La Cité, the Centre des Congrès de Nantes (formerly the Cité des Congrès), is the leading congress centre of the Grand Ouest region. Opened in 1992 and located right in the city centre, in the Euronantes business district, opposite the TGV station, it hosts congresses, conventions and trade shows. La Cité is arranged around the Grande Halle and offers around 6,000 sq m of modular exhibition space, complemented by three auditoriums and some thirty meeting rooms.
Halls and surface areas
La Cité offers around 6,000 sq m of modular exhibition space arranged around the Grande Halle. The venue has three auditoriums, the largest of which seats up to 2,000 people, as well as some thirty committee and meeting rooms (from 15 to 300 seats).
Access and transport
Address: 5 rue de Valmy, 44000 Nantes, in the Euronantes district.
La Cité is located opposite the Nantes TGV station (north exit). Tram line 1, "Duchesse Anne - Château des Ducs de Bretagne" stop. Busway line 4, "Cité Internationale des Congrès" stop. The airport shuttle serves the "Lieu Unique" stop, in the immediate vicinity.
By car, the site has an underground car park with 420 spaces, complemented by more than 2,000 spaces in the surrounding car parks.
Services
In addition to its exhibition and meeting spaces, La Cité offers on-site catering. Its city-centre location, in the immediate vicinity of the station and numerous hotels, makes accommodation and travel easier for attendees. The district offers many services and shops within walking distance.