Convention Centers
Marseille Chanot
Marseille doesn’t disappoint with its wide variety of convention centers, venues, and an ever-growing number of hotels. The foremost MICE venue, Marseille Chanot, is also known as the Marseille Exhibition & Convention Center. It covers 42 acres and includes an auditorium for 1,200 persons, Palais des Événements for gatherings of 3,200, Palais de Arts with four conference halls and two reception halls, and the 6,503-square-foot Palais de la Mediterranee. The space has been bought up to date with the construction of the Palais de l’Europe (5000m² of exhibition space), and the Palais des Congrès, which now has an impressive glass façade. The Palais des Événements has a system of mobile tribunes to accommodate 1,600-3,20…
Convention center space
486,324 sq. ft.
Largest room space
144,236 sq. ft.
Alongside the 900-seater auditorium in the Palais du Pharo, a prestigious site built by Napoleon III, 10 new conference rooms with sea views were opened in February 2013, plus a 300-seater conference room and restaurant (1000 covers) with a terrace overlooking the Old Port.
Convention center space
70,880 sq. ft.
Largest room space
9,871 sq. ft.
Palais Du Pharo
Another major central convention center is the World Trade Center Marseille Provence with direct access through the Mercure Marseille Centre Vieux-Port Hotel. Its meeting rooms and 200-room renovation was completed a few years ago.
Convention center space
13,776 sq. ft.
Largest room space
4,306 sq. ft.
World Trade Center Marseille