-VISA
 

TO FIND OUT WHETHER YOU NEED A VISA, PLEASE VISIT THE OFFICIAL FRENCH GOVERNMENT VISA WEBSITE. HTTPS://FRANCE-VISAS.GOUV.FR/WEB/FRANCE-VISAS/AI-JE-BESOIN-D-UN-VISA

IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR A VISA TO FRANCE IN ORDER TO ATTEND THE PARIS DESIGN SUMMIT AND NEED AN OFFICIAL INVITATION FOR YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE, EMAIL US YOUR INFORMATION AT INFO@DESIGNSUMMIT.PARIS
 

- FAQ

PLEASE REFER TO THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE TO FIND OUT ALL OUR USEFUL INFORMATION.

 

VENUES

MAIN VENUE:

PALAIS DES CONGRÈS DE PARIS

THE PALAIS DES CONGRÈS IS LOCATED AT PORTE MAILLOT, ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE CHAMPS-ELYSÉES. BOTH PRESTIGIOUS AND VERY FUNCTIONAL, THE PALAIS IS A LEADING VENUE FOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND TRADE SHOWS. INITIALLY DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT GUILLAUME GILLET, THE PALAIS EXTENSION IN 1999 IS BY PRITZKER WINNER AND WORLD RENOWNED FRENCH ARCHITECT AND URBANIST, CHRISTIAN DE PORTZAMPARC.

2 PLACE DE LA PORTE MAILLOT, 75017 PARIS, FRANCE
+33 1 40 68 22 22

HTTPS://WWW.VIPARIS.COM/EN/SITE/PALAIS-DES-CONGRES-PARIS

ACCESS TO THE PALAIS DES CONGRÈS VENUE

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
METRO LINE 1, PORTE MAILLOT STATION
RER LINE C, NEUILLY-PORTE MAILLOT STATION
BUS LINES 43 73 82 244 PC1 PC3

BY CAR
'PALAIS DES CONGRÈS DE PARIS'
2 PLACE DE LA PORTE MAILLOT, 75017 PARIS
INDIGO PORTE MAILLOT CAR PARK

BY AIR
DIRECT SHUTTLE FROM CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT
PARIS-BEAUVAIS SHUTTLE SERVICE

MAP
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- WORKSHOPS AND LOCATIONS
12 WORKSHOPS ARE PLANNED IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN PARIS. MORE DETAILS WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HOST ONE OF THESE WORKSHOPS, PLEASE CONTACT US.
- SOIRÉES EVENTS AND LOCATIONS
THE SOIRÉES SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED AS SOON AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

TO KNOW MORE ABOUT PARIS BY NIGHT:
HTTP://WWW.PARISNIGHTLIFE.FR/ (IN FRENCH)
TRAVEL TO PARIS

- BY PLANE
THERE ARE 3 MAJOR AIRPORTS SERVING PARIS:
CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT, MAIN AIRPORT, 25KM
ORLY AIRPORT, SECOND LARGEST AIRPORT, 13 KM
BEAUVAIS-TILLE, LOW COST OPTION, 85 KM

THE CHARLES DE GAULLE AND ORLY AIRPORTS ARE ACCESSIBLE BY RER, BUS AND TAXI FROM THE CENTER OF PARIS. BEAUVAIS CAN BE REACHED BY SHUTTLE BUS.

THE AIR FRANCE CONFERENCE CODE WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT.

- BY TRAIN
PARIS IS SERVED BY 7 MAIN TRAIN STATIONS (NORD, EST, MONTPARNASSE, LYON, ST-LAZARE, BERCY, AUSTERLITZ). PARIS HAS TRAIN CONNECTIONS WITH MOST OF THE CAPITALS OF WESTERN EUROPE, INCLUDING LONDON.
TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT WWW.OUI.SNCF

- BY BUS
IF YOU WANT TO TRAVEL BY BUS, MANY OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE. BOOK ON OUI BUS AND EUROLINES.


ABOUT PARIS

MANY GUIDES FOR PARIS ARE AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORES OR ONLINE.

WE RECOMMEND:
HTTPS://WWW.TIMEOUT.COM/PARIS/EN

ABOUT DESIGN:
HTTPS://INTRAMUROS.FR/NEWS/PARIS-DESIGN-GUIDE-2018/
HTTPS://WWW.DEZEEN.COM/TAG/PARIS/