corporate events in lille region

Lille Region
Corporate events
Traditions of hospitality and a warm
welcome, as well as courage and
solidarity, characterize the people of the
Nord-Pas de Calais.
And so it is people, the crowd, who are the true
symbols of our region.
Discover a new definition of the expression VIP:
here, it’s all of us together who are
Very Important People.
Welcome to Lille Region!
In the heart of Europe
Good reasons to think about us !
Because we are neighbours!
With a great accessibility, you can provide
your delegates with a different venue no
more than 3 to 4 hours far from home
office.
Because our great facilities and hotels
The Region offers more than 10,000 hotels
rooms from 2 to 5* hotels. From worldknown chains (Accor, Park Inn, IGH…) to
charming
and
boutique
properties
(Westminster 5*, Hermitage Gantois 5*
etc.)
Because we have new exciting projects
The Great Stadium Arena in Lille (50 000
seats and 10 000 sqm for corporate
events), the Louvre-Lens museum with
4,000 sqm reception hall for private
events…
Some of good
and realistic
arguments
to think
about us for
your next
meeting!
Because you’re looking for a French
touch!
With a real art de vivre, you can offer to
your delegates a touch of exotism few
miles away: Flemish and French food,
Michelin –starred restaurants, huge choice
of beers and bars…
Because you’re looking
out of the box!
Every one has been to Paris,
Cannes or some where else
in
Spain
for
his
last
convention. But if you’re
looking for new and cheaper
places, the Region has it all.
Because you’re looking for unusual
venues
You’ve
never
been
before:
former
swimming pool from the 30’s turned into a
museum, railway station, factories from the
last century…New places for surprising
settings
Because we have years of experience
in entertaining
Yachting on the coast, museums and
culture
everywhere,
funny
incentive
programs tailormade by our agencies,
activities based on sport….
5 Major Destinations
Dunkirk
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage
Lille
Valenciennes
Arras
Lille
With almost 2 million inhabitants including 200 000 intramuros,
Lille is the fourth french city !
Lille, European city
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2 train stations in the city center connected with the European Capitals
1 hour from Lille, 3 hours from Amsterdam, 35 min from Brussels and 80 min from London
Lille, dynamic city
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8 000 rooms
A congress center - Lille Grand Palais – that’s 20 000 sqm of exhibition space, 27 committee rooms,
3 auditoria & a concert hall of 7 000 seats.
Lille, cultural city
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European Capital of Culture in 2004
22 museums such as the Museum of Fine Arts…
Dunkirk
With 210 000 inhabitants, Dunkirk combines both tradition and modernity.
Dunkirk, friendly city
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15 km of beaches of fine sand called « Dunes de Flandres »
A worldly-known carnival
3rd commercial port of France
Dunkirk, dynamic city
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A congress center – Le Kursaal- it’s 15 000 sqm of evolving structure, spaces and rooms which adapt to
the size of your congress, an impressive terrace with view on the sea…
The Channel Tunnel is only 30 minutes away
Dunkirk, cultural city
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Regional Capital of Culture in 2013
Several museums to know more about the local heritage
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage
With more than 5,000 inhabitants, le Touquet-Paris-Plage also known as «The Resort of Elegance»
combines nature, quietness and a relaxing atmosphere, for the last 100 years.
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, nature and sports city
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300 ha of beach, 200 ha of pine forest, a wonderful environment
Golf or tennis, horse riding or sand yatching, a lot of sport in order to develop your team spirit
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, dynamic city
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A Congress Center with 450 seats and 7 modular rooms
23 hotels, 1200 rooms and 60 restaurants
An international airport
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, cultural city
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Museums, historical monuments, lighthouse… The cultural resort par excellence !
Valenciennes
With more than 41 000 inhabitants, Valenciennes Métropole, land of creation and innovation, has
numerous economic advantages in order to attract innovative firms and projects for the future.
Valenciennes, connected city
• Direct connections to Paris by TGV
• A sea-river channel (3 th river port after Dunkirk and Lille)
• An highway system connected to the European one
Valenciennes, dynamic city
• The Stade du Hainaut with 25 000 seats and more than 600 sqm of exhibition
• Hotels from 1 * to 4 *
• Two projects: the rehabilitation of the Military Hospital in a 5* hotel with spa and the futur Convention
Center with 5 500 sqm of exhibition and a capacity of 1 200 persons
Valenciennes, cultural city
• Religious, architectural, mining heritage…
• Called the Athens of the North thanks to the quality of its cultural facilities such as the Museum of Fine Arts.
