Convention centres — Lyon
Centre de Congrès de Lyon
The Centre de Congrès de Lyon is the city's principal congress venue, in the Renzo Piano-designed Cité Internationale next to the Parc de la Tête d'Or. Extended in 2006, it combines auditoriums, an exhibition level and a large bank of meeting rooms in one building.
- Destination
- Lyon
- District
- Cité Internationale (6e arrondissement)
- Max. capacity
- 3,000 pax
- Exhibition space
- 8,400 m²
- Meeting rooms
- 35
The Centre de Congrès de Lyon is the city's principal congress venue, in the Renzo Piano-designed Cité Internationale next to the Parc de la Tête d'Or. Extended in 2006, it combines auditoriums, an exhibition level and a large bank of meeting rooms in one building.
Sources list three amphitheatres of 300, 900 and 3,000 seats (the largest modular, from 900 to about 3,220 depending on source), 35 meeting rooms and an exhibition level of about 8,400 m² on one floor, within roughly 24,000 m² of modular space. Overall capacity is quoted at about 19,000 persons.
The centre suits international congresses that benefit from Lyon's gastronomic reputation: evening programmes in traditional bouchons, Beaujolais estates or the Old Lyon quarter can be organised around the working days.
Access
On the Cité Internationale beside the Parc de la Tête d'Or; bus and tram connect to Part-Dieu TGV station (about 2 hours from Paris) in around 15 to 20 minutes. Lyon–Saint-Exupéry airport is about 30 minutes by Rhônexpress to Part-Dieu or by car.
2 hotels
MICE and business hotels nearby
| Hotel | Category | Access | Rooms | Max. capacity (theatre) | Indicative budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon Marriott Hotel Cité Internationale | Conference, MICE, Business | Within the same Cité Internationale complex, a short walk | — | 450 | €€€ |
| Crowne Plaza Lyon - Cité Internationale | Business, Conference | Within the same Cité Internationale complex, a short walk | — | 88 | €€ |