Atelier Richelieu offers nine named rooms on two levels, close to 700 m² of usable event space and nine skylights, at 60 rue de Richelieu in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. Organizers can take rooms separately or combine them for a conference, a product launch, a showroom, a cocktail reception or a company dinner.
Seminars and company events
The official site presents the place as an event space in the middle of Paris, with an architecture that changes as the owners work with the architect Joséphine Theet. Close to 700 m² can be used for events, and around 500 m² of that area receives daylight through the skylights and windows. This daylight is the main practical argument for meetings, workshops and presentations that run through a full day.
The rooms are many and the site says they open many possibilities. A large group can use the T or one of the skylight halls as the main room. Break-out groups can then move to the salons next to it. The plan and photos can be downloaded from the website.
Rooms and capacities
The site lists the rooms with their surface and ceiling height. It does not publish guest capacities, so ask for them by layout.
Ground floor and upper level together offer: the Entrée (40 m², 4 m high), the Showroom 80 (80 m², 3.64 to 3.90 m), the Verrière 120 (120 m², 4 to 5.20 m), the Verrière 80 (80 m², 5.60 m), the T (180 m², 3.60 to 5.80 m), the Double salon (60 m², 4.50 m), the Petit salon (15 m², 3.70 m), the Salon sur verrière (40 m², 4.40 m) and the Salon sur cour (45 m², 4.40 m).
Support spaces are listed on both levels: a caterer's office of 30 m² on each, plus toilets and storage of 25 m² on the first level and 15 m² on the second.
Catering
The two caterer's offices of 30 m² let a caterer prepare and serve without crossing the event rooms. The site does not name a caterer or say whether the choice is free, so check this when you contact the team.
History and setting
The place combines a 17th-century private mansion with a 19th-century printing works. The site describes this meeting of two buildings as three centuries of architecture. It now works as an event space in the heart of the capital, and the interior is regularly reworked with the architect Joséphine Theet. The site also offers an interactive visit, with three views of the place, to prepare an event before a physical visit.
Getting there
The address is 60 rue de Richelieu, 75002 Paris, in the Bourse and Palais-Royal district, a business and shopping area. The official contact is richelieu@france-espace.com and +33 1 42 33 94 05. The Bourse and Richelieu-Drouot metro stations are within a short walk, and the Opéra and Louvre areas are close.
