The Palais des Congrès d'Arcachon can host congresses, conventions, general assemblies, seminars, product launches, team-building programs and gala evenings for up to 500 guests. It offers nearly 2,000 m² of space that can be booked in full, including a 500-seat auditorium and a 500 m² hall. The building stands on the seafront of Arcachon, in Gironde, facing the Bassin d'Arcachon.
Seminars and company events
The event team handles meetings and seminars, conventions and general assemblies, congresses and symposiums, and festive evenings. It offers turnkey solutions throughout the year and an in-house technician supports each event. Meeting space ranges from 450 m² to 1,000 m² of modular areas with a sea view, depending on the configuration. The team can also organize team-building activities on the Bassin, with workshops on the water among the options listed.
The auditorium suits general assemblies, conventions, product launches and congresses. It has 500 seats, acoustics designed for speech, a direct link to the first floor of the building and access for guests with reduced mobility. Six breakout rooms are available for committee work, along with a VIP lounge with a sea view.
Weddings and receptions
Receptions are a core use. The Salle des Ambassadeurs takes up to 500 guests and works for a conference by day and a dinner by night. The Espace Deganne, on the ground floor, opens directly onto the beach and extends onto the Terrasses du Palais for a lunch cocktail or a coffee break. Separate entrance and exit routes help manage guest flows. For dinners, the team supplies round tables for 8 to 10 guests, a height-adjustable stage from 4 to 18 m², three projectors that display logos and video on a 17.8 m wall, microphones and a 40-inch screen at the entrance. The website does not mention weddings.
Rooms and capacities
The Salle des Ambassadeurs covers 500 m² and takes up to 500 guests. It is in Napoleon III style, with chandeliers, a ceiling height of 4.8 m and a view over the Bassin. The Auditorium has 500 seats. The Espace Deganne covers about 450 m² and opens onto the beach. The building also has a VIP lounge, six breakout rooms, a bar area, the Terrasses du Palais and the Tir au Vol, and the team also works with the Théâtre Olympia in town. Ask the team for capacities of the smaller rooms.
Accommodation
The Palais has no bedrooms of its own. Arcachon has about 1,136 hotel rooms, 564 of which are within walking distance of the building, and the team can help book rooms for delegates.
Catering
Catering is provided by caterers approved by the Palais des Congrès. The venue reviews its list each year and selects regional caterers on taste, local produce, equipment and service staff. Groups can also dine in restaurants in town, from oyster shack settings to seafront terraces.
History and setting
The building faces the water with large bay windows, in the heart of Arcachon. The Salle des Ambassadeurs is described as a landmark of local life. Arcachon is less than three hours from Paris by train.
Getting there
Arcachon station is served by TGV trains, and the trip from the station to the Palais and the hotels can be made on foot. The team can arrange travel, including private train carriages for groups. Drivers will find about 1,000 parking spaces in the town center and 800 in an underground car park. Five spaces for disabled drivers are on Place du Docteur Peyneau, and electric charging points are close by.
