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Lille Grand Palais Théâtres has been welcoming you since 1994
Lille Grand Palais and the Zénith de Lille are emblematic venues where culture, innovation and entertainment have come together for 30 years.
For 30 years, SAEM Lille Grand Palais has run the two entities
It’s not widely known, but Lille Grand Palais and Lille Zénith are managed by one and the same company: SAEM Lille Grand Palais.
For 30 years, the “SAEM” (Public-private partnership) team has been responsible for bringing the building to life and exploiting its full potential. Supported by their service providers and partners, the 90 experts at Lille Grand Palais and the Zénith de Lille work to serve event organisers, exhibitors and visitors, all united around shared values reflected in our CSR approach.
Bold architecture designed by Rem Koohlas
Lille Grand Palais is an exceptional building, designed by the architect and town planner Rem Koolhaas (Pritzker Prize in 2000).
The building’s avant-garde architecture makes it highly modular, bringing together under the same roof a Convention Centre, an Exhibition Centre and a Zenith that can simultaneously host events for 80 to 20,000 people.
The interior layout of the building, designed by the architect, allows extremely fluid movement between the different areas. Modularity is the order of the day, as the same spaces can be reserved or partitioned.
Lille Grand Palais is one of the few facilities to offer conference rooms and a large exhibition area on the same level.
"30 years of the unexpected"
In 1994, an emblematic structure stood in the heart of Lille, marking the start of an extraordinary adventure. Lille Grand Palais and Lille Zénith have become much more than just buildings. They are witnesses to countless stories, unforgettable moments and shared emotions.
Every year, these venues vibrate to the rhythm of the most unexpected events. Fiery concerts where melodies resonate in people’s hearts, conferences where innovative ideas come to life, captivating exhibitions revealing the treasures of human creativity. Every encounter, every applause, every discovery has woven the fabric of a rich and varied history.
Thirty years have passed, but the spirit of the unexpected remains. Today, Lille Grand Palais and the Zénith de Lille continue to open their doors to the unexpected, to the magic of chance encounters and to the beauty of shared experiences. They are more than just buildings; they are the reflection of a city, a metropolis, a region in constant effervescence, where every moment holds its share of surprises.
30 years of the unexpected, 30 years of life. And the adventure is only just beginning.
Un projet porté par Pierre Mauroy
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Born of Pierre Mauroy’s political ambition to transform Lille into a major European metropolis, a new project was launched in the 1980s. The resulting contemporary building opened its doors in June 1994, followed by the Zenith Arena (renamed Zenith of Lille) in November of the same year. The name ‘Grand Palais’ was inherited from the main hall of the former Foire commerciale, which was demolished in 1993 and located directly opposite.
The construction of this complex involved the demolition of the youth hostel, the removal of the autopont and the elimination of Avenue Julien Destrée, which was aligned with the bridge crossing the railway line. This avenue was replaced by the Boulevard des Cités Unies, running in a straight line along the axis of the Rue Georges Lefèvre.
Lille, attractive destination
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Lille Grand Palais Théâtres
1 Boulevard des Cités Unies
59777 Lille
Tel : +33 (0)3 20 14 15 16
Lille Grand Palais Théâtres is the essential venue for major events located in Lille, 60 minutes by TGV from Paris and very close to major European capitals such as Brussels (35 minutes) or London (1h20). We offer solutions adapted to the specific needs of professional event organizers (trade fair, congress, symposium, seminar, conference, exhibition, convention, gala evening, workshop, product launch, roadshow, shareholder meeting, meeting, fashion show, international events…). Discover without further delay the different events to organize at the Zénith de Lille, get help organizing your event in Lille or contact us for any quote request.
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