Modulo takes seminars, study days, company parties and weddings on a restaurant barge on the Rhône, from a meeting of 50 people to a full privatisation for up to 600 guests. The boat is moored opposite 15 Quai du Général Sarrail, in the 6th arrondissement of Lyon, and spreads five event spaces over three levels, from a room in the hull to two rooftop terraces.
Seminars and company events
The meeting room sits on the lower level of the boat. Called the Salon sous-marin, it is paneled in wood, has portholes at water level and takes up to 50 people for a half day or a full day. It comes with a large screen, videoconferencing, microphones and a sound system. A seminar package covers the welcome coffee, the breaks and lunch, timed to the program of the day. The same room also hosts training sessions and thesis parties. In the evening, the main and upper decks take corporate dinners, cocktails, afterwork events, Christmas parties, New Year receptions and team-building events. Staff are included, and the venue works seven days a week, from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings, birthdays and private parties use the main deck and the rooftop. The Panorama terrace is listed for receptions, weddings and dancing, and the Aquarium for seated wedding meals. Optional services include a DJ, a dance floor, karaoke, a photo booth, a decorator, a florist and a photographer, along with a technical manager for sound and light.
Rooms and capacities
On the upper deck, Le Belvédère covers 150 m² and takes 150 standing or 120 seated. Le Panorama, also 150 m², takes 170 standing or 140 seated. Together they offer 300 m² for 350 standing or 260 seated. On the main deck, L'Aquarium is an indoor room of 100 m² largely open to the river, for 120 standing or 100 seated, and Le Solarium is an outdoor terrace of the same size and capacity. Combined, they reach 250 standing or 200 seated. Spaces can be booked one by