Palais des Festivals et des Congrès

Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
LocationCannes, France
Coordinates43°33′03.10″N 7°01′02.10″E / 43.5508611°N 7.0172500°E / 43.5508611; 7.0172500
OperatorSEMEC
Built1949
ArchitectSir Hubert Bennett and François Druet (second building)
Opened1949 (first building)
15 December 1982 (second building)
Expanded1999
Theatre seating
2,300
Enclosed space
  Exhibit hall floor35,000 square metres (380,000 sq ft)
Tenants
Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
Website
www.palaisdesfestivals.com

The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès (Palace of Festivals and Conferences) is a convention centre in Cannes, France. It is the primary venue for the annual Cannes Film Festival, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, MIPIM, and the NRJ Music Awards. The second building was unveiled in 1982.