Eurexpo
LocationChassieu, Lyon Metropolis, France
Coordinates45°43′51″N 4°57′01″E / 45.7308°N 4.9503°E / 45.7308; 4.9503
OwnerSociété d’Exploitation du Centre de Conventions et d’Expositions de Lyon
Built1984
Enclosed space
  Total space130,000 square metres (1,400,000 sq ft)
Parking13,000 spaces
Public transit accessLyon tramway Lyon tramway#Line T5 Eurexpo
Eurexpo
Website
www.eurexpo.com?lang=en

Eurexpo is a convention center and exhibition hall in the commune of Chassieu, south-east of Lyon. It is the site of the annual Foire de Lyon.

Description

Built in 1984, the 110-hectare (270-acre) site includes 13,000 parking spaces, a total exhibition space of 130,000 square metres (1,400,000 square feet) made up of thirteen exhibition halls ranging from 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) to 12,000 square metres (130,000 sq ft), and an outdoor exhibition area of 51,000 square metres (550,000 sq ft).[1][2][3] Eurexpo also houses seven restaurants and seven bars.

Events and exhibitions

The center hosts annual exhibitions including the Foire de Lyon, the Salon Equita' de Lyon, the Salon Primevère, and the Salon Europack Euromanut.

Halls

  • Hall 1  6,084 square metres (65,490 sq ft)
  • Hall 2.1  6,201 square metres (66,750 sq ft)
  • Hall 2.2  6,084 square metres (65,490 sq ft)
  • Hall 2.3  3,500 square metres (38,000 sq ft)
  • Hall 3.1  5,863 square metres (63,110 sq ft)
  • Hall 3.2  10,764 square metres (115,860 sq ft)
  • Hall 4.1  974 square metres (10,480 sq ft)
  • Hall 4.2  12,168 square metres (130,980 sq ft)
  • Hall 5.1  5,863 square metres (63,110 sq ft)
  • Hall 5.2  10,764 square metres (115,860 sq ft)
  • Hall 6.1  6,084 square metres (65,490 sq ft)
  • Hall 6.2  11,076 square metres (119,220 sq ft)
  • Hall 6.3  10,050 square metres (108,200 sq ft)

Public transit

Eurexpo is served by the TCL public transport network at the station Eurexpo:

References

  1. Béroud, Annick (29 November 2013). "Eurexpo, premier parc d'expositions français après Paris". L'antenne (in French). Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  2. "Un nouveau hall à Eurexpo-Lyon". Le Progrès (in French). 20 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  3. "Un site modulable". Eurexpo (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2012.
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