The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes is one of the leading venues for professional events on the Côte d'Azur. Located at 1, boulevard de la Croisette, by the sea, it combines exhibition spaces, auditoriums and meeting rooms, and hosts major international gatherings in tourism, real estate and events every year.
Halls and surface areas
The Palais des Festivals is organised across several levels bringing together exhibition halls, auditoriums and numerous meeting and conference rooms. The Auditorium Lumière, the site's largest room, seats up to 2,309 people. The official website does not publish a consolidated total surface area.
Access and transport
Cannes station, served by high-speed trains (Inoui, Ouigo) and regional services, is around a six-minute walk from the Palais. Nice Côte d'Azur airport is 30 km away (a shuttle of around 45 minutes to the centre of Cannes), and the Cannes-Mandelieu business airport is about fifteen minutes away. An underground car park with 924 spaces spread over 3 levels is located beneath the Palais, with accessible (PRM) spaces and charging points for electric vehicles.
Services
The site offers the services expected of a major congress centre: catering, meeting spaces and fully equipped auditoriums. Its central location, on the Croisette and right next to the station, places many hotels and restaurants just a few minutes' walk away. To discover the city's other venues and events, see the Cannes page.