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THE PALAIS DES CONGRES and The Hotel. Close to The Hotel Concorde La Fayette is integrated into the Palais des Congrès de Paris, one of Europe’s most important convention centres. Every year, the Palais des Congrès hosts a wide variety of exhibitions, conventions, spectacles and general assemblies. Recent work by Christian de Portzamparc has doubled the size of the reception areas and completely modernised the centre’s facilities, making them suitable for a new generation of exhibitors. Palais des Congrès also has a public parking for up to 1,800 vehicles and offer direct access to both the hotel and the Boutiques of the Palais. Some figures: More than 19 000 m2 of exhibition space, 9 000 congress areas, More than 2 000 exhibitions per year, More than 1 million visitors per year, A building of more than 41 000 m2.

THE SALONS CONCORDE: The Hotel Concorde La Fayette has 2,000m2 of flexible salons that can accommodate conventions, seminars, business meetings, cocktail parties for up to 3,000 people and banquets for up 1,800 diners. Located on the roof of the Palais des Congrès of Paris, these stylish and modern salons are decorated in soft colours throughout and have the benefit of natural daylight. State of the art presentation equipment is available and lighting can be tailored to suit demand. Guests also have access to an external terrace. The prestigious Salons Concorde have been extensively renovated and now boast two new 300m² spaces that were created in direct response to customer demand. These are L'ARC EN CIEL, which was decorated by the painter ISTRATI, and the L'ETOILE D'OR, which encompasses all the warmth of natural wood. Access to the salons can be obtained from the Palais des Congrès (level 0, direct access to the parking Porte Maillot) or from the Hotel (1st floor).

CONCORDE LAFAYETTE THE HALL: On entering the Concorde La Fayette, one encounters the 1000 m2 Hall that stands as testament to the very best in pure design. White marble reception and concierge desks make an immediate impression and form a welcoming focal point for guests arriving at the hotel. In the middle of the Hall is a life-size reproduction of the famous Victoire de Samothrace statue, which was exquisitely copied by Ateliers of the Louvre. Decorated in blue, the predominant colour at the Concorde La Fayette, this centrepiece acts as a symbol of today’s high technology era by having at its feet a state of the art transparent screen where television and video images are projected. Boutique BACCARAT, housed within the Hall, offers a fine selection of collectable Crystal. The Bar La Fayette has an elevated interior terrace that evokes the bridge of a ship and more than 200 seats, making it one of the largest hotel bars in Paris.