La Rochelle's Grand Pavois

15th-20th September 2010- Port des Minimes

International in-water boat show, the Grand Pavois will take place from the 15th to the 20th of September 2010 at the Port des Minimes in La Rochelle - France.
850 exhibitors from 35 countries and more than 101 000 visitors. 700 boats presented with 300 afloat.
The Grand Pavois, enables professionals and visitors, to preview 2010/2011 goods and boats and to test vessels at sea before buying.
250 international journalists are accredited on the show each year. This represents more than 1 000 spins in the written press, 180 radio and 40 TV reports.

The Grand Pavois, the one for real fans

Launched in 1973, the Grand Pavois is now a major event in the international calendar.

Key figures :

● 100 000 m2
● 850 exhibitors
● More than 101,000 visitors
● 250 journalists hosted
● 35 nations represented
● Topic spaces
● 700 vessels including 300 afloat
● 41% of sailboats and 56 % of powerboats
● 250 new products each year
● Tahiti and her Islands, Guest of Honour Country
● First economic event in Poitou-Charentes

Wanting to be representative of the whole boating industry, the Grand Pavois proposes many themes and two villages:

Spaces

● The boats afloat,
● The boats ashore,
● The major units pontoons,
● The Equipment, Builders, Services, Press, Engines and Accessories hall,
● Tahiti and her Islands: Guest of Honour Country hall,
● The Travels Hall,
● Inflatable and semi-rigid area,
● The pool and relax area,
● Marine decoration area,
● Recreational Fishing area
● A Diving Space

Two Villages

● The Village Woods
● Board Sports and Light Sailing Village

"NIGHT SAILS" an event in the event

The Grand Pavois is glad to present you - in the outer harbour of La Rochelle - "Voiles de Nuit", that is a benchmark for the pyrotechnics show. It is the last show of the festival Sites En Scène with the support of the General Council of the Charente-Maritime. Sounds, lights and boats will immerse the audience into a magical fairy ballet, with, as a backdrop, the ramparts of a city that has always been looking towards the sea. A spectacle offered to all by the Grand Pavois!