Cannes, France
Staff -- Tradeshow Week, 8/7/2006
Highlights
The Promenade de la Croisette in central Cannes, with the beach on one side and luxury hotels, shops and boutiques on the other, represents Cannes to the world. At night, it teems with fine dining, dancing, casinos, live music and movie premieres.
Number of separate exhibit facilities
1 — Palais des Festivals et des Congres
Total exhibit space
22,000 sq. m. (237,000 sq. ft.)
Last venue expansion
2,600 sq. m. (28,000 sq. ft.) Rotonde Lerins opened at Palais des Festivals in June; 10,000 sq. m. (108,000 sq. ft.) more will open by January 2007
Space rate at Palais des Festivals
€4.06 ($5.16) per sq. m.
Occupancy rate at Palais des Festivals
80%
Average hotel room rate
€130.45 ($166)
Longest-running show
Festival du Film, since 1946
Newest show
Interactive and Digital Entertainment Festival
Time from airports to Palais des Festivals
Aeroport Intl. de Nice, 30 minutes; Aeroport Cannes-Mandelieu, 10 minutes
Largest tradeshow
Cannes Intl. Boat Show, about 50,000 sq. m. (538,000 sq. ft.), held in-water
Sources: 2005 Tradeshow Week Major Exhibit Hall Directory; Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
