Only 1 hour away from Europe’s major capital cities (Paris, London, Brussels), Lille is the 3rd largest city in Northern France. The Lille area excels in several economic sectors including the I-Trans Railway cluster, which is an international level cluster and is the only one of its kind in France. Discover a vivid city which is renowned for its captivating life-style as well as its cultural heritage. The ideal location for your congress!

The 9th WCRR will be held in the Lille Grand Palais. This congress and exhibition centre is comprised of three zones : a congress area, an exhibition area and the Zenith concert hall (in other words 3 auditoriums, 28 meeting rooms and the Zenith arena). This site can welcome up to 5000 participants in the most comfortable conditions. The Lille Grand Palais is ideally situated in the centre of Lille. It is less than 10 minutes away from the train stations (Lille Europe and Lille Flandres).
