3 Mazarium

Paris, France · Meetings

Auditorium for 350, cocktails for 350 to 400 and dinners for 200 inside the Institut de France, 4 minutes from Odéon

3 Mazarium is a 1,590 m² event space inside the Institut de France, designed by Marc Barani and run by Chateauform. It has an auditorium for 350, a paved courtyard, a great hall and modular rooms, for up to 400 guests.

Largest room
350
With outdoor spaces
400
Event spaces
4

Event spaces

  • Auditorium André et Liliane Bettencourtup to 350Conference layout for 350
  • Cour Pavéeup to 200Paved courtyard, 300 m², cocktail 200
  • Grande Halleup to 350290 m², dinner 200, cocktail 350
  • Modular rooms (Salle de la Tour, Salle Hugot)up to 150180 m² in total; theater 150, cabaret 100, islands 70, cocktail 150

Transport

Train station
Saint-Michel Notre-Dame750 m · 13 min walk
Metro
Pont Neuf400 m · 7 min walk
Airport
Paris–Orly Airport (ORY)15 km · about 30 min by car

Distances as the crow flies; times are estimates. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Getting there and practical details

Neighborhood
Institut de France, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris

3 Mazarium is a meeting and event venue inside the Institut de France, facing the Louvre in central Paris. It hosts up to 400 participants over 1,590 square meters of event space: 350 people working in a conference layout and 400 at a cocktail. It is a Chateauform house, four minutes on foot from the Odéon métro station.

Seminars and company events The auditorium is the main room for plenary sessions. It is named after André and Liliane Bettencourt and seats 350 people in a conference layout. Two modular rooms, with 180 square meters in total, take 150 people in theater layout, 100 in cabaret and 70 in islands. The venue also names the Salle de la Tour and the Salle Hugot among its rooms.

Chateauform presents its model as full support from the first brief to the day itself, with a quote that equals the final invoice. Audiovisual work is handled with a partner, Stardust. The site states 96 percent of participants satisfied since 1996, which is the operator's own figure.

Rooms and capacities The building, designed by the architect Marc Barani, mixes contemporary lines with the historic setting. The main rooms and their stated capacities are listed below.

The Auditorium André et Liliane Bettencourt takes 350 for a conference. The Cour Pavée, a paved courtyard of 300 square meters, takes 200 at a cocktail. The Grande Halle, 290 square meters, takes 200 for a dinner or 350 for a cocktail. The two modular rooms take 150 for a cocktail. Maximum capacities by configuration across the venue are 350 conference, 70 islands, 150 theater, 100 cabaret, 200 dinner and 350 cocktail.

Catering Nomad is the exclusive caterer of 3 Mazarium. Chateauform describes its cooking as seasonal, with a lower carbon impact and a zero-waste ambition. Because the caterer is exclusive, menus and tastings go through the venue team.

History and setting The Institut de France has been a center of French letters, sciences and arts since 1795, and sits opposite the Louvre. The 3 Mazarium occupies a modern space within that historic ensemble, with daylight in its rooms, a courtyard and a great hall.

Getting there The venue is four minutes from Odéon métro station. Chateauform states that it handles organisation on site and publishes an access plan. Ask about vehicle access for equipment, since the building is part of a protected institution. Chateauform states that its teams support each step of an event, from its design to its delivery.

What sets it apart

  • 011,590 m² of event space, up to 400 guests
  • 02Auditorium for 350 in conference layout
  • 03Great hall: dinner for 200, cocktail for 350
  • 04Design by architect Marc Barani
  • 054 minutes from Odéon métro

Questions and answers

How many people can 3 Mazarium host?

Up to 400 participants, with 350 in a conference layout and 400 at a cocktail, over 1,590 m² of event space.

What are the largest layouts?

Conference 350, cocktail 350, dinner 200, theater 150, cabaret 100 and islands 70 are the maximums by configuration.

Who is the caterer?

Nomad is the exclusive caterer of 3 Mazarium.

How do I get there?

The venue is four minutes on foot from Odéon métro station, in the Institut de France facing the Louvre.

Does it have an auditorium?

Yes, the Auditorium André et Liliane Bettencourt, with a conference capacity of 350.

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