The Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées, commonly known as the Grand Palais, is a historic site, exhibition hall and museum complex located at the Champs-Élysées in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. Construction of the Grand Palais began in 1897 following the demolition of the Palais de l'Industrie to prepare for the Universal Exposition of 1900. That exposition also produced the adjacent Petit Palais and Pont Alexandre III.
The Grand Palais (centre) and the Petit Palais (right) as seen from the Eiffel Tower
Paris Air Show, 1909, Grand Palais, Paris
Grand Palais during World War I, 1916
The Grand Palais seen from Pont Alexandre III
A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees. Very large venues, suitable for major trade shows, are sometimes known as exhibition halls. Convention centers typically have at least one auditorium and may also contain concert halls, lecture halls, meeting rooms, and conference rooms. Some large resort area hotels include a convention center.
The Hanover Fairground in Hanover, Germany
A southern entrance of the Helsinki Fair Centre in Pasila, Helsinki, Finland
Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building, host of the 1880 World's Fair
Pragati Maidan International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre(IECC) in New Delhi, India