Event halls beneath the Louvre, operated by Viparis: 6,635 m² of reception space across four suites and a lobby, with retractable seating that turns a flat floor into an auditorium of up to 2,200 seats, in the heart of historic Paris.
| Address | Carrousel du Louvre, 99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris |
| Operator | Viparis |
| Total reception space | 6,635 m² |
| Capacity | Events of 500 to 4,000 people; retractable seating from 500 to 2,200 seats |
| Le Nôtre suite | 1,900 m², 500 to 1,600 seats on retractable bleachers, 6.27 m ceiling |
| Delorme suite | 1,600 m², 500 to 1,200 seats on retractable bleachers, 6.33 m ceiling |
| Gabriel suite | 750 m², 520 tiered seats, vaulted ceiling and oak parquet; combines with Delorme for 2,500 m² |
| Soufflot suite | 925 m², separate catering office, technical passageway and freight lift |
| Lobby | 1,310 m², divisible into two, with cloakroom |
| Public transport | Palais-Royal – Musée du Louvre (metro 1 and 7) |
| From the airports | Orly: metro 14 to Châtelet, then metro 1 · CDG: RER B to Châtelet – Les Halles, then metro 1 |
Source: Viparis, checked on 16 September 2026. Capacities are maxima; confirm them for your layout with the venue.
The Salles du Carrousel sit beneath the Louvre, between the museum and the Tuileries, and give Paris something few capitals offer: a set of large, column-free halls with the technical infrastructure of a convention venue, reached from the rue de Rivoli in the most visited district of the city. They host fashion shows, product launches, conferences and gala dinners, and their retractable seating lets a single suite switch from auditorium to banquet hall.
Brand launches, fashion and luxury shows, conferences of 500 to 2,200 seats and gala dinners for guests who expect central Paris. The Le Nôtre and Delorme suites carry the largest audiences on retractable bleachers, while the Gabriel suite, with its vaulted ceiling, oak parquet and 520 tiered seats, suits keynote sessions that need a more intimate hall. For plenaries above 2,200 seats, look at the Palais des Congrès or the Paris Convention Centre.
The halls share their surroundings with the Carrousel du Louvre shopping arcade and the flow of museum visitors, one of the busiest pedestrian areas in Paris. Welcome and signage should therefore start at the street entrance and at the metro exit, and security screening at the entrance adds queuing time that the running order must absorb.
Deliveries in the 1st arrondissement are constrained by traffic and access rules, so book delivery slots with the venue early and give every supplier the exact access plan and maximum vehicle size. Within the halls, the Soufflot suite has its own freight lift and catering office, which makes it the natural back-of-house for dinners served in the adjoining suites; confirm with Viparis how your chosen suites connect before designing the guest route.
All Paris congress and conference venues, including the Grande Halle de la Villette for larger floor plates, are compared in our guide to Paris convention and conference centres. For unconventional settings, see our selection of unique event spaces in Paris.
The venue hosts events of 500 to 4,000 people across 6,635 m². Retractable seating ranges from 500 to 2,200 seats; the largest suite, Le Nôtre, covers 1,900 m² and seats 500 to 1,600.
The venue is at the Carrousel du Louvre, 99 rue de Rivoli, in the 1st arrondissement, next to Palais-Royal – Musée du Louvre metro station (lines 1 and 7).
Yes. Viparis indicates that the Gabriel suite can be combined with the Delorme suite to create 2,500 m² of space.
Les Salles du Carrousel are operated by Viparis, which also runs the Palais des Congrès and the Paris Convention Centre.