The Palais des Festivals et des Congres is a large convention center that hosts major events such as the Cannes Film Festival, the NRJ Music Awards, and the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Built in 1949 to host the Cannes Film Festival, the center is located on Boulevard de la Croisette and boasts 115,000 square feet of space, which includes 18 auditoriums with state-of-the-art audiovisual technology, and numerous rooms for private events and functions. In addition to hosting major festivals, the center hosts conferences throughout the year.
1 Boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes, 6400, France, Phone: +33-492-99-84-00