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NDT : SEE TO FORESEE

Under the theme, END, See to foresee, the 11th edition of the COFREND Days, will bring together from May 19 to 21, 2026, at the Lyon Congress Center, the entire professional NDT sector, to:

  • take stock of technological developments and present new possibilities and applications of various NDT techniques in industrial sectors, through technical conferences and an exhibition,
  • reflect on the new industrial challenges of NDT in the face of the imperatives in terms of skills, employment and promotion of the profession of controller, through specialized round tables and “Open Days” focused on the professions and the training sector.

3 days of exhibition and conferences:

  • A unique program of highlights to bring together exhibitors, researchers, scientists and visitors around Non-Destructive Testing.
  • 3,000 participants, 100 exhibitors, 160 speakers, French and foreign, are expected for this 11th edition.

Organized every 3 years, the COFREND days are the meeting place for the entire sector; manufacturers, major contractors, SMEs and VSEs involved in Non-Destructive Testing (END) and whose scope covers all industrial and technologically advanced sectors: aeronautics, railways, civil engineering, nuclear power, petrochemicals, steel industry

 

 

Welcome to Lyon, for the COFREND 2026 Days

Lyon Congress Center

Bold architecture in the heart of the International City designed by Renzo Piano, cutting-edge equipment in an exceptional environment, between the Parc de la Tête d’Or and the Rhône allow the Congress Center to compete with the largest international destinations.

On almost 5,000 m², exhibitors will be brought together, as well as spaces for doctoral poster sessions, presentations and commercial demonstrations, without forgetting the catering buffets, for more conviviality. The Congress Center, equipped with auditoriums and large conference rooms, offers all the best conditions for delegates to fully benefit from the scientific and technical conferences which will take place over 3 days.

ACCESS

LYON CONVENTION CENTER: AN EVENT COMPLEX IN THE CITY CENTER

In the heart of the Cité Internationale, right in the city center on the edge of the Parc de la Tête d’Or, the Lyon Conference Center is ideally located and easily accessible by all means of transport.

  • A local hotel: 500 rooms on site and 1000 rooms accessible on foot (less than 10 minutes)
  • 3,500 parking spaces

Address: Lyon Congress Center – 50 quai Charles de Gaulle – 69006 Lyon

 

 

 

By car: In the heart of Europe, the Lyon Congress Center is 1h30 from Geneva, 3h from Turin, 4h from Paris, 4h30 from Milan, 5h from Barcelona

GPS coordinates: Latitude: 45.7851676 | Longitude: 4.8528885
3 car parks less than 3 minutes walk away

On-site transportation:
– Public transport, save time by preparing your arrival by clicking here
– 5 Vélo’v stations: Find out more by clicking here
– Taxis Save contacts by clicking here

Lyon Saint Exupéry International Airport 30 minutes away.
2nd French regional airport, 116 direct destinations including 96 international (36 countries) with 44 airlines and 50 destinations served daily

Totally interconnected, Lyon-Saint Exupéry
-TGV station via Rhônexpress, rail link which connects the city center of Lyon in less than 30 minutes
-Lyon-Bron Business airport completes this offer, just 20 minutes from the center of Lyon
Save time by preparing your arrival by clicking here

The city of Lyon has 3 TGV stations served several times a day from major French and European cities:

Lyon Part-Dieu
Lyon Perrache
Lyon Saint-Exupéry (Airport)

To reach the Lyon Conference Center from the stations: prepare your itinerary by clicking here.

Nearly 1000 rooms from 1 to 10 minutes walk from the Congress center

Lyon offers more than 19,308 rooms of all ranges.
10 hotels are located near the Congress center, find the list here

To find out about all the establishments as well as the regular openings of new hotels, click here.

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