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Key points
- International access: Nice airport, “France’s second international airport after the Paris airports”, according to the Nice convention bureau.
- Major facilities: the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, OcéaNice in Nice, Antipolis in Antibes.
- Exceptional venues: seafront hotels, villas, the hinterland of Grasse and Vence.
Why the French Riviera
The French Riviera is the natural destination for international corporate events: a major airport a few minutes from the town centres, a very dense hotel offering (nearly 12,000 rooms in Nice and 14,000 in Cannes, according to their convention bureaux) and prestigious venues. According to Côte d’Azur France, tourism accounts for more than 15% of the local economy, compared with 7.5% for France as a whole.
The destinations
- Nice: the big city, the airport less than 30 minutes away by tram, the Old Town (Vieux-Nice) and OcéaNice.
- Cannes: “France’s second conference destination”, the Palais des Festivals and the Lérins islands.
- Antibes and Sophia Antipolis: the Antipolis conference centre and the resort hotels near the technology park.
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Vence, Grasse: the hinterland, its estates and the perfume capital.
- Èze, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Menton: the Riviera, between hilltop villages and palace hotels.
Hotels with meeting rooms
| Hotel | Town | Meeting (max.) | Bedrooms | Published price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domaine du Mas de Pierre | Saint-Paul-de-Vence | 160 | 76 | day meeting from €120 |
| Mouratoglou Hotel & Resort | Biot (Sophia Antipolis) | 200 | 153 | — |
| Westminster Hôtel & Spa | Nice | 180 | 99 | — |
| Hôtel Royal-Riviera | Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat | 150 | 96 | — |
| Hôtel Les Terrasses d’Èze | Èze | 120 | 87 | — |
| Eden Hôtel & Spa | Cannes | 115 | 117 | half day from €55, full day from €65 |
| Le Cantemerle | Vence | 80 | 33 | — |
| Royal Antibes | Antibes | 55 | 69 | day meeting from €100 incl. VAT |
Information recorded from the official websites on 11 November 2026. These venues are not, to date, partners of Guide Séminaire.
Conference centres
| Facility | Town | Published capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Palais des Festivals et des Congrès | Cannes | 35,000 m²; Louis-Lumière auditorium with 2,309 seats; Debussy theatre with 1,068 seats |
| OcéaNice | Nice (harbour) | 7,700 m²; main hall seating 2,000 (City of Nice) |
| Palais des Congrès Antipolis | Antibes | 14 spaces, 500-seat auditorium |
| Palais de l’Europe | Menton | 700-seat theatre |
Our advice
- Avoid July and August and the major Cannes events if you are looking for good prices and availability.
- For an incentive, make the most of the sea: the Lérins islands, sailing or catamaran trips. See team building in Nice.
- For meeting rooms in town: meeting rooms in Nice.
Describe your corporate retreat.
Sources and method
Information checked on 11 November 2026.
- Objectifs atteints en 2025 — Aéroport Nice Côte d’Azur : 15.23 million passengers
- Aéroport Nice Côte d’Azur — Aéroport Nice Côte d’Azur : 127 destinations
- Venir à Nice — Nice Côte d’Azur Convention Bureau : airport ranking
- Les chiffres clés — Nice Côte d’Azur Convention Bureau : hotel capacity in Nice
- By train — Office de tourisme Nice Côte d’Azur : Paris to Nice in 6 hours
- Comment venir — Cannes Convention Bureau : getting to Cannes
- Choisir Cannes — Cannes Convention Bureau : bedrooms and meeting rooms
- Tourisme d’affaires — Office de tourisme de Cannes : 2nd conference destination
- Chiffres clés 2025 — Côte d’Azur France Tourisme : weight of tourism
- Palais des congrès et des expositions — Côte d’Azur France Tourisme : Antipolis, Palais de l’Europe
- Tous les espaces — Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes : floor areas and capacities
- OcéaNice — Ville de Nice : floor area and capacity
- Corporate events — Domaine du Mas de Pierre : published package
- Groups and corporate — Mouratoglou Hotel & Resort : capacities
- Événements — Westminster Hôtel & Spa : capacities
- Séminaires et comités de direction — Hôtel Royal-Riviera : capacities
- Séminaire — Hôtel Les Terrasses d’Èze : capacities
- Séminaires — Eden Hôtel & Spa : published packages
- Séminaire et team building — Le Cantemerle : capacities
- Séminaire à Antibes — Royal Antibes : published package
Frequently asked questions
How do you get to the French Riviera for a corporate retreat?
Via Nice Côte d’Azur airport, which lists 127 destinations and handled 15.23 million passengers in 2025, or by train: Paris to Nice takes 6 hours according to the Nice tourist office, and Paris to Cannes 5 h 15 min according to the Cannes convention bureau.
How much does a corporate retreat on the French Riviera cost?
Published examples: day meeting package from €65 at the Eden Hôtel in Cannes, from €100 incl. VAT at the Royal Antibes, from €120 at the Domaine du Mas de Pierre; residential package from €170 excl. VAT per person per night at the Barrière hotels in Cannes. Prices recorded on 11 November 2026.
