As a destination management company in France, VenuesWorld offer FREE venue sourcing in France, helping you deliver a flawless corporate event tailored to your exact needs. France is one of Europe’s most iconic and versatile destinations for conferences, meetings, and incentives, offering world-class facilities across its major cities and regions.
From elegant Parisian hotels to cutting-edge congress centers in Lyon and sunny coastal venues in Nice or Cannes, France provides exceptional options for events of all sizes — from intimate boardrooms to 5000-delegate conventions. With strong international access and a reputation for style and sophistication, France is a favorite for global event planners.
For incentive travel, France offers unforgettable experiences — wine tasting in Bordeaux, sailing on the Riviera, or cultural tours in historic cities — all wrapped in first-class hospitality and rich heritage.
For a Free France Venue Proposal, contact our local venuesfrance.com team today and start planning your next unforgettable event.
We will find you the best venue in the most sought after locations around the world.
Our vast network of local offices will also help you secure the best rates to get the most from your budget.
Our robust virtual meetings and conference solution will provide you with a highly polished and quality outcome that both your delegates and your speakers will enjoy participating in.
Our event leads are highly experienced in assisting event planners with corporate events across a variety of industries.
Whether you need a little or a lot of assistance, we can take some of the weight off your shoulders.
Are you planning an international conference or meeting and need on the ground help?
Our local offices can help you with team building, gala, dinners, or exciting experiences to suit your needs.
Area: 547,030 sq km
Population: 60.4 million
Capital City: Paris
France is the heart of Europe and its largest country. It’s geographical location makes it perfect place to host a corporate event. The French republic also includes the island of Corsica, southeast of Nice, and made up of two départements. The country has some 2900km (1800 miles) of coastline.
France operates on CET (Central European Time), which is GMT + 1.
Language
French is the official language, but there are many regional dialects. Many people, particularly those connected with tourism in the major areas, speak good English making it easier to host a corporate event.
Climate
The climate in France varies according to region. There is a temperate climate in the north, while northeastern areas have a more continental climate with warm summers and colder winters. Mediterranean climate exists on the Riviera, and in Provence and Roussillon.
The Atlantic influences the climate of the western coastal areas from the Loire to the Basque region; the weather is temperate and relatively mild with rainfall distributed throughout the year. Summers can be very hot and sunny. Inland areas are also mild and the French slopes of the Pyrénées are reputed for their sunshine record.
Currency, VAT and Tax Refunds
The official currency is the euro (€)
In order to be eligible for a VAT refund, The purchase you are making must be for your own use and not for business purposes. The total value of your purchases, including tax, in the same shop, on the same day, must be a minimum of €175.
Electrical Current
The current in France is 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Two-pin plugs are widely used and adaptors are recommended.
“Following our recent online conference event, I am delighted to recommend VenuesWorld. The entire VenuesWorld team were both professional and diligent in assisting with our virtual event. The team helped tirelessly with their support.I couldn’t have delivered the event without you and look forward to working together on our next event. “ Expense Reduction Analysts
Expense Reduction Analysts
We have been using VenuesWorld for multiple sized events over the past three years. We originally approached them to use their free venue finder service and quickly realised the benefit they would bring to our internal event managers. As an event organiser, they make my life so much easier.
ETEX Group
I have been working with venuesworld.com now for several years and up to now, they have not disappointed me in their service. Their great location knowledge, as well as service experience, have come to our benefit numerous times during our events. Whether a last-minute request for extra technical equipment or a special delivery of local […]
Qiagen
Thank you so much for your flexibility, nice team always helpful! All the proposals are done in order to respect specific requests. Events organized with venuesworld.com were always a BIG success!
Dupont
‘We used venuesworld.com to support us with the venue selection, site visit, team building activities and negotiations. We were extremely happy with the support they offered. venuesworld.com offered impeccable service, they were extremely helpful and they managed to go the extra mile to support us in creating a fantastic conference for all delegates. They made our job as conference organizers much easier.
Norwegian Psychological Association
The VenuesWorld team have been a pleasure to work with! When we took our annual conference abroad, they provided quality and thorough assistance from start to finish, including location/venue recommendation as well as facilitating venue proposals, inspections, and contracting. Their organizational efforts made the event planning process so much easier and smoother.
CHDI Foundation
The event planning community at Danfoss have been working closely with venuesworld.com since 2011 and their constant support and proactivity has made them a valued partner for all our small and large corporate events globally.
Danfoss
Inmarsat has used venuesworld.com for venue sourcing many times over the past 12 years. We have always been provided with an excellent service from the global team and their local on the ground knowledge means that they are particularly talented at negotiating the best local rates for venues and accommodation.
Inmarsat
‘We used venuesworld.com to support us with the venue selection, site visit, team building activities and negotiations. We were extremely happy with the support they offered. venuesworld.com offered impeccable service, they were extremely helpful and they managed to go the extra mile to support us in creating a fantastic conference for all delegates. They made […]
Terumo Pharmaceutical Solutions
“I honestly don’t know how I did an event without the VenuesWorld team before. venuesworld.com is the best venue finding and accommodation management team I have ever worked with, locating venues across Europe. From the initial brief and site visits, through negotiations, to contract signing, they have everything covered and I know that they will do everything they can to get Finextra the best deal possible.”
Finextra
“I really want to thank all of you so very much for your hard work in arranging my two events. Lucky for me there are remarkably talented people working at VenuesWorld who were successful in getting me and my group where I wanted them to be! Both events were so different and so much fun, not to mention very successful. Everyone was beyond pleased, that was my goal and thanks to VenuesWorld, it was realized.” Zinpro
Zinpro
“I am writing to thank you for the continued exceptional service relating to our annual conference. Delegates’ feedback has been excellent regarding the hotel and registration services. The team on site were professional, friendly and gave a very warm welcome to delegates. This was commented on by many – a great representation for BTOG. They should all be congratulated for their excellent work. It was a pleasure to work with venuesworld.com again.” BTOG
BTOG – British Thoracic Oncology Group
With 30 offices worldwide, we have our finger on the pulse of the global corporate events industry.
Our local offices have built strong relationships with venues and suppliers in their destination to ensure you get the best venues at the best rate possible.
We help you navigate the meetings and events world without barriers such as language or culture to ensure your delegates have a fantastic experience.
Our level of service is completely customizable to your needs. Whether you require assistance with finding a venue, or need end to end event and destination management, we have the resources on the ground to facilitate it.
