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Key points
- “France’s second conference destination” after Paris, according to the Cannes tourist office.
- 14,000 bedrooms, 140 meeting rooms and 550 event venues, according to the convention bureau.
- The Palais des Festivals: 35,000 m², a 2,309-seat auditorium.
Why Cannes
Cannes welcomes more than 300,000 professionals every year, according to its tourist office. For a corporate retreat of 15 to 150 people, the town above all offers a rare concentration of hotels with meeting rooms, a few minutes’ walk from the Palais and the Croisette, and an ideal playground for incentives: the sea and the Lérins islands.
Getting there
- Air: Nice Côte d’Azur airport, 27 km away, less than 30 minutes; bus 81 from Terminal 2.
- Train: Cannes station in the town centre, less than a 7-minute walk from the Palais; Paris in 5 h 15 min, Marseille in 2 hours.
The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
| Space | Published capacity |
|---|---|
| Total floor area | 35,000 m² |
| Louis-Lumière auditorium | 2,309 seats |
| Debussy theatre | 1,068 seats |
| Spaces for hire | more than 55 |
Hotels with meeting rooms
| Hotel | Meeting (max.) | Bedrooms | Published price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic | 260 | 349 | residential package from €170 excl. VAT per person per night |
| Hôtel Barrière Le Gray d’Albion | 196 | 200 | residential package from €170 excl. VAT per person per night |
| Eden Hôtel & Spa | 115 | 117 | half day from €55, full day from €65 per person |
Information recorded from the official websites on 11 November 2026. These venues are not, to date, partners of Guide Séminaire.
Activities
- Lérins islands: 15 to 20 minutes by boat from the harbour; Sainte-Marguerite and the Fort Royal.
- At sea: catamaran, sailing boat, kayak, paddleboard, treasure hunt at sea, according to the convention bureau.
- On land: food rally, cooking class, perfume workshops in Grasse, in the hinterland.
Avoid the dates of the major Cannes festivals and trade fairs if you need availability. Describe your corporate retreat.
Sources and method
Information checked on 11 November 2026.
- Tourisme d’affaires — Office de tourisme de Cannes : 2nd conference destination, professionals welcomed
- Choisir Cannes — Cannes Convention Bureau : bedrooms, meeting rooms, venues
- Comment venir — Cannes Convention Bureau : airport, station, TGV
- Activités — Cannes Convention Bureau : activities at sea and on land
- Tous les espaces — Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes : floor area and spaces
- Auditorium Louis-Lumière — Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes : 2,309 seats
- Théâtre Debussy — Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes : 1,068 seats
- Îles de Lérins — Office de tourisme de Cannes : boat crossing
- Séminaires et événements — Hôtels Barrière Cannes : capacities and rates
- Séminaires — Eden Hôtel & Spa : published packages
Frequently asked questions
How do you get to Cannes for a corporate retreat?
According to the Cannes convention bureau: Nice Côte d’Azur airport is 27 km away (less than 30 minutes), the railway station is right in the town centre, less than a 7-minute walk from the Palais, and the TGV links Paris to Cannes in 5 h 15 min.
How much does a corporate retreat in Cannes cost?
Published examples: at the Eden Hôtel & Spa, half-day meeting package from €55 and full day from €65 per person; at the Barrière hotels (Le Majestic, Le Gray d’Albion), residential package from €170 excl. VAT per person per night. Prices recorded on 11 November 2026.
