The Zénith Toulouse Métropole hosts conventions, seminars, conferences, graduation ceremonies, gala dinners, company Christmas parties and fashion shows, in a modular hall that takes from 1,200 to 7,030 people seated and up to 11,000 seated and standing. It stands at 11 avenue Raymond Badiou in Toulouse, in the Cartoucherie eco-district near the Arènes, about 15 minutes from the city center by public transport.
Seminars and company events
Beyond its public program, the Zénith rents its hall to companies, institutions and associations. The sales team works with organizers on conventions, seminars and conferences, graduation ceremonies, festive events such as company Christmas parties, showcases, gala dinners and fashion shows, and sports events. The hall can be set for a plenary session, a cocktail, a seated meal, workshops or a dance floor, and the layout follows the size of the audience rather than forcing a fixed room. For client hospitality, the Club Zénith gives companies a private lounge during the public shows: guests enter through a VIP entrance, are welcomed in a dedicated space, sit in premium seats, share a cocktail dinner with drinks before and after the show, and park in reserved spaces. The Club sells packs of 10, 20 or 50 seats valid for one year, for groups of 20 to 70 guests on a given date.
Rooms and capacities
The main hall is the largest show venue in the Toulouse area and one of the largest in France. It holds 11,000 people seated and standing and 7,030 in an all-seated layout. For corporate events it can be reduced to a configuration of about 1,200 people. The Club Zénith lounge takes 20 to 70 guests. The venue is accessible to guests with reduced mobility.
Catering
The Club Zénith formula includes a cocktail dinner with drinks before and after the show, a cloakroom and small gifts for guests. For seated meals, cocktails and gala dinners in the main hall, catering is defined with the venue's sales team when the event is planned. Bars serve the public during shows.
History and setting
The Zénith Toulouse Métropole was inaugurated on April 17, 1999, and has received touring artists, international shows, comedy, family shows and sports events for 25 years. It hosts about 110 events and 500,000 spectators a year. Its rounded silhouette, often compared to a spaceship, sits in the Cartoucherie eco-district on the west side of the city. The permanent team includes a sales manager for events and a technical department.
Getting there
Tram line T1 stops at Zénith and at Hippodrome, about five minutes on foot from the entrance, and the city center is about 15 minutes away by public transport. A car park of 2,000 spaces serves the venue, and a carpooling page and hotel list help groups coming from further away.
