The headquarters of UNESCO at Place de Fontenoy opens its conference rooms, exhibition hall and seventh-floor restaurant to external organisations, from Room I with 1,368 seats to meeting rooms for about twenty people.
| Address | 7 place de Fontenoy, 75007 Paris |
| Who can book | UNESCO Secretariat, Member States and external organisations, via a preliminary event request |
| Room I | 1,700 m², 1,368 seats |
| Room II | 530 m², 416 seats |
| Room XII | 450 m², 416 seats |
| Room IV | 345 m², 280 seats |
| Room XI | 456 m², 265 seats |
| Smaller rooms | Rooms III, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX, from 20 to 96 seats |
| Other spaces | Ségur Hall for exhibitions, panoramic seventh-floor restaurant for receptions |
| Public transport | Ségur (metro 10), Cambronne (metro 6) |
Source: UNESCO House, checked on 16 September 2026. Availability and conditions are set by UNESCO for each request.
UNESCO House opens the headquarters of an international organisation to external events, and its Place de Fontenoy building, a landmark of post-war modern architecture, gives a conference the weight of an institution that stands for education, science and culture. For international meetings whose subject echoes those missions, few venues in Paris carry the same message.
International conferences, forums and ceremonies of a few dozen to about 1,400 participants, particularly those led by public bodies, foundations, associations or companies whose theme fits the organisation's missions. Room I handles plenaries of up to 1,368 seats, Rooms II and XII up to 416, and a range of smaller rooms covers workshops and side meetings, while the Ségur Hall and the panoramic restaurant extend the programme with exhibitions and receptions.
Events are arranged through UNESCO House itself: organisers submit a preliminary event request and can estimate costs with the budget calculator on the UNESCO House website. As the organisation decides on each request, allow time for the review before announcing dates, and prepare a clear description of the event, its organisers and its audience.
As at the headquarters of any international organisation, expect security screening and identity checks at the entrance. Send the final guest list to the UNESCO House team in good time, ask each participant to bring an identity document, and allow queuing time at registration so that the opening session does not start late. For multilingual meetings, check which interpretation booths and conference equipment come with each room and which services must be hired separately, and confirm the catering arrangements for breaks and receptions with the venue before building the budget.
For a larger plenary or a commercial product launch, compare the Palais des Congrès and the Salles du Carrousel; for executive meetings in a private historic setting, see the Cercle de l'Union Interalliée. All options are in our guide to Paris convention and conference centres.
Yes. UNESCO House makes its spaces available to the UNESCO Secretariat, Member States and external organisations, which apply through a preliminary event request.
Room I, with 1,700 m² and 1,368 seats. Rooms II and XII each seat 416 people.
At 7 place de Fontenoy in the 7th arrondissement, near Ségur (metro 10) and Cambronne (metro 6) stations.
Yes: the Ségur Hall is used for exhibitions and the panoramic restaurant on the seventh floor for receptions.