Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
Palais des Festivals et des Congrès | |
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Hubert Bennett and François Druet (second building) | |
Opened | 1949 (first building) 15 December 1982 (second building) |
Expanded | 1999 |
Theatre seating | 2,300 |
Enclosed space | |
• Exhibit hall floor | 35,000 square metres (380,000 sq ft) |
Tenants | |
Cannes Film Festival Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity | |
Website | |
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The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès (Palace of Festivals and Conferences) is a
History
The first Palais des Festivals et des Congrès was built in 1949 to host the Cannes Film Festival. The original building was located on the boulevard of Promenade de la Croisette, on the present site of the JW Marriott Cannes. That building previously hosted the 4th and 6th Eurovision Song Contests in 1959 and 1961, respectively.
In response to the growing success of the Film Festival and the advent of the first business conventions (such as the
In January 1992, the Society of Mixed Economy for the Events of the City of Cannes (SEMEC) was created to oversee the Palais. SEMEC was formed from the merger of three non-profit organizations, namely Cannes Tourism, the OMACC and the association Cannes Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.
Today
The Palais des Festivals is located at the top of Blvd. de la Croisette, east of the port.[2] The venue proper has an overall area of 35,000 square metres, primarily for exhibitions, as well as numerous rooms plus an additional 18 auditoriums (the largest of which has a capacity of 2,300). It is the venue for the annual international Cannes Film Festival (Festival de Cannes), and possesses "modern and high-tech facilities" for housing conferences throughout the year.[3]
References
- ^ Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes, Emporis
- ISBN 978-2-06-718258-5.
- ISBN 978-90-5356-192-8.
Media
- Institut National de l'Audiovisuel: Construction of the Palais des festivals (1947) (commentary in French)
External links
Media related to Palais des festivals et des congrès de Cannes at Wikimedia Commons