The Palais des congrès de Lorient hosts congresses, conventions, seminars, trade shows and general meetings, with an auditorium of up to 764 seats and a multipurpose hall for 1,000 people. It offers about 3,000 square meters of space on Quai Gustave Mansion, in the center of Lorient in southern Brittany, with a view over the boats of the marina.
Seminars and company events
The building suits an event with a plenary session, an exhibition and breakout workshops under one roof. Plenaries take place in the first-floor auditorium, which covers 450 square meters and can be set for audiences from 150 to 764 people. Exhibitors, sponsors and catering go to the Salle Polyvalente Compagnie des Indes on the ground floor, a hall of 1,000 square meters for up to 1,000 people.
Workshops spread over two upper floors. The Salle d'Orient, 100 square meters for 90, and the Salle Colbert, 150 square meters for 150, can each be divided in two. The Salle de Cap de Bonne Espérance holds 90 in 95 square meters. Four smaller rooms named Porcelaines, Thés, Epices and Cotonnades each measure 30 to 50 square meters and take up to 50 people, a good size for committees or parallel sessions.
The venue team offers tailored services, including catering, caterers and entertainment on request. Companies also use the building for evening events after a day of meetings.
Rooms and capacities
On the ground floor, the reception hall of 200 square meters takes up to 400 people for registration and welcome coffee, next to the 1,000-square-meter Compagnie des Indes hall. The first floor holds the auditorium, the Salle d'Orient and a gallery of 150 square meters for 150 people, used for posters or networking. The second floor holds the Salle Colbert, the Salle de Cap de Bonne Espérance, the four small rooms and a gallery with a bar of 150 square meters for 200 standing guests.
Catering
Catering is arranged through the venue team, which works with caterers for breaks, lunches and receptions. The Salle d'Orient and the Salle Colbert are used for receptions and gala dinners, and the second-floor gallery has its own bar for cocktails.
History and setting
The room names recall the East India Company, which gave Lorient its name and its port. The Palais is run by Lorient Bretagne Sud Événements, which also manages the Parc des Expositions and the Espace événementiel K2, set in a former World War II submarine base, so a larger program can be split across several city venues.
Getting there
The address is Quai Gustave Mansion, 56100 Lorient. Lorient station is about 15 minutes away on foot, or a short bus ride. The site places the airports of Nantes, Brest and Rennes at about 1 hour 30 minutes from Lorient. The city can also be reached by road and by boat.
