Palais des Arts et des Congrès

Name

Palais des Arts et des Congrès

Legal name

Palais des Arts et des Congrès

Website

https://palaisdesartsetdescongres-vannes.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conference and Event Venue Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Convention & Exhibition Centers (Public Convention Centers, Civic Centers) (THAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB), Government & Municipal Event Venues (THAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Convention center services
• Event venue rental
• Conference facilities
• Technical production services
• Catering event services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vannes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Venue Rental: Rental of conference and event spaces ranging from small meeting rooms (19-45 seats) to large auditoriums (800 seats) for conferences, exhibitions, concerts, and performances
2. Technical Services: Sound and lighting technical support, video projection, and logistical services provided by venue technicians
3. Catering and Restaurant Services: Espace du Golfe with equipped kitchen and dining capacity of 560 seated guests, plus bar services
4. Event Ticketing: Third-party ticketing platform integration for concerts and shows (Weezevent, Ticketmaster, Billetweb)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Palais des Arts et des Congrès is a municipal convention and arts center that rents out 12 event spaces ranging from 19-seat meeting rooms to the 800-seat Lesage Auditorium for conferences, trade shows, business meetings, concerts, and performances. It complements its venue rental with on-site technical production (sound, lighting, video projection, wayfinding signage) and catering services (Espace du Golfe seats up to 560 guests), and distributes event tickets through third-party platforms such as Weezevent, Ticketmaster, and Billetweb.

Product overview

Palais des Arts et des Congrès is a conference and arts center in Vannes, France, offering 12 event spaces ranging from 50 to 800 seats. The venue operates a platform-plus-services architecture consisting of multiple named rooms (Salle Lesage, Salle Ropartz, Salle 112, various sub-commission rooms, and catering spaces including Espace du Golfe, Espace Bar, and Passerelle) complemented by technical production and logistics services (sound, lighting, video, and signage). All spaces are available for conferences, professional events, concerts, and performances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Salle Lesage
• Salle Ropartz
• Salle 112
• Espace du Golfe
• Passerelle
• Espace Bar
• Sub-commission Rooms (Salle Corvette, La Cale, Ketch, Goélette, Cotre, Dundee)
• Technical Production and Logistics Services
• Accueil (Reception Area)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ville de Vannes (City of Vannes)coreOthersMunicipal owner and operator of the Palais des Arts et des Congrès. Located at Place Maurice Marchais, BP 509, Vannes.
• Golfe du Morbihan Vannes TourismeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism partner providing visitor information and promoting the venue as a tourism destination.
• Morbihan AffairesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional business tourism organization supporting business events and conferences in the Morbihan area.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Palais des Congrès de Paris: Largest French convention and events venue located in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, operated by Viparis. Comparable to the Palais des Arts et des Congrès in core offering (auditorium, conference halls, exhibition space) but at significantly larger national scale.
• Palais des Congrès de Lyon: Mid-sized French convention venue offering modular halls, auditoriums, and technical services for corporate events and congresses. Directly comparable in venue structure, target market (MICE and cultural events), and mid-tier regional positioning to the Palais des Arts et des Congrès.
• Centre des Congrès Pierre Baudis (Toulouse): Regional French convention center in Toulouse offering modular event spaces, auditorium, and meeting rooms for corporate and cultural events. Comparable regional-MICE positioning and similar modular room portfolio to the Palais.
• Palais des Congrès de Nantes (Cité des Congrès): Regional convention center in Nantes offering auditorium and modular halls for MICE and performing-arts events. Closest geographic and structural peer for the Vannes venue, located in the same western France corridor.
• Palais des Congrès et des Expositions de Marseille (Marseille Chanot): Major regional convention and exhibition venue in Marseille offering auditorium, exhibition halls, and meeting rooms. Comparable in scope of MICE and event programming, though larger in scale.
• Palais de la Musique et des Congrès de Strasbourg: Multi-purpose convention and concert venue in Strasbourg combining auditoriums with conference and exhibition spaces. Directly comparable in hybrid MICE-plus-performing-arts programming model to the Palais des Arts et des Congrès.
• Acropolis Nice (Palais des Congrès de Nice): Convention and exhibition complex in Nice offering modular halls, an auditorium, and meeting spaces for corporate and cultural events. Comparable regional-French MICE venue positioning and similar target customer mix.

Broad incumbents

• GL Events: France-headquartered global live events and venue operator running convention centers, exhibition halls, and trade shows worldwide (including Lyon-Eurexpo, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, and others). Closest broad incumbent operating convention and exhibition venues comparable to the Palais.
• Viparis: Operator of major Paris convention and exhibition venues including Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris Nord Villepinte, and Palais des Congrès de Paris. The dominant venue-operating peer in the French MICE market and a key indirect competitor for regional event organizers.

Others

• Comexposium Group: Major French exhibition organizer and venue stakeholder that produces and hosts trade shows and B2B events, often in venues comparable to the Palais. Indirectly comparable as an event-organization counterpart rather than a directly competing venue operator.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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