Palais des Congrès - La Rochelle

Location

2 sites in unique locations for all your events, from 20 to 2,000 people.

The Espace Encan is located in the city centre, alongside the Grands Yachts marina, opposite La Rochelle’s towers; it offers modern and high-value facilities. The Forum des Pertuis, in the heart of the marina, enjoys a splendid view over the bay of La Rochelle.

Access

• Station: TGV is 5 minutes’ walk from the Espace Encan and 5 minutes by car from the Forum des Pertuis.
• Airport: La Rochelle (daily flights to Lyon, Southampton, Birmingham, Bristol, London and Dublin).
• Road: Paris-La Rochelle on the A10 (460km - 5 hours).

Services

A team of professionals at your disposal: availability, advice, conscientiousness and efficiency. Apart from technical services, all the help you need to make your business meeting run smoothly (management of registrations, accommodation and catering, organisation of your gala dinner, leisure programme, transfers, availability of personnel, setting up and taking down of your exhibition, etc.).

A team committed to providing the best quality of service.

Catering

Three catering areas with sea views and a terrace looking across to La Rochelle’s towers. Capacity for 2,000 people in the Main Hall bordering the Grand Yachts marina.

Accommodation

More than 1,800 rooms, including 571 rooms in 3- and 4-star city centre hotels, close to the conference areas.

Leisure

The third most visited city in France, enjoying exceptional sunshine levels, La Rochelle offers a host of activities for sharing quality moments with your guests: excursion on foot or by bike to the Old Port and historic centre, visit to the aquarium, cruise to the Iles de Ré, Aix or Oléron passing close by Fort Boyard, links golf course opposite the Ile de Ré, trips to Marais Poitevin, Saintes or Cognac, etc.