LYON CONVENTION CENTRE: AN EVENTS COMPLEX IN THE VERY CENTRE OF THE CITY
In the heart of the Cité Internationale with its avant-garde architecture designed by Renzo Piano, benefiting from state-of-the-art facilities and a privileged environment between the Tête d'Or park and the River Rhône, the Lyon Convention Centre stands shoulder to shoulder with other leading international convention centres.
The Lyon Convention Centre provides:
24,000m² of modular space, including 3 auditoriums (with 300, 900 and 3,000 seats respectively)
35 meeting rooms that can hold between 50 and 450 people
A modular 8,400m2 space on a single level, without pillars and benefiting from natural daylight
The spaces can be totally customised to your needs and are designed to host Conventions, Seminars, Congresses, Trade fairs/Consumer fairs, prestigious Evening receptions, Gala dinners and Concerts.
The venue is equipped with state-of-the-art communication technologies, providing internet connections through high-quality Wi-Fi and 4G access, thanks to fibre optics installed throughout the building.
Inspired by ancient Gallo-Roman constructions, the venue has an Amphitheatre (L'Amphithéâtre 3000) that is unrivalled in Europe, with a 180° semi-circular hall opening onto the stage area.
This prestigious event complex in the heart of the city centre hosts more than 200 events a year, including major international conferences.
The Lyon Convention Centre is owned by the Lyon Metropolitan Authority and its management is delegated to GL events.
Our advantages
- Natural light in all the event spaces
- Fully equipped rooms (furniture, audiovisual equipment, etc.)
- Internet connection with state-of-the-art Wi-Fi and 4G technology
- All the expertise and services you need to stage your events: catering, audiovisual and IT equipment, decoration, etc.
- Your dedicated Project Manager acts as a single point of contact; his/her job is to coordinate all the services for your event and provide tailored support through the project
- Hotels nearby:
Nearly 500 hotel rooms on site and 1,000 rooms within walking distance (less than 10 minutes on foot) - 3,500 parking places
24,000M² OF MODULAR SPACE
including 8,400m² of exhibition space
3 AUDITORIUMS
with capacities of 300, 900 and 3,000 seats respectively
35 MEETING ROOMS
for between 50 and 450 people (all rooms are fully equipped)
Our floor plans and capacities








TESTIMONIALS
MEET'INGE (Engineering Congress)

MEET'INGE (Engineering Congress)
"I would sincerely like to thank you for your exceptional contribution in helping to organise the 2024 Meet'Ingé congress. Your professionalism, commitment and attention to detail made sure the event was a real success. I found the teams so helpful and responsive throughout, because they really listened and responded precisely to the many request I made. Once again, my warmest thanks to you all for your exceptional work and for making this event such a success. I hope we'll have the opportunity to work together again."
Anne Crouzier, Events & Regional Coordination Manager - Syntec-Ingénierie
Access: getting to the Lyon Convention Centre
Situated in city centre in the heart of the Cité Internationale next to the Tête d'Or Park, the Lyon Convention Centre is ideally located and easy to get to, whatever the means of transport you choose to use.
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Métropole de Lyon
