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Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, the largest in France is 25 km from Paris by A1 freeway and 9 km from Charles de Gaulle Airport, Villepinte is best reached by RER metro line B. Good hotels are plenty in the area, both at walking distance from the entrance and the metro station and in Charles de Gaulle Airport, one metro stop away. Paris Nord Villepinte is visited by over two million people every year. Its 400 world class international exhibitions and conventions include industry leading All4pack, Europain, Eurosatory, Expofil, Intermat, Maison & Objet, SIAL, Silmo, IPA. Metro map. Hotel map. Paris business.
Paris Nord Villepinte is at walking distance of Parc des Expositions RER B metro station on the regional line connecting Paris downtown to Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Parc des Expositions station is 30 minutes from Gare du Nord, Chatelet-Les Halles, Saint Michel RER B stations in the city. It is one metro stop from Charles de Gaulle metro station. Special metro tickets should be bought to get to destination. These tickets are sold at automatic ticket machines in all metro and RER stations in and around the city. Be advised there are frequent problems on the line.
Paris metro: Parc des expositions station on RER B.
Paris Nord Villepinte is 25 kilometers north from the city, 9 km from Charles de Gaulle Airport. Locate Villepinte on the map. By car, drive on A1 from Porte de la Chapelle in the city. Take A104 towards Soissons, then follow Parc des Expositions signs. Book a parking at Paris Nord Villepinte. Traffic is intense at rush hour and regularly dense. From northern Europe or Charles de Gaulle Airport, drive south towards the city on A1. Take 104 towards Soissons, follow Parc des Expositions signs. Paris Nord Villepinte map.
Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre address is:
The traffic on A1 between Paris and Villepinte is often extremely dense, specially at rush hour. We therefore recommend you to book your hotel in Villepinte. There are good hotels at walking distance from Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre. Use booking engine on this page. Charles de Gaulle Airport is one RER B metro stop from Paris Nord Villepinte and has excellent hotels. We recommend:
To best enjoy Paris many attractions, stay in a downtown hotel or apartment, preferring districts near the RER B metro line to Paris Nord Villepinte.
We recommend hotels and apartments near Notre-Dame, close to Saint-Michel RER B metro station, and hotels and apartments in the left bank, close to Luxembourg RER B metro station.
Located 5km from Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, the B&B Roissy Chambres provides contemporary guest rooms with free Wi-Fi, a flowered garden, a furnished terrace and a lounge with a flat-screen TV and DVD player. All of the soundproofed rooms have a flat-screen TV, a small fridge and an electric kettle. Each room features a private bathroom with a hairdryer. A continental breakfast is included and served each day in the dining room. You will have access to a shared kitchen, where you can prepare your meals. Free private parking is possible on site.
SILMO
29 September to 2 October 2023 - web site
The optical fair
Milipol Paris
14 to 17 November 2023 - web site
Leading event for homeland security and safety.
Worl Nuclear Exhibition
28 to 30 November 2023 - web site
The world's leading civil nuclear exhibition.
Maison & Objet
January 18 to 22 2024 - web site
For professionals working in the art of living
JEC World
5 to 7 March 2024 - web site
The global trade show dedicated to composite materials
Eurosatory
17 to 21 June 2024 - web site
The defense and security global event.
SIAL
19 to 23 October 2024 - web site
The largest food innovation exhibition.
SIMA
24 to 28 November 2024 - web site
International exhibition of solutions and technology for efficient and sustainable agriculture.
Managed by Viparis, Paris Nord Villepinte Convention and Exhibition Centre is the largest Convention & Exhibition Centre in Paris with eight multipurpose halls of 7,100 to 48,000 m2. It hosts over 400 international professional and consumer exhibitions and conventions, such as All4pack, Europain, Eurosatory, Expofil, Intermat, Maison & Objet, SIAL, Silmo and IPA. Viparis manages 9 other conference and exhibition venues in the city, including Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre and Palais des Congrès Paris. Viparis is a private company headquarted at 2, place de la Porte Maillot Paris, F-75017 France.
SIAL is the world's largest food innovation exhibition. During the latest Sial exhibition in 2022, they were more than 5,500 exhibitors from 119 countries, suppliers to the agri-food industry, 87% international. The top 5 sectors were meat, dairy products, savoury grocery, frozen foods, sweet grocery. 140,000 professionals visited SIAL, 73% visitors from outside France (almost 200 countries).
Web site. 19 to 23 October 2024
Villepinte many exhibitions cover all industries and activities.
One of the most famous exhibitions in Paris Nord Villepinte, Maison & Objet is the major event for professionals working in the art of living in all its rich and varied expressions.
The lifestyle show brings together a 360° product offering. Decoration, design, furniture, accessories, textiles, fragrances, the world of children, tableware.
The styles coexist in a multifaceted way, throughout the inventive show design which enlivens the spaces. This diversity is in line with the expectations of global markets.
With each session, the great lifestyle platform, at the intersection of business and creativity, reveals solutions to visitors from around the world in search of uniqueness.
September 7 to 11 2023 and January 18 to 22 2024
Web site.
Eurosatory is an international Defence and Security industry trade fair that is held every two years in Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre. The exhibition is the largest of its kind worldwide with 1,500 exhibitors and over 55,000 visitors.
It is organized by COGES in partnership with the French Ministry of Defense. The exhibition is reserved for professionals only. Eurosatory covers a wide range of products from tanks, armored vehicles, trucks to guns, missiles, knives through communications systems, uniforms, logistics services. Security has also been a major theme during last exhibitions, with monitoring, alert and emergency responses solutions as well as civil security. Th exhibition is closed to the general public and reserved for professionals.
A dynamic live demonstration zone has been created to show the in-real use of several devices: vehicles, drones and technical intervention.
13 to 17 June 2024. Web site
30 km north of Paris and close to Villepinte, Charles de Gaulle Airport (also called Roissy Airport) is Paris main airport. With 76.2 million passengers in 2019 from 325 cities, it is the tenth airport in the world, the second in Europe after London Heathrow. Charles de Gaulle Airport had a weak reputation, but has recently improved with the opening of new terminals. The second Paris international Airport is Orly, south of the city.
