Metafore Boétie Saint-Augustin, at 5 rue La Boétie in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, hosts meetings, seminars, training days, cocktail receptions and dinners for 2 to 200 people. The venue is a Haussmannian triplex with 16 rooms and spaces that can be hired privately, from a board room for eight to larger rooms for workshops and receptions. The entrance is under the porch of number 5, first door on the left, then the second floor.
Seminars and company events
The venue organizes its offer around three business formats: confidential board and executive-committee meetings, training days and full-day seminars. A day package is built around dedicated support before, during and after the event and a team on call for technical needs. Hospitality covers breakfast, a morning break with sweet and savory items, lunch seated or standing, an afternoon break and hot and cold drinks throughout the day. Guests also have access to the shared lounges and the dining room.
The technical setup is listed in detail. Rooms have a laser projector and a 4K screen of up to 98 inches, dedicated fiber and secured networks, a Bang & Olufsen sound system and a videoconferencing system. Heating and cooling are adjustable, lifts serve the floors and the stationery and consumables are sourced with the environment in mind. The building is classified as an ERP, a public-access establishment.
Beyond meetings, Metafore also offers its spaces for showrooms, press conferences, product launches, shoots and hackathons, either for part of a venue or for all of it.
Weddings and receptions
The official pages do not offer weddings. They do offer company afterworks, cocktail receptions, dinners and dance evenings, with a DJ, music entertainment, a mixology or wine workshop or a photo booth if wanted.
Rooms and capacities
The site lists 16 rooms and spaces with set-ups that include board, island, U shape, closed U, classroom, theater, informal, cocktail and seated dinner, depending on the room. Named spaces include La Salle à manger, Athènes, Le Lounge du 2ème, Le Lounge du 3ème, La Secret Room and Le Bureau. Capacities per room run from eight people around a board table up to 100 in the larger rooms, and the whole address takes up to 200 participants. The per-room figures are on the venue's own page, so check the room that matches your layout.
Catering
The kitchen is seasonal, mostly organic or farmed with care, and sourced from local producers, with attention to each guest's dietary needs. The venue follows a zero-plastic policy and works to limit waste. Cocktail formats include cold and hot savory pieces, a mini main dish, a cheese platter and sweet pieces, with wine, champagne, beer and soft drinks for the aperitif.
History and setting
The rooms keep the volumes and light of a Haussmannian apartment, furnished with a collector's eye and soft colors, and the dining room is part of the visit. A virtual tour is available on the site.
Getting there
The venue lists metro lines 3, 9, 12, 13 and 14, RER lines A and E and Transilien lines J and L in the neighborhood of Saint-Lazare and Saint-Augustin. Two car parks are close: Saemes Saint-Augustin-Bergson, 4 minutes on foot, and Parking Saint-Lazare, 7 minutes on foot.
