The Palais des Congrès de Paris is a concert venue, convention centre, newly renovated multiplex cinema andshopping mall at the Porte Maillot in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.The venue was built by French architect Guillaume Gillet and was inaugurated in 1974. An extension wascarried out between 1997 and 1999.With its 32,000 m2, the convention centre has since 1999 four amphitheatres spread over four floors.