AGECA rents meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall and a performance hall for meetings, trainings, conferences, seminars, general assemblies and shows, with a maximum capacity of 380 seats across nine rooms. The center is at 177 rue de Charonne, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, and it rents to member associations and to individuals.
Seminars and company events
The site presents the rooms as suited to meetings, trainings, conferences, seminars and trade shows. Nine meeting rooms range from 19 to 70 places, and a conference room takes 165 seats. A video projector and sound system are available on request, and the rooms have high-speed Wi-Fi. A training room, Salle Source, is set up for ten workstations and one trainer. Rooms with a video link, such as Salle Convergences, suit hybrid meetings. The whole site covers more than 800 m², so a multi-room day with plenary, workshops and breakouts under one roof is possible.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are not part of the official offer. The association bar, open on reservation and during events, hosts evenings and temporary exhibitions, which can suit a standing reception or a staff gathering. Ask the team what is possible for private parties.
Rooms and capacities
Salles Utopie, Liberté and Sorore each measure 25 m² for 19 places. Salle 1901 measures 35 m² for 35 places. Salle Solidarité measures 65 m² for 70 places. Salle de la Commune measures 150 m² for 175 places, with a stage. Salle Convergences measures 25 m² for 19 places with a video link. Salle Source measures 20 m² for ten workstations and one trainer. Salle Annexe is a modular space of 43 m².
The performance hall takes 165 seated or 300 standing guests, with a stage, a control room and professional sound and lighting. It can also be rented for residencies. The center also runs a digital fabrication lab and a public digital space with ten computers.
Catering
The association bar serves at solidarity prices, on reservation and during events. The site does not describe a catering service, so ask the team how food for a seminar or an assembly is handled.
History and setting
AGECA was founded in 1974 and describes itself as a place for associations, with meeting rooms, a fab lab, a bar, a show hall and a digital space at a single address. The mix of workshops, exhibitions and evening shows gives the center the feel of a community venue rather than a corporate conference center.
Getting there
The address is 177 rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris. Access for guests with reduced mobility is indicated. The site is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
