La Palmeraie is an event hall of 1,200 m² at 18-20 rue du Colonel Pierre Avia in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, close to the Parc des Expositions at Porte de Versailles. It is hired in full for conferences, conventions, seminars, company evenings and graduation ceremonies. The stated capacities are 900 people in a conference layout, 1,200 for a cocktail or a dance party, and 600 at seated tables.
Seminars and company events
A whole seminar can run in one place. Participants arrive on the ground floor in a 350 m² reception hall, then go up to the 500 m² main floor for plenary sessions facing a 32 m² stage. Workshops use the two floors and the Bali Bar lounge, lunch is served on site, and in the evening the room turns to a cocktail, a seated dinner or a dance party. The site lists a conference format for up to 900 participants, a company cocktail for 100 to 1,200 guests and a seated dinner for up to 600. One reported example is an 800-person conference followed by a staff evening in the same room, converted in 1 hour 25.
Weddings and receptions
The hall is hired in full for receptions. The team has a dedicated page for weddings, and private events can be requested through the quote form. The setting combines giant palm trees, a river running through the room, a pond and a starry ceiling of 10,000 fireflies. The room can be set for a cocktail, a seated dinner or a dance party.
Rooms and capacities
The main floor covers 500 m² and holds 900 in rows, about 400 at round tables or about 300 at tables facing the stage. The small floor covers 200 m² and holds 150 standing. The Bali Bar covers 150 m² for 50 to 80 people and works for workshops, karaoke or a photo booth. The small salon covers 110 m² for 100 at a cocktail, next to the caterer's office. The reception hall covers 350 m². Across the venue, a seated dinner takes 600 guests, or 500 with a dance floor. Furniture is supplied: 1,000 chairs, 42 round tables of 10 and 15 buffets.
Catering
Catering is organized with partner caterers, from breakfast and coffee breaks to lunch, cocktails and a three- or four-course seated dinner. The venue has two caterer offices, a cold room and a central bar for large cocktails. An outside caterer is possible on request, under conditions. The team can also bring in a DJ, entertainment and security.
Getting there
Metro line 8 and tram T3a stop at Balard, and metro line 12 stops at Corentin Celton. The Aquaboulevard and Gaumont cinema car parks are next door. The Oceania Paris Porte de Versailles and Okko Hotel are nearby. The venue is accessible to people with reduced mobility, has a cloakroom and can be hired 24 hours a day, with music stopping at 5 a.m.
