The Grand Pavois

From 14 to 19 September 2011 - Port des Minimes

The International Boat Show afloat, the Grand Pavois will be held from 14 to 19 September 2011 at the Port des Minimes in La Rochelle.

850 exhibitors from 35 countries welcome more than 100,000 visitors every year. 700 boats of which 300 exhibited afloat.

Professionals and visitors will preview the 2012 new boats and gears and will have the opportunity to try boats at sea before buying - one of the features of the Grand Pavois.

Each year, 250 journalists from over 15 nationalities are accredited at the boat show. Thus the Grand Pavois records nearly 1000 clippings in the written press, 180 radio reports and 40 TV shows.

In 2011, discover a new Grand Pavois!
With its new spaces, a new guest of honour, the development and the new layout of its key spaces and halls...

The Grand Pavois, the one for real fans

Created in 1973, the Grand Pavois is now a key event of the international boating industry. Showcase of the entire yachting and boating industry, the Grand Pavois enables the professionals to take stock of the industry's economic situation and anticipates the major trends for the coming years.

Key figures:

● 100 000 m2 of exhibition
● 850 exhibitors
● 104,000 visitors in 2010
● 250 accredited journalists
● 35 nations represented
● Themed spaces
● 700 boats on display including 300 afloat
● 41% of the sailboats and 56% of motor boats
● 250 new products each year on average
● Bulgaria (City of Varna), our guest of honour
● First economic event in Poitou-Charentes