Private events & corporate events

Strengthen your brand image by associating with a renowned cultural institution, at the heart of current artistic and cultural events. 

Enrich your internal and external communication by exploring specific themes or visit angles related to the institution’s temporary exhibitions. 

Unite your teams and strengthen their commitment during seminars or exclusive and privileged visits. 

Implement impactful and memorable marketing operations, in a prestigious setting, for your clients, collaborators, shareholders, and other stakeholders.

Designed by architect Jean Nouvel, the Fondation Cartier is a unique architectural setting whose modularity serves creativity and innovation. Thanks to its 5 mobile platforms, which can be placed at 11 different heights, the dynamic architecture of our building allows for the adaptation of volumes, vertical arrangements, and lighting effects for each new exhibition. It is thus possible to conceive and host a variety of event formats, always in perfect harmony with the works presented. 

Custom formats are also possible for fashion shows or collection presentations, subject to availability. 

• 200 sqm 

• 200-250 people 

Ideally located with an unobstructed view of the current exhibition, our reception hall is the perfect setting for your cocktail dinners. Fully privatizable on Monday evenings, on the Fondation’s closing day 

• 100 sqm 

• 100-130 people 

• 106 seats 

Our modular auditorium privatizable on Wednesdays and Thursdays – in a conference setting (106 seated places + 4 for people with reduced mobility) or receptions in a flat-floor format. On Mondays, its privatization is only possible 

in conjunction with the reception hall and not separately. Independent entrance available.

• Up to 100 people 

Operated by our partner Cojean, the Petit Café welcomes your privileged breakfasts on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 8:30 am, followed by a guided tour of the exhibition spaces before opening to the public. 

For a better understanding of our spaces, a virtual tour of the empty premises is available via this link :

Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain - Google Maps

The exhibition spaces can be visited during private events but cannot host receptions. 

Pricing is per space and not per capacity.

A few examples of configurations organized as part of the Exposition Générale exhibition, visible until August 23, 2026 — to illustrate the diversity of possibilities offered by our spaces. 

These formats are indicative. Each event is custom-designed. 

2, Place du Palais-Royal, 75001 Paris
Metro lines 1 & 7 · RER A, B, D 

The Marie-Claude Beaud Studio has a separate entrance — events can be organized outside of standard time slots. 

Cocktails, dinners, breakfasts, conferences, screenings, seminars, private visits, filming, fashion shows. Personal events (weddings, birthdays) are not accepted.

The hall can primarily be privatized on Monday evenings (closing day). The Marie-Claude Beaud Studio is available on Wednesdays and Thursdays, with private visits only possible outside opening hours (before 11 am or after 8 pm). Private visits are possible on Wednesdays and Thursdays before 11 am. Specific slots can be considered upon request.

Yes. The exhibition spaces can be visited during private events, either freely or accompanied by our lecturers, for groups of 20 to 25 people. However, they cannot host receptions.

The Foundation will direct you to a list of recommended partner caterers, available upon request. For breakfasts, our partner Cojean operates at Petit Café. The caterer is always an additional cost to the rental fee.

The Foundation assists you with technical coordination: sound system, projection, lighting, event management, reception staff. A pre-event inspection by a bailiff is mandatory for any event in the hall or the Studio.

Dancing parties are not allowed (residential area). However, it is possible to host a DJ or musicians for background music. The sound volume must be reduced after 11 pm.

The building is protected by Jean Nouvel's copyright, and the artworks by those of their artists. Any external use of visuals requires prior approval from the Fondation Cartier, then contact with the competent collective management organization.

Yes. As part of any private event process, communication of the client's identity is required to validate the event's compatibility with the criteria and values of the Fondation Cartier. 

A specific insurance certificate for your event, the print-ready proof of your invitation card, and a detailed provisional schedule subject to validation by the Fondation.

Let's study your project together.
Each project being unique, our dedicated private events team is at your disposal to create a tailor-made event, meeting your expectations.

Contact the private event team privatisation@fondation.cartier.com · 2, place du Palais-Royal, 75001 Paris  

Specify: desired date · format and capacity · provisional schedule · desired spaces · organizing company