The Hôtel de l'Industrie can be hired for conferences, cocktail receptions, seated dinners, workshops and showroom events of up to about 140 guests. It stands at 4 Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the 6th arrondissement of Paris and is run by the Société d'Encouragement pour l'Industrie Nationale, which manages the privatizations itself.
Seminars and company events
The venue is organised around three reception salons set in a row, which can be used together or separately. Salon Lumière is the largest room and is lit by natural daylight. The owners present it for conferences and gala evenings. Salon Chaptal is smaller, with a contemporary design, and is offered for confidential meetings, showrooms and private workshops. Visitors who held an exhibition there mention the quality of the lighting for displaying works.
A typical format is a conference in the main salon followed by a cocktail in the enfilade. Customers describe exactly that sequence on the official site. A single organiser can take the whole venue, so there is no other group in the building during the event.
Weddings and receptions
The official pages talk about corporate and cultural events, receptions and dinners. They do not sell weddings as a package, so couples should ask the privatization team before assuming a wedding is possible.
Rooms and capacities
The site gives these maximum figures: Salon Lumière 140 guests, Trois Salons together 120 guests, Salon Chaptal 50 guests. The first two numbers look inconsistent on the page, so confirm the layout and headcount with the team when you request a date. Surface areas and layout plans are not published online.
Accommodation
There are no bedrooms in the building. The site lists a partner hotel among its referenced suppliers, and Saint-Germain-des-Prés has many hotels within walking distance.
Catering
The venue works with a list of approved suppliers rather than an in-house kitchen. The list covers caterers such as Dalloyau, Autour des Saveurs, Fleur de Mets, Matthieu & Pauline, Grand Chemin Traiteur, Zeste Traiteur, Paris Traiteurs, Mon Banquet, Les Deux Magots and Boulotte. It also names suppliers for hostesses, security, photography and flowers. This gives an organiser a ready shortlist and one point of contact for the day.
History and setting
The building was inaugurated in 1852 to receive the members of the society, whose guests over the years include scientists and engineers such as Louis Pasteur, Gustave Eiffel, Léon Gaumont and Marie Curie. The society itself dates from 1801 and is a learned association recognised as being of public utility. It supports innovation, awards prizes and holds conferences, which gives the salons a natural fit with talks, product presentations and professional gatherings.
Getting there
The address is directly on Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés, in the middle of the Left Bank and a short walk from the Saint-Germain-des-Prés metro station. Several bus lines serve the square. Paris Orly and Paris Charles de Gaulle airports are each reachable by public transport or taxi in about an hour.
