Blois contains several prestigious and proper places to host congresses, seminars and evenings. The town also prolongs your event with its diversified cultural and recreational facilities.
The royal Château: hosting in style
Ground floor, medieval atmosphere: vaulted room (70 to 220 m²); up to 200 persons for a meeting, dinner or cocktail;
First floor, Renaissance atmosphere: three rooms (90 to 220 m²); to host your meetings, cocktails or galas; kitchen for caterers and elevator at your disposal.
The former grain market/Halle aux grains: vast operational flexibility
Hemicycle: 630 seats, including 450 equipped with writing panels; a stage (195 m²), sound and light system;
Grand hall: multifunctional space (800 m²), up to 800 persons for cocktails; 40 6 m² stands available for exhibitions; reception, cloakroom, kitchen and catering facilities;
Subcommittee rooms: three 40 m² modular rooms, two 25 m² modular rooms;
Esplanade: outdoor structure offering supplementary exhibition space, up to 1,200 m².
The House of Magic: diverse spaces, multiple options
Theater: 360 seats, modular stage (7.80 meters of width and depth), sound and light system;
Rotonde, Illusions and foyer Méliès rooms : three universes with astonishing settings, providing a unique backdrop for your coffee breaks, cocktails, evenings, etc., access for persons with reduced mobility, catering on request.
Les Lobis cinema: three fully equipped movie theaters, with stage, sound system and screen for your meetings (50 to 320 persons);
Meeting rooms at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry: two flat rooms (27 to 50 persons); 5 amphitheaters (40 to 245 persons)
Prolonging your event
Here are some examples of ways to accompany or to conclude your event:
Loire itinerary: guided tour of the one-time bargemen’s neighborhood, meal in a nearby restaurant, discovery of the Loire in a traditional boat and guided tour organized by the Loire observatory;
Royal itinerary: guided tour of the royal château, meal in a room in the royal château, visit of the town with a guide/lecturer.
Blois Congrès can help you to define the program most suitable for your event (20 persons minimum). Varied catering/restaurant and accommodations solutions (two-to-four-star hotels) are available through the good offices of Blois Congrès.