Arras
With its 44 000 inhabitants, Arras will surprise you with the richness of its heritage.
Arras, connected city
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Close to several airports: Lille Lesquin, Beauvais and Roissy Charles de Gaulle
An highway system connected to the European one (45 min from Paris and 30 min from Lille)
A train station linked to the main french cities
Arras, dynamic city
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A congress center - Artois Expo – with a capacity of 5 000 persons, a convention center – Atria
Mercure – with an auditorium of 300 seats
Hotel capacity of 800 rooms from 2* to 4*
Arras, cultural city
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2 listed UNESCO world heritage: the Belfry and the Vauban Citadel
Many cultural events troughout the year such as the famous Main Square Festival
Unusual venues
Lewarde, the Historic Mining Center
Situated at Lewarde, 8km from Douai in the North, the Historic Mining Center is located in the
heart of the mining area (listed UNESCO world heritage since 2012).
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The most important mining museum in France and one of the first in Europe.
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Composed of three structures:
 A mine museum
 A documentary resource center (a rich library which contains more than 7 000 books,
approximately 500 movies and more than 500 000 iconographic documents)
 An energy science center
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3 modular meeting rooms and an auditorium (capacity of 200 people)
La piscine
Former Art Deco pool of the thirty’s, the magnificent Pool Museum of Roubaix is one of the most
unusual places of Lille Region.
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A basin of 1500 sqm surrounded by masterpieces and sculptures (Lempicka, Claudel…)
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Located in the heart of Lille Region
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Numerous spaces for your events:
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The lobby
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The basin
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The temporary exhibition room
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The auditorium with 99 seats
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The restaurant and its terrace
Nausicaa, sea museum
Largest European sea center of the sea, Nausicaa offers its exceptional spaces for your events.
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Situated on the Nord-Pas-de-Calais coast, close to Belgium and England and at only 2h30 from Paris.
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Two amphitheatres
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Many privatized areas:
 Private tour of the Permanent Exhibition
 Cocktail throughout the Permanent Exhibition with various activities
 Cocktail in the Temporary Exhibition
 Dinner in the heart of the Tropical Lagoon with a Tahitian show or Brazilian style entertainment
 Dinner or cocktail next to the sharks and numerous tropical fishes from the coral lagoon
The Louvre Lens
The Louvre-Lens Museum, located in the heart of the mining area, hosts part of the famous Parisian
collections museum.
• Built by Japanese architects SANAA and surrounded by a landscape park of 20 ha
• Unusual set of five buildings:
 More than 200 major works of the Louvre regularly renewed
 Annual thematic exhibitions
 Two international major exhibitions per year
• Many spaces:
 The welcome lobby: Beautiful space of glass and light of 3 600 sqm with view of the park and the site
 The lounge: Private area of 130 sqm in the welcome lobby
 The scene: Meeting room, auditorium with a capacity of 277 seats
 Privatization of exibition spaces
Frac, Fond Régional d’Art Contemporain
The FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais is a must-see in contemporary art and cultural life of the
region and Dunkirk.
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The former “prefabrication workshop no. 2” of the Dunkirk shipyards, is a true site of memory, a
geographical landmark with great impact on the social and community history of the city and the region.
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Called « The Cathedral » , it is one of the last industrial buildings of the shipyards that is still standing.
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2 000 sqm for AP2, 10 000 sqm for the twin building (opening Septembre 2013)
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A representative and rich collection of contemporary art for the last 30 years with more than 1 500
works of art.
