The Palais des Congrès de Paris is a congress center in the 17th arrondissement. The Palais des Congrès de Paris is close to Bois de Boulogne, La Défense, the Champs-Elysées and the city of Neuilly-sur-Seine. Paris business.
Le Palais des Congrès de Paris is the venue of many international congresses and conventions. Palais des Congrès schedule of events. Le Palais des Congrès de Paris is half way between La Défense Business district and Arc de Triomphe, close to many Paris sights by metro.
Stay near Palais des Congrès while attending a convention or congress to take advantage of one of the world's greatest cities.
The two other exhibition centers in the city are Paris Nord Villepinte and Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center.
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Paris metro: Porte Maillot metro station on line 1 and RER E
The Boutiques du Palais have 80 shops and are a good place to shop if you stay in the district. The list of stores includes fashion stores Celestina, Finsbury, De Fursac, Gap, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Marciano, Rodier, Sinequanone, Zadic & Voltaire as well as Sephora cosmetics store. You will easily find a gift for a friend or something for you. The place is quiet and includes cafes. Open from Monday to Saturday from 10.30 to 7.30pm and on Sunday from 11am to 7pm. Les Boutiques du Palais web site.
The original Palais des Congrès was designed by French architect Guillaume Gillet, and inaugurated in 1974.
The spectacular 1997-1999 extension of Palais des Congrès was designed by Christian de Portzamparc, a French architect and Pritzker price winner. A white sloping facade and a large cone gave a new look to the building.
The project added space to the existing Palais des Congrès, created exhibition spaces, a new auditorium, new offices as well as extended the shopping mall.
The Palais des Congrès now has 32 000 m2, a flexible 3723 seat auditorium, Le Grand Amphitheater, which can be used for concerts, shows and conventions, three smaller auditoriums and multiple conference rooms. Contiguous to the Palais des Congres, the 137 meter tall Hyatt Regency Etoile provides a spectacular view over the city, the Bois de Boulogne and La Defense. The bar La Vue, located on the 34th floor of the hotel, is open to all.