Palais des congrès de Lyon
The Palais des congrès de Lyon is a convention center in the Cité internationale, Lyon, designed by Renzo Piano. It has a 3,000-seat amphitheater called Salle 3000, the 900-seat Auditorium Lumière, the 300-seat Auditorium Pasteur, 26 meeting rooms, and 8,400 m² of exhibition space.
The convention center was inaugurated in early June 2006, the work of architect Renzo Piano, within the Cité internationale district built on the left bank of the Rhône. An earlier phase of the site had opened in 1996, and extension work was completed in 2006. Since 1 July 2018 the Métropole de Lyon has entrusted its operation to GL Events under a 20-year public service delegation.
The center hosts the Biennale de la danse de Lyon, a contemporary dance festival founded in 1984 and held every two years, alternating with the Biennale d'art contemporain. It also stages the Festival Lumière, the Salon du Chocolat and, in 2017, the ZRT TrackMania Cup organized by streamer Zerator.
Good transportation connections and ample parking make visiting straightforward. The location sits directly next to Parc de la Tête d'Or and the Rhône river.
Outside the building, a 25-step staircase became a landmark for skateboarders under the name Lyon 25. The Cité internationale complex around the hall also holds an underground car park with 1,200 spaces and an exhibition area of 5,400 m².
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