La Charbonerie in Puteaux, at the foot of La Défense, is a converted coal warehouse that hosts conferences for up to 50 people and cocktail receptions for up to 100, with seminar formats from 10 to 60 participants. Di Mezzo, the events company that runs it, lists a plenary room and four independent rooms around a garden patio.
Seminars and company events
The venue is designed for groups, and companies are its core clientele. The plenary room is a loft-style space on the ground floor, open and lit by daylight. The official text gives 50 people in conference layout and 10 to 60 participants for seminars and meetings, because the smaller rooms let a large group split into workshops. The equipment includes Wi-Fi, a video projector, videoconferencing, a sound system and professional audiovisual gear. Teams that want a creative session can use the new workshop room under a glass roof.
Rooms and capacities
The official page counts six modular spaces over 250 m², with a total area given as 300 m² in the venue's summary. The plenary room opens onto a wide, partition-free space. At its center an interior garden separates the meeting area from four other independent rooms, one of them the glass-roofed workshop. The maximum is 50 seated for a conference and 100 for a cocktail. Smaller groups are welcome too, since the quieter rooms suit meetings of ten people or more.
Catering
Di Mezzo lists catering among the services it organizes for its venues, and the contact page offers a tailored proposal for each event. The site does not describe the kitchen or a menu for La Charbonerie, so ask which caterers are available and whether you may bring your own.
History and setting
The building dates from 1910, when it was a coal warehouse, and later became a craft workshop. A designer with a passion for architecture and culture renovated it in 2013 with an environmental approach. Vintage furniture and found objects fill the interior, including a grand piano and former hardware-store cabinets. The venue shows works by the Spanish painter Alejandro Quincoces on a permanent basis. Film and photography professionals also use the place for shoots. The patio and its planted garden give a green break in the middle of a business district.
Getting there
La Charbonerie stands at 17 rue de l'Oasis in Puteaux, at the foot of La Défense, the business district west of Paris. The site does not list a station or parking, so confirm the best route and the parking options when you request the venue.
