Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès (Palace of Festivals and Conferences) is a convention centre in Cannes, France. It is the primary venue for the annual Cannes Film Festival, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and the NRJ Music Awards. The building, as known today, was unveiled in 1982.
| Palais des Festivals et des Congrès | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Coordinates | 43°33′03.10″N 7°01′02.10″E |
| Operator | SEMEC |
| Built | 1949 |
| Architect | Sir 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 | |
| www | |
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