Properties’ collection
Lille,
a capacity of 8 000 rooms
Hôtel & Casino Lucien Barrière
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A spectacular and modern hotel
125 rooms and 17 suites
3 restaurants and 4 bars
Meetings capacity : up to 1000 people
WHY Hôtel
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Hôtel Hermitage Gantois
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An exceptionally elegant and sophisticated hotel
89 rooms and suites
2 restaurants and un bar
A SPA
Meetings capacity : up to 300 people
Hôtel Mercure Opéra
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A luxury design hotel in central Lille
46 rooms and suites
A bar and a meeting room for 12 peoples
A charming hundred-year old hotel just outside the old city
101 rooms
A bar
Meetings capacity : up to 14 people
Meetings capacity : up to 12 people
Dunkirk,
a capacity of 1,800 rooms
Hôtel Borel
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All Suites Appart Hôtel
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Meetings capacity : up to 40 people
Meetings capacity : up to 100 people
Hôtel Ibis
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Hôtel B&B
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A charming hotel nearby the marina
48 rooms
A comfortable hotel in the city centre
120 rooms
Meetings capacity : up to 90 people
A hotel to feel like home
126 suites
Ideally situated at a stone’s throw form the train station
87 rooms
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage,
a capacity of 1,200 rooms
Hôtel Le Westminster
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Hôtel Le Grand Hôtel Best Western
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Meetings capacity : up to 300 people
Meetings capacity : up to 300 people
Hôtel Holiday Inn
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Hôtel Le Bristol
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A luxurious hotel located at 300m from the convention centre
115 rooms and suites
2 restaurants and a bar
A stone’s throw from the convention centre
88 rooms
A restaurant
Meetings capacity : up to 120 people
A modern hotel near the beach
130 rooms
2 restaurants and a bar
Well renowned since 1927, right in the city centre
and a mere 150m from the beach
47 rooms
A bar
Meetings capacity : up to 60 people
Valenciennes,
a capacity of 1,400 rooms
Hôtel Le Grand Hôtel
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Hôtel Novotel Aérodrome
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A typical hotel in the very heart of the city
85 rooms
A restaurant
A sophisticated hotel located 10 minutes from the city centre
80 rooms
A restaurant and a bar
Meetings capacity : up to 400 people
Meetings capacity : up to 100 people
Hôtel Mercure
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Hôtel La GentilHommière
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A modern design hotel
87 rooms
Meetings capacity : up to 100 people
A charming hotel near Valenciennes
10 rooms with view on the park or warter body
A gourmet restaurant
Meetings capacity : up to 400 people
Arras,
a capacity of 850 rooms
Hôtel Mercure & son Atria
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A hotel located near the city centre 80 rooms
A restaurant and a bar
Capacity : up to 500 people
Hôtel L’Univers
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A hotel in the heart of the city
32 rooms and 4 junior suites
A gourmet restaurant and a bar
Capacity : up to 170 people
Hôtel Holiday Inn
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A cosy, modern hotel in the city centre
98 rooms
A bar and a covered terrace
Capacity : up to 60 people
Fun experience in Lille Region!
K-Way fashion Show
Customization of the traditional
raincoat KWay™ with a real
artistic director and a team of
professional stylists. Finish the
day with a glam and colorful
fashion show with models.
Murder Party
Put yourself in the shoes of the
cleverest
detective
and
investigate the scene of a
serious crime! Conviviality and
team spirit of course !
Visit and food tasting
Discover the city you’re in
through its best restaurants and
dishes. Beer or wine tasting for
the winner team..
Cultural,
sporting, indoor,
outdoor,
sensitive,
relaxing,
innovative,
traditional…Our
agencies make
them all!
Lille Exclusive
‘Fake
tourist
guides’
with
northern accents will accompany
your group to the major points
of interest – belfry, main city
squares, historic monuments…
Longe Côte in Dunkirk
1h30 of walking challenge in the
North Sea with wetsuit and
palms.
A
breathtaking
experience for your team !
Cooking with a Chef
A cookery course with or
without a celebrity chef are ideal
for reinforcing team synergies in
a convivial way, strengthening
group cohesion and leaning to
manage time and stress.
Your contact
The Nord France Convention Bureau team offers consultancy
and coordination assistance to all type of professional events
organisers who plan to hold events in Region:
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Response to requests within 48 hours
Assistance in the planning of the financial model for
your event.
Help where required in setting up a local organizing
committee.
A feasibility study for your event
Proposals for social and other leisure programs
Undertaking the RFP and acting as an impartial
interface with suppliers in the Nord Pas de Calais
Proposing relevant solutions taking into account the
available infrastructure.
The planning of your event
Follow up and advice throughout the event planning
process
33+(0)3 59 56 21 85