Maison De La Chimie

What Maison De La Chimie does

Maison de la Chimie is a French foundation recognized of public utility (SIREN 784 308 934), founded in 1935, that operates a premium conference and event venue at 28 rue Saint-Dominique in Paris's 7th arrondissement. The venue comprises 4,500 m² of configurable space, anchored by the 853-seat Art Deco Lavoisier auditorium, 20 meeting rooms, a 310 m² historic salon enfilade, the Salle 8 meeting space, a 900 m² private garden, and the Cour d'Honneur courtyard. On-site technical capabilities include professional audiovisual equipment, simultaneous translation booths, large LED video walls (e.g., a 43 m² curved LED wall installed for OpenText), multi-camera streaming infrastructure for hybrid events, and a 360° virtual tour platform via VisitMe360.com. The venue hosts over 400 events annually, ranging from 10-person meetings to international congresses with 2,000+ attendees, and has demonstrated hybrid capacity with events such as the Coface Colloque combining 800 in-person with 2,000 remote participants.

The business runs a sales-led B2B venue rental model targeting corporate, institutional, association, governmental, and non-profit clients. Revenue is generated through per-event rental of auditoriums, meeting rooms, salons, reception spaces, and the garden, with catering bundled exclusively through two preferred partners — Maison Lenôtre and Grand Chemin — via all-inclusive menu packages. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective clients request quotes through bilingual (French/English) website forms, phone (+33 1 40 62 27 00), or email. Distribution combines a dedicated in-house commercial team with long-standing event agency partners (Karakter Events, Production de Sens, Boldie) that channel major corporate bookings, supplemented by SEO-driven website, content marketing, Instagram, email newsletters, and industry forums (Paris Event Forum).

The customer base is diversified across industries and includes Coface, LinkedIn, Crédit Mutuel, Genesys, OpenText, Adobe, Anaplan, ParisMAT, the Korea House Paris 2024 Olympics initiative, ARPP, the Women's Forum, the Sustainable Leather Forum, and Hulu/Disney+. Several clients are recurring (ParisMAT has hosted there for 10 consecutive years). The venue also supports sustainable events — its infrastructure enabled ARPP's General Assembly to achieve LEAD Gold certification — and is a member of La CLé, a network of 230+ French event venues. As a nonprofit foundation, ownership and capital structure differ from commercial venue operators; the entity reinvests in its chemical-science mission and venue operations rather than distributing profits.

Name

Maison De La Chimie

Legal name

Maison de la Chimie – Centre des Congrès

Website

https://maisondelachimie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maison de la Chimie is a 1935-founded French public-utility foundation operating a 4,500 m² premium conference and event venue in Paris's 7th arrondissement. It rents the 853-seat Lavoisier auditorium, 20 meeting rooms, historic salons, and a private garden to corporate, institutional, association, and government clients, hosting 400+ events annually ranging from 10-person meetings to 2,000-guest international congresses with bundled catering and audiovisual services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conference and Event Venue Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

akta.pro primary industry

Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues (THAHAAAB)

Keywords

• Conference venue rental
• Corporate event hosting
• Convention center services
• Paris event spaces
• Seminar and gala venues

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Venue Rental & Event Hosting: Primary revenue stream from renting event spaces (auditoriums, meeting rooms, historic salons, garden, reception spaces) for conferences, conventions, seminars, galas, exhibitions, and corporate events. Revenue is per-event rental, with all-inclusive catering menus bundled through preferred catering partners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Maison de la Chimie is a Parisian congress and event center that rents out 4,500 m² of configurable event space — including the 853-seat Art Deco Lavoisier auditorium, historic salons, 20 meeting rooms, a 900 m² private garden, Salle 8, and the Cour d'Honneur — to corporate, institutional, governmental, and association clients. The venue hosts over 400 events annually, ranging from intimate 10-person meetings to international congresses of 2,000+ guests with an additional 2,000 remote participants. Supporting offerings include integrated audiovisual infrastructure, hybrid event streaming, simultaneous translation, and bundled premium catering through exclusive partners Maison Lenôtre and Grand Chemin.

Product overview

Maison de la Chimie is a conference and event center venue in Paris offering a portfolio of rental spaces and related services. The core offering includes the Amphithéâtre Lavoisier (853-seat auditorium with full AV capabilities), the Salons Historiques (310 m² of historic interconnected rooms for 20-350 guests), Salle 8 (versatile meeting space), a 900 m² private garden, and the Cour d'Honneur (courtyard space). Supporting services include technical/audiovisual solutions, catering partnerships with Lenôtre and Grand Chemin, and bespoke event organization support. The venue hosts over 400 events annually and accommodates gatherings from 10 to 2,000+ participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Amphithéâtre Lavoisier

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 events hosted annually across a wide range of event types and sizes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic, key and minor.

• Grand Chemin TraiteurcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2025Preferred catering partner alongside Maison Lenôtre, recognized for creativity, product quality, and responsible commitment. Offers tailor-made catering services blending gastronomy, seasonality, and conviviality for buffets, cocktails, lunches, and dinners. Contributed to Move for Climate! and Crédit Mutuel events.
• La CLÉ (Collective des Lieux Événementiels)strategicOthers · 6 June 2025Association loi 1901 bringing together over 230 seminar and event venues across France. Maison de la Chimie joined to share best practices, advance the events industry, and contribute to promoting more sustainable, human-centered, and accessible event practices.
• Maison LenôtrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive catering partner offering premium culinary services including refined buffets, elegant cocktails, lunches, dinners, and coffee breaks. Menus are renewed seasonally. All-inclusive packages cover catering space, service, and equipment. Maison Lenôtre contributed to the ARPP LEAD Gold sustainable event with 100% vegetarian local-product cocktail.
• LMAcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical partner providing audiovisual production including LED video walls, multi-camera setups, and immersive lighting solutions. Installed 43 m² curved LED wall for OpenText convention and large-format LED wall for Crédit Mutuel Assemblée Générale. Standard technical partner for high-end productions.
• Karakter EventskeyGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent agency that organized the 30th Colloque Coface Risque Pays (800+ in-person attendees, 2,000 remote participants). Agency partner bringing major corporate conference clients to Maison de la Chimie.
• Production de SenskeyGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent agency that collaborated on OpenText's annual convention at Maison de la Chimie, contributing to the immersive and innovative experience design for the 800+ attendee event.
• Boldie AgencykeyGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent agency that designed the immersive customer journey for LinkedIn Talent Connect France 2026 at Maison de la Chimie, optimizing participant flow and showcasing the venue's spaces for high-level networking.
• Acqua ChiaraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater brand partner providing high-quality water in reusable glass bottles as part of Maison de la Chimie's CSR initiative to replace single-use plastic bottles, supporting the venue's sustainability commitments.
• SEWANminorOthersWebsite hosting provider for maisondelachimie.com. SAS company headquartered at 2 Cité Paradis, 75010 Paris, providing hosting and technical infrastructure for the venue's digital presence.
• Maison SérieuseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent design and scenography partner that created a fully personalized immersive celebration space for Move for Climate!'s 10th anniversary corporate evening at Maison de la Chimie, with jazz performance, mentalist, caricaturist, and DJ set.
• Café JoyeuxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInclusive catering company that employs people with disabilities, partnered with Maison de la Chimie for the ARPP sustainable event as part of the LEAD Gold certification commitment to positive social impact.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pavillon d'Armenonville: Bois de Boulogne event venue hosting large corporate galas, conventions and product launches in a prestigious garden setting. Competes for high-end corporate events in Paris that could alternatively be hosted at Maison de la Chimie's garden and historic salons.
• Palais Brongniart: Former Paris stock exchange converted into a prestigious corporate event venue hosting conferences, galas and product launches. Operates as a heritage Parisian venue in the same premium B2B event rental market as Maison de la Chimie, with comparable historical cachet and similar capacity range.
• La Maison de la Mutualité: Historic Parisian conference and event venue in the 5th arrondissement offering modular meeting spaces and a main auditorium. Competes directly with Maison de la Chimie for association conferences, AGMs and corporate seminars requiring a prestigious central-Paris address.
• Palais des Congrès de Paris: Major Paris convention and exhibition center located at Porte Maillot with multiple auditoriums and significantly larger total capacity. Directly competes for large-scale corporate congresses, association meetings and trade events that may overflow Maison de la Chimie's 853-seat Lavoisier auditorium.
• Salons Hoche: Central Paris event venue offering modular salons and meeting rooms for corporate seminars, conferences and receptions. A direct competitor for mid-size corporate meetings in Paris where Maison de la Chimie's modular configuration is also a key selling point.
• Palais des Congrès de Versailles: Convention center adjacent to the Château de Versailles hosting conferences, exhibitions and corporate events. Competes for high-profile events in the Paris region where heritage prestige and association/institutional demand drive venue selection.
• Pré Catelan: Elegant event venue in the Bois de Boulogne offering refined indoor salons and gardens for weddings, galas and corporate receptions. Competes for upscale private and corporate celebrations in Paris where heritage ambiance and garden reception space are decision criteria.
• Carrousel du Louvre: Event venue located beneath the Louvre offering large-format reception and exhibition spaces for corporate galas, product launches and prestige corporate events. Targets the same high-end corporate B2B client base in Paris seeking prestigious addresses for major events.

Emerging players

• Cité de la Mode et du Design: Contemporary riverside venue in Paris hosting fashion shows, design events and corporate brand activations. Targets fashion/luxury/cultural corporate clients — a segment Maison de la Chimie also serves via Salons Historiques and its Sustainable Leather Forum engagements.
• Station F: Largest startup campus in the world with extensive event programming including large corporate conferences, product launches and tech demos. Competes for a portion of tech and enterprise events that Maison de la Chimie hosts (LinkedIn, OpenText, Anaplan), particularly when scale and modern infrastructure are prioritized over heritage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/maisondelachimie
• Facebookfacebook.com/maisondelachimie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maison-de-la-chimie-congres

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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