Carré Fourvière hosts seminars, training days, conferences, product launches and receptions for groups of six to 400 people. The venue offers about 800 m² of event space in seven equipped rooms, an exchange hall and a terrace, on the site of the Fourvière basilica at the top of the hill in the 5th arrondissement of Lyon. The whole site can be booked at once, or a single room can be hired for a short or a longer period.
Seminars and company events
Most rooms are set up for working sessions: oak tables, 4K screens, wireless connection with dedicated Wi-Fi and RJ45 ports, and videoconferencing in some rooms. La Vie Claire, a 123 m² space that splits in two with a movable wall, takes 120 people theatre style or 44 in a U-shape. The smaller rooms suit board meetings and breakout groups. The team can also arrange security staff, hosts, wine tastings, outside speakers and a treasure hunt around Fourvière for team building.
Rooms and capacities
La Cour Carrée is the largest room: 200 m² under a glass roof, facing the statue of the Virgin Mary on the basilica. It seats 150 theatre style or 150 for a gala dinner, and takes 200 for a cocktail. Claudine Thévenet (56 m²) seats 40 theatre style, Le Grand Salon (56 m²) and Alain Boccard (46 m²) 30 each, Pauline Jaricot (37 m²) 20, and Jeanne Garnier (32 m²), fitted with tiered benches and a touch screen, 16. The 60 m² Salle des échanges is not hired alone but serves as a cloakroom or sub-committee room for 40. The 170 m² terrace takes 180 guests for a cocktail, with a view over the Confluence district.
Catering
Food comes from three referenced caterers. La Maison Pignol handles breakfasts, meal trays, cocktails and seated meals. Restaurant Bulle, the bistronomic table of chef Guy Lassausaie, sits next to Le Grand Salon and serves cocktails, lunches and seated dinners. La Salle à Manger, run by the Apprentis d'Auteuil, covers buffet lunches and coffee breaks. A kitchen area is set aside for caterers.
History and setting
The building stands beside the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, and the venue is listed as a historic monument. From the upper rooms, windows open onto the rooftops of Lyon, and on clear days the view reaches the Alps. Interiors pair old walls and tall windows with oak floors, light wood furniture and ring lights.
Getting there
The F2 funicular climbs from Vieux Lyon station, on metro line D, in about four minutes. By car the venue is 2.4 km from central Lyon, with parking on Montée Cardinal Decourtray and a drop-off point for coaches. Lyon Part-Dieu station is 4.5 km away, Lyon Perrache 3.8 km, and Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport 35 km. Ramps and a lift give step-free access inside and out.
