9 Stunning Blank Canvas Venues in Paris

22 March 2021Updated 04 December 2024
22 March 2021Updated 04 December 2024
9 Stunning Blank Canvas Venues in Paris

A figure of speech is a useful tool, and one you might know is the figurative blank canvas: a boundless licence to create whatever you desire.

In the world of corporate events, a blank canvas venue is exactly that—an open, undecorated space, offering unlimited flexibility for event planners. It’s your chance to design and transform the venue into something truly unique and tailored to your vision.

Imagine crafting an event in one of the incredible event venues in Paris or customising meeting rooms for hire in Paris to reflect your brand’s personality. These nine stunning spaces provide the perfect backdrop to let your imagination run wild and bring your vision to life.

1) Industrial-Style Venue for Receptions and More 

Industrial-Style Venue for Receptions and More
Industrial-Style Venue for Receptions and More via Eventflare

The first of our blank canvas venues in Paris is this industrial-style venue. Its stone walls are cool and smooth; the glass roof bathes you in natural light; the glass floor segments are a great touch!

The location is ideal for receptions, art exhibitions, showrooms, press days and photoshoots. It has a maximum capacity of 100 people and a floor space of 130m2.

2) Pop-up Store at the Heart of Parisian Life 

Pop-up Store at the Heart of Parisian Life via Eventflare

If you’re looking for dry hire venues in Paris, discover this pop-up store at the heart of Parisian life. It’s a fully customisable venue that’s ready for you to come in and make your own.

This Parisian heritage building is split over two levels. The ground floor, with its large storefront windows, has up to 60m2 of space. Then there’s the cosy cellar, which could be your lounge bar for the night.

The venue has been renovated to modern standards while still respecting its historical foundations. For example, you’ll still see the wooden roof beams, buttresses and stone walls from a past life.

3) Wide Blank Canvas Venue In Paris for Exhibitions and More 

Wide Blank Canvas Venue In Paris for Exhibitions and More via Eventflare

Treat your guests to this vast and bright exhibition space. The store-front is a beautiful remnant of the late 19th-century refurbished for modern times.

The former workshop has three floors to play with. It also has a stone wall basement with a kitchen.

Over 300m2, there’s a total capacity of 300 people for a standing event and 120 people in theatre layout.

Moreover, the space has a strong WiFi connection, furniture and sound equipment.

4) White Event Space in Industrial Style 

White Event Space in Industrial Style via Eventflare

We’re delighted to share this humble piece of history with you. It’s an early-industrial wonder built in a time before factories were factories.

Thanks to some TLC and tasteful refurbishment, it looks fresh and warm. Who couldn’t feel nostalgic looking at those wooden beams?

It has a standing capacity of 150 people and a theatre-layout capacity of 120 people. Plus, you’ll have every amenity you could need for a corporate event, such as a flipchart, a kitchen, music equipment, a projector, and WiFi.

5) Simply White Event Space in Paris 

Simply White Event Space in Paris
Simply White Event Space in Paris via Eventflare

Sometimes you can achieve sophistication through simplicity. Such is the story with this blank canvas venue in Paris.

The focal point of this simple event space is the large skylight on top of the arched barrel roof. It’s spacious and has been spruced up in a classic gallery-white.

It has a maximum capacity of 180 people over a space of 270m2. Plus, you’ll have music equipment, a projector, TVs, WiFi, and coffee to bolster your event.

6) Flexible White Gallery with Industrial Accents

Flexible White Gallery with Industrial Accents
Flexible White Gallery with Industrial Accents via Eventflare

You can take over this flexible white gallery in the trendy area of Haut Marais.

You’ll have two floors with exhibition, reception and private dining spaces. It’s a classic and boujee place that is brimming with open space and natural light.

The gallery has a floor space of 215m2, which means you’ll have a maximum capacity of 300 people for a standing event and 200 people in a theatre-style layout.

7) White Event Space with a Quirky Touch

White Event Space with a Quirky Touch via Eventflare

As far as dry hire venues in Paris go, this white event space is amazing. The space is optimised for you to customise according to your event. There’s a bar, kitchen, projector, sound-equipment and WiFi, too.

It’s a beauty, too, with delicate quirky touches, high ceilings and regal Art Deco motifs. Think decorum as well as whimsy.

You’ll be located in the 11th arrondissement with 160m2 of space to invite 150 people for a standing event and 100 in a theatre-style layout.

8) Multifunctional Space with a Glass Ceiling

Multifunctional Space with a Glass Ceiling via Eventflare

Hidden amongst the quintessentially Parisian streets and high-end boutiques is this multi-functional space with a magnificent glass ceiling.

As well as being multi-functional, it’s multi-faceted; a neoclassical wood door and late-industrial roof complement the elegant contemporary refurbishment.

This venue can host up to 60 guests. Amenities include a high-speed Wi-Fi connection, furniture, sound system, video projectors and an equipped kitchen. In conclusion, everything you need will be at your disposal.

9) Former Textile Factory for Workshops and More

Former Textile Factory for Workshops and More via Eventflare

Alas, we’ve reached the last of our dry hire venues in Paris. It’s a former textile factory that’s perfect for all kinds of events.

Under a beautiful sloping glass roof, there’s 230m2 of space, which includes a kitchen and self-contained platform.

The coarse, white walls give off an authentic feel, and the futuristic lighting scheme mixes things up.

This venue is ideal for seminars, brainstorming sessions, conferences, meetings, pop-ups, receptions and more.

Wrapping up

A blank canvas offers more than just flexibility—it’s your chance to create an event that’s uniquely yours.

We hope this list has inspired your creativity and given you a head start on finding the perfect venue. May your next event in Paris be as exceptional as the vision you bring to it.

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