My Congress in Paris
The city of Paris, capital of France and a major European city of art, fashion, gastronomy and culture, will be able to welcome you with a wide choice of sites for your congresses and events.
Coming here c'is easy!
l’Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is the largest airport in France and welcomes mainly international flights.
The Palais des Congrès at Porte Maillot is 31km away.
The Exhibition Centre of Villepinte is located 16km away.
The Paris Expo Portes de Versailles Exhibition Centre is located 37km away.
Orly Airport is the closest to the centre of Paris.. The Palais des Congrès at Porte Maillot is 23km away.
The Exhibition Centre of Villepinte is 38km away.
The Paris Expo Portes de Versailles Exhibition Centre is located 15 km away.
Paris Le Bourget Airport
The Palais des Congrès in Porte Maillot is 16.5km away.
The Exhibition Centre of Villepinte is located 8.2 km away.
The Paris Expo Portes de Versailles Exhibition Centre is located 24.5 km away.
Connections between Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and the city centre :
Train: The RER B. From CDG all trains serve Paris (some are direct trains to Gare du Nord).
Taxi : 30 km from Paris Châtelet
Bus: "Le Bus Direct" offers connections between Charles de Gaulle airport and Paris Montparnasse/Paris Tour Eiffel / Orly airport.
Connections between Orly airport and the city centre :
Train: RER C (Orlyval optional to Antony to join RER B)
Taxi : 16km from Paris Châtelet
Bus: "Le Bus Direct" offers connections between Orly airport and Paris Etoile / Champs-Elysées
Connections between Paris le Bourget airport and the city centre :
Bus and train: bus 152 to reach the RER B station "Le Bourget". Trains serve Paris.
Taxi :17 km from Paris Châtelet
High-speed trains (TGV, Eurostar, Thalys) quickly connect Paris to all regions of France and major European cities. TER (Regional Express Trains) also link Paris to the main cities in France.
Paris has 5 main train stations :
Gare du Nord : Opening hours : 04h45 to 01h30 from Monday to Sunday
Gare de l'Est : Opening hours : 05h00 to 01h00 from Monday to Sunday
Gare Montparnasse : Opening hours : 04h30 to 01h15 from Monday to Sunday
Gare de Lyon : Opening hours: 04h45 to 01h30 from Monday to Sunday
Gare d'Austerlitz : Opening hours: 06h00-23h15
Paris has plenty of parking spaces: 223,450 (end 2017 figure).
The main roads to Paris are:
A1/A4/A6 /A10/A11/A13/A16
Moving around
8 lines in total
T1/T2/T3a/T3b/T5/T6/T7/T8
The T2 connects La Défense to Porte de Versailles (Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre)
RATP has a total of 353 lines.
Network lines: 20-99, 100-199, 200-299, 300-399, 400-499, 500-599, and special lines.
5 lines: RER A/RER B /RER C/ RER D/RER E
16 lines: 1/2/3/3b/4/5/6/7/7b/8/9/10/11/12/13/14
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Espace Grand Arche - La Défense
The Espace Grand Arche is ideally located in the heart of Europe's largest business district. Versatile and unusual, these 3 spaces are perfect for organizing conferences, congresses, exhibitions and gala dinners.
How do I get there?
Metro access line 1 - La Défense Grande Arche Station
Access to tramway T2: La Défense station
Access REC A & transilien L and U - Station La Défense
Car access from the ring road: Porte Maillot
La Maison de la Mutualité
An event jewel on the Left Bank, the site is one of the emblems of historic Paris. It can accommodate up to 1,728 people in the Theatre. The large bay windows offer a view of Paris, with one of the restaurant areas located on the roof.
How do I get there?
Metro Access L7: Jussieu + Metro L10: Maubert-Mutualité or Cardinal Lemoine
Bus access 47, 63, 67, 86, 87, 89: Cardinal Lemoine, Maubert Mutualité or Collège de France
Access by car from the ring road: Porte d'Italie or Porte de Bercy
The Musical Seine
Located on the Ile Seguin and inaugurated in April 2017, it is a unique complex concentrating spaces for concerts, exhibitions, walks and restaurants related to art and culture.
The Grande Seine can accommodate up to 6,000 people and the Bellini gardens and recording studios can be privatized.
How do I get there?
Access Metro L9: Pont de Sèvres exit 1 + Metro L15: Pont de Sèvres or Ile Seguin
Access Tramway T2: Brimborion or Sèvres Museum
Bus access 160, 169, 171, 179, 279, 291, 389, 426 and 467 : stop Pont de Sèvres
Road access from the ring road: Porte de Saint Cloud, Porte de Chatillon or Porte de Montrouge.
The Palais des Congrès de Paris - Porte Maillot
The Palais des Congrès de Paris is a business centre that can host conventions and shows, you will also find shops and restaurants.
It is located in the North West of Paris at Porte Maillot in the 17th arrondissement.
How do I get there?
Metro access: line 1 (La Défense Grande Arche/Château de Vincennes) - Porte Maillot station
Bus access: 82,73,43,244,PC1, PC2, PC3
REC access: line C - Porte Maillot station
Car access: ring road - Porte Maillot exit
The Floral Park of Paris
The Parc Floral de Paris is a 23,000 sq.m. space in the heart of a green setting with a 10,200 sq.m. hall, 5 pavilions and convertible exteriors.
How do I get there?
Metro access: line 1 (La Défense/Château de Vincennes) - Château de Vincennes station
Bus access: 112 - Léo Lagrange Stadium
REC access: A - Vincennes station
Car access: ring road - exit at Porte Dorée, Porte de Charenton or Porte Vincennes - 400 parking spaces.
The Paris Docks
Les Docks de Paris is a 8500m² space equipped with the latest technology and can host congresses, exhibitions, shows, fashion shows or gala dinners.
You will find a modular auditorium with a capacity of 500 to 1000 seats, which can be supplemented by a floor with up to 3500 seats.
How do I get there?
Metro access: line 12 (Mairie d'Issy/Front Populaire-Aubervilliers) - Front Populaire station
Bus access: 239
Access REC: B - St Denis station
Car access: ring road - exit at Porte de la Chapelle - 900 parking spaces.
Paris Event Center - La Villette
The Paris Event Center is a new 45,000 m² event space with contemporary architecture. With 3 halls, it is ideal for the organization of your trade shows, conventions, galas as well as for all your corporate events.
How do I get there?
Access by metro line 7 or Tramway T3b: Porte de la Villette station
Bus access: 150 - Magenta
Access RER E - Rosa Parks Station
Car access from the ring road: Porte de la Villette
Paris Convention Centre - Porte de Versailles
Europe's largest congress centre, inaugurated in November 2017. It can accommodate up to 35,000 people and has a green roof with a breathtaking view over the whole of Paris. Its vocation is to host major international congresses, offer tailor-made surfaces and provide a unique visiting experience 15min from the Eiffel Tower.
How do I get there?
Metro Access L12 : Porte de Versailles
Tramway access T3 and T2: Porte de Versailles
Bus access 39 and 80: Porte de Versailles
Car access from the ring road: Porte de Sèvres, Porte de Versailles, Porte de la Plaine or Porte de Sèvres.
Paris Nord Villepinte
Paris Nord Villepinte is ideally located at an equal distance from Roissy Charles de Gaulle and Paris, it is also the largest exhibition site in France with its 360,000 m².
How do I get there?
Bus access: Airport shuttle from Porte Maillot - Paris
Access REC: B - Villepinte Exhibition Centre station
Car access: A104 motorway
