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Tourism: convention and exhibition centres

Four large-scale sites, providing an exceptional capacity: the Eurexpo exhibition centre, the Cité internationale - Centre de Congrès convention centre, the Halle Tony Garnier concert and exhibition hall, and the "Palais des Sports" sports hall. These four large-scale structures help make Lyon home to France’s 2^nd largest surface area specifically dedicated to hosting exhibitions and trade shows (after Paris). France as a whole offers Europe’s 2^nd most extensive surface area for exhibitions, after Germany.

Eurexpo

Eurexpo, a top destination for major national and international trade fairs

indoor space: 120,000 sqm for exhibitions and conventions
outdoor exhibition space: over 50,000 sqm
12 ground-level halls ranging from 2,200 sqm to 12,200 sqm, together with:
- the Espace Alto, a 7,000 sqm independent convention centre featuring a 3,000 sqm exhibition hall, a reception area, a panoramic restaurant, and 5 adaptable meeting rooms with capacities of 50 to 500 people.
- Hall 66 a 12,000 sqm glass-fronted pillar-free space with a variable height of between 12 m and 15 m, 21 meeting rooms, and natural light allowing custom interior decors and ambiences
incentives area, including an all-terrain 4x4 circuit, with a golf course and Lyon Bron business airport close at hand

Eurexpo Lyon

Gerland: two venues, one location

Halle Tony Garnier: a prime location for all kinds of events

Total surface area: 17,000 sqm, divisible into spaces ranging from 6,000 sqm to 17,000 sqm
Maximum capacity: 10,000 people
Some events held in 2007: Red Hot Chili Peppers concert, River Dance show, the Salon de l’Étudiant education and careers fair, etc.

Halle Tony Garnier

The Palais des sports

Capacity: 6,500 spectators over 3 levels
Modular layout can be adapted to a range of different events
Some events held in 2007: the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon tennis tournament, the Trial Indoor biking event, the World Rock ‘n’ Roll Dancing Championships, as well as World Volleyball League matches

Palais des sports de Lyon

The Cité internationale

190,000 sqm in the heart of the city

A place for communication, meetings and exchanges for the 800,000 visitors to the Centre de Congrès
A place to relax for 2 million Lyon residents, with a 14-screen UGC cinema, a casino, and Tête d’Or Park close at hand
A cultural venue for almost 100,000 people every year (Museum of Modern Art, concerts and shows in the Amphitheatre)
A place of work for 4,000 employees and around 60 different companies
20 ha, 8 top-of-the-range office developments, totalling almost 60,000 sqm, with views over Tête d’Or Park and the banks of the Rhône
A central and easily accessible location for international visitors (motorways, ring road, Lyon-Saint Exupéry International Airport only 15 minutes away, trolleybus lines, Part-Dieu TGV station only 10 minutes away, and 6 Vélo’v self-service bike-hire stations offering around 60 bicycles)