Agen Agora can host a meeting of 10 people, a seminar of 100, a congress of 2,000 or a trade show filling a 3,400 square meter hall. The complex combines a congress center and an exhibition park on one site, so a plenary session, breakout rooms, an exhibition, a gala dinner and an evening show can all run in the same place. It stands at 351 Avenue du Midi in Agen, in the Lot-et-Garonne, roughly halfway between Bordeaux and Toulouse.
Seminars and company events
The venue sells congresses, conventions, seminars, conferences, company events, trade shows, showrooms, vehicle launches and TV sets. The congress center holds the main meeting rooms. Salle Connexion, at 228 square meters, seats 208 in theater layout, 140 in classroom and 52 around a U-shaped table. The three Horizon rooms, 41 square meters each, seat 35 in theater layout and combine into one room for 100. Salle Clarté seats 80 and Salle Prune 42, and the two connect.
For larger plenaries, the Amphitheater seats 500 at full capacity, and up to 1,954 when its stands, extra chairs and stage are added. The Arena seats 1,250 in theater layout, 800 in classroom and 380 in cabaret style. The team supplies tables, chairs, screens, microphones, stands, stages, sound and lighting. The site holds ISO 20121 certification for sustainable event management.
Rooms and capacities
The exhibition park adds two column-free halls. Hall Villeneuve covers 3,400 square meters and is listed for 3,000 people in theater layout. Hall Marmande covers 2,000 square meters and holds 1,500. Espace Garonne has two levels of about 200 square meters each, for 120 to 170 guests. The Chapiteau, a 1,800 square meter marquee without posts, seats 1,000 for a dinner and holds 1,200 for a cocktail.
The Arena also works as a banquet hall, with 900 seated at round tables, 1,000 at long tables and 1,800 for a standing reception. The welcome hall takes 300 for a cocktail, and the outdoor Esplanade covers 1,000 square meters for 800 standing guests. Two car parks with 600 and 300 spaces can also host outdoor events.
Catering
The venue team handles coffee breaks, cocktails and meals as part of the event set-up. Seated dinners, buffets and gala evenings are listed among the formats. The site does not name an in-house chef or a list of caterers, so the arrangement is confirmed with each quote.
History and setting
Agen Agora is managed by Miharu, a group that also runs seven event venues in Toulouse and a restaurant. Alongside business events, the complex hosts concerts, shows, festivals, sports and public fairs, which means an organizer can pair a daytime congress with an evening performance on the same site. Interactive floor plans and capacity tables are published for organizers preparing a brief.
Getting there
The venue is at 351 Avenue du Midi, south of central Agen. Agen station is served by high-speed trains, and the venue states a journey of about three hours from Paris. Bordeaux and Toulouse are each about an hour away by road or rail. Parking for 900 cars on site makes it practical for regional delegates arriving by car.
