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Summary
Lyon the city to discover

Four large-scale sites, providing an exceptional capacity

the Eurexpo exhibition centre, the Cité internationale - Centre de Congrès convention centre, the Halle Tony Garnier concert and exhibition hall, and the Palais des Sports sports hall

These four large-scale structures help make Lyon home to France’s 2nd largest surface area specifically dedicated to hosting exhibitions and trade shows (after Paris).

France as a whole offers Europe’s 2nd most extensive surface area for exhibitions, after Germany.


Tourism: convention and exhibition centres




Lyon: destination for major business meetings and events (Europe, France)


Eurexpo



Eurexpo, a top destination for major national and international trade fairs

indoor space: 120,000 sqm for exhibitions and conventions
outdoor exhibition space: over 50,000 sqm
12 ground-level halls ranging from 2,200 sqm to 12,200 sqm, together with:

- the Espace Alto – a 7,000 sqm independent convention centre featuring a 3,000 sqm exhibition hall, a reception area, a panoramic restaurant, and 5 adaptable meeting rooms with capacities of 50 to 500 people.

- Hall 66 – a 12,000 sqm glass-fronted pillar-free space with a variable height of between 12 m and 15 m, 21 meeting rooms, and natural light allowing custom interior decors and ambiences

incentives area, including an all-terrain 4x4 circuit, with a golf course and Lyon Bron business airport close at hand

 

Website: www.eurexpo.com


Eurexpo © Grand Lyon (Jaques Léone)


Gerland: two venues, one location



Halle Tony Garnier: a prime location for all kinds of events: concerts, shows, trade fairs, conventions, conferences and even sporting events

Total surface area: 17,000 sqm, divisible into spaces ranging from 6,000 sqm to 17,000 sqm
Maximum capacity: 10,000 people
Some events held in 2007: Red Hot Chili Peppers concert, River Dance show, the Salon de l’Étudiant education and careers fair, etc.

Hall Tony Garnier © Grand Lyon (Jaques Léone)

The Palais des sports

Capacity: 6,500 spectators over 3 levels
Modular layout can be adapted to a range of different events
Some events held in 2007: the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon tennis tournament, the Trial Indoor biking event, the World Rock ‘n’ Roll Dancing Championships, as well as World Volleyball League matches

 

Website: www.lyon.fr


The Palais des sports © Grand Lyon (Jaques Léone)


The Cité internationale



190,000 sqm in the heart of the city

A place for communication, meetings and exchanges for the 800,000 visitors to the Centre de Congrès
A place to relax for 2 million Lyon residents, with a 14-screen UGC cinema, a casino, and Tête d’Or Park close at hand
A cultural venue for almost 100,000 people every year (Museum of Modern Art, concerts and shows in the Amphitheatre)
A place of work for 4,000 employees and around 60 different companies
20 ha, 8 top-of-the-range office developments, totalling almost 60,000 sqm, with views over Tête d’Or Park and the banks of the Rhône
A central and easily accessible location for international visitors (motorways, ring road, Lyon-Saint Exupéry International Airport only 15 minutes away, trolleybus lines, Part-Dieu TGV station only 10 minutes away, and 6 Vélo’v self-service bike-hire stations offering around 60 bicycles)

 

Website: www.ccc-lyon.com


The Cité internationale © Grand Lyon (Jaques Léone)

Map of the Greater Lyon exhibition and convention centres



  

  


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Further info



Download

pdf  Lyon, the city to discover 2008 - 2009 (2,1 Mo - Grand Lyon/CCI Lyon/Office du tourisme et des congrès, 02/2008)

 

Discover

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Map of the hotel tourism development
Property and real estate: opportunities
Business events: Greater Lyon business agenda

Website

Lyon tourist office / Lyon convention and visitors bureau: www.en.lyon-france.com



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