The Paris Expo Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre
Categories : Business, Nearby, published on : 3/29/23
The Paris Expo Porte de Versailles exhibition center is the second largest exhibition center in France after the Paris-Nord Villepinte exhibition center.
Located in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles offers 212,545 m² of indoor exhibition space, spread across seven pavilions.
It hosts trade shows and public events throughout the year. It is the venue for major international events such as the Paris Motor Show, the Foire de Paris (Paris Fair), the Salon de l'Agriculture (Paris International Agricultural Show), and the Salon du Chocolat et de la Pâtisserie (Chocolate and Pastry Show).
In 2024, during the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles was transformed into the Arena Paris Sud, welcoming a total of one million spectators to the volleyball, boccia, table tennis, wheelchair table tennis, handball, weightlifting, and goalball events.
In 2025, the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles celebrated its 100th anniversary!
Built to house the Foire de Paris (Paris Fair), which had outgrown its space on the Champ-de-Mars, on land then occupied by the Vaugirard brickworks, the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center first opened its doors in January 1925.
During your business trip or leisure stay, stay at the Hotel Jardin Le Bréa, ideally located less than 15 minutes by metro from the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles!
How to get to Paris Expo Porte de Versailles from the Hôtel Jardin Le Bréa?
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles - 1 Place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris
- From the Hotel Jardin Le Bréa, take metro line 12 from Notre-Dame-des-Champs (a 5-minute walk), towards Mairie d'Issy, and get off at Porte de Versailles station.
The total travel time from our hotel to Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is 15 minutes.
Practical Information
https://www.viparis.com/en/our-venues/paris-expo-porte-de-versailles-en
