The venue for the most glamorous event, Cannes Film Festival, the building is used for various other events and festivals throughout the year. The only way to enter the building and walk into the auditorium is with a Palais des Festivals guided tour organised by the Cannes tourist office.
The building was designed by the architects Bennett and Druet,and completed in 1982. Not posing for a photo in front of the building's entrance with its 22 steps under red carpet is irresistible. The Palais des Festivals has 25,000 square meters of space for exhibitions and is equipped with the best avaialble sound and lighting systems, featuring state of the art technical equipments. The building hosts conference such as the G20 summit and the International music trade shows apart from the film festival.