Espaces Guiffi rents modular spaces at 18 rue Sedaine, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, a few steps from Bastille. The venue is built for brand and creative events: pop-up stores, showrooms, private events, exhibitions, openings, fashion week presentations and shows. Three formats are offered on the site: a pop-up store, a gallery with a studio, and the complete venue.
Seminars and company events
For a company, the useful formats are the product launch, the showroom and the press or client evening. The gallery is a large open volume with natural light, a bar and open kitchen corner that is equipped, and a layout that can be customized. It is also used for brunches and hybrid events. The studio next door is described as a cocoon for intimate conferences, podcasts, stand-up shows and mini-concerts. It is soundproofed and its layout can be changed. The venue is not presented as a seminar center with training rooms, so it suits short formats such as a presentation, a launch or a talk more than a full-day training course.
Weddings and receptions
The official site mentions private events but not weddings. Private receptions, openings and brunches fit the gallery, which the venue describes as a place for art, design, fashion and moments of sharing. If you plan a family celebration, ask the venue whether it accepts it and what the rules are for music and for the end of the evening.
Rooms and capacities
The gallery covers 87 m². It has a bar and open kitchen corner (equipped) and a large open volume with natural light. The studio, which extends the gallery, covers 52 m² and is soundproofed. Both are customizable. The site also lists a pop-up store space and a complete-venue option that combines the spaces, but it gives no surface for them and publishes no guest capacity for any space. Ask for seated, standing and exhibition figures in writing before you set the guest list.
Catering
The official pages do not describe a catering service. The gallery has an equipped kitchen corner, which suits a caterer working on site, and the venue's own wording mentions brunches. Confirm with the venue whether you can bring your own caterer and what the rules are for deliveries and cleaning.
History and setting
The venue presents itself as a premium event place in the heart of Paris, with raw stone walls that a painter quoted on the site says showed her work well. The neighborhood around Bastille is described by the venue as dynamic and trendy. The operator's slogan is about creating an event in your image, and the three formats follow that idea: a shop, a gallery and a full venue.
Getting there
The venue is at 18 rue Sedaine, 75011 Paris, close to Bastille. The pages available do not name a metro station, so ask the venue for the nearest lines. Events can be held seven days a week on reservation, with set-up and teardown between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and flexible hours on request.
