The Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is an exhibition and conference centre in Paris, France. It is located in the 15th arrondissement at Porte de Versailles Métro station between the Boulevard Périphérique and Boulevards of the Marshals. It is the largest exhibition park in France.
| Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | |
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 Entrance to the Parc des expositions | |
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| Address | 1 Place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris, France |
| Coordinates | 48°49′55″N 2°17′21″E / 48.8319°N 2.2891°E |
| Operator | Viparis |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 227,000 m2 (2,440,000 sq ft) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 216,000 m2 (2,330,000 sq ft) |
| Public transit access | Porte de Versailles   |
| Website | |
| paris-expoportedeversailles | |
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles has 228,211 m2 (2,456,440 sq ft) of exhibition floor, eight pavilions, two auditoriums, and 32 meeting rooms. The exhibition center hosts over 120 trade shows yearly, plus events, product launches, and conventions.[1] The Tour Triangle, a 180 metres tall glass pyramid, is planned to be constructed near the site. It houses a 120-room hotel and 70,000 square metres of office space.
Paris Expo was a venue of the 2024 Summer Olympics (with the name South Paris Arena), hosting handball, weightlifting, volleyball, and table tennis competitions.
Events
edit- Bijorhca Paris, salon
- Equipmag, point of sale, retail, and distribution exhibition
- Foire de Paris retail fair April–May[2]
- Paris Autumn Fair[3]
- IFTM, Professional Tourism Fair[4]
- International Hobby Model Making Fair[5]
- iGEM
- Paris International Agricultural Show
- Paris Motor Show
- Paris Games Week
- Kidexpo
- 2018 Beyblade Burst World Championship
- Prêt-à-Porter Summer Paris, trade fair every other year[6]
- Rétromobile[7]
- Six Paris Major
- European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2018, 15–19 September[8]
- 69th FIFA Congress
- Federation of European Neuroscience Societies Forum 2022
- 2024 Summer Olympics — Handball (preliminaries), Table Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting
- 2024 Summer Paralympics — Boccia, Goalball, Table Tennis
Transport
editParis expo Porte de Versailles is served by:
- Porte de Versailles station on Paris Métro line 12 (offering a direct link to Gare Montparnasse and Gare Saint-Lazare).
- tramway lines T2 and T3a (stop 'Porte de Versailles').
- RATP bus routes 39 (stop 'Desnouettes' or 'Porte d'Issy') and 80 (stop 'Porte de Versailles').
- Noctilien night bus routes N13, N62 and N145.
References
edit- ^ "Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center". Paris Digest. 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Les Vertes Années (1904-1925)". Foire de Paris. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Equipmag". Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "IFTM International french travel market Paris 2021".
- ^ http://www.worldeventlistings.com/en/paris/events/international-hobby-model-making-fair-e-803204[dead link]
- ^ "Prêt-à-Porter Paris Fall". NY Habitat. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Event calendar | Classic & Sports Car". Classic and Sports Car.
- ^ "ERS International Congress 2021 | European Respiratory Society".
External links
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Media related to Paris Expo Porte de Versailles at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)