Palais des congrès de Paris

Palais des congrès de Paris
Location Paris, France
Coordinates 48°52′44″N 02°17′00″E / 48.87889°N 2.28333°E / 48.87889; 2.28333Coordinates: 48°52′44″N 02°17′00″E / 48.87889°N 2.28333°E / 48.87889; 2.28333
Capacity Grand Amphithéâtre: 3,723 seats
Amphithéâtre Bordeaux: 650 seats
Construction
Opened 1974
Architect Guillaume Gillet
Tenants
Eurovision Song Contest 1978

The Palais des congrès de Paris is a concert venue, convention centre and shopping mall in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France. The venue was built by French architect Guillaume Gillet, and was inaugurated in 1974. Nearby the venue are Bois de Boulogne and the affluent neighbourhood of Neuilly-sur-Seine. The closest métro and RER stations are Porte Maillot and Neuilly – Porte Maillot, accessible via the lower levels of the building.

Venues

The four main venues are:

Past events

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Preceded by
Wembley Conference Centre
London
Eurovision Song Contest
Venue

1978
Succeeded by
International Convention Center
Jerusalem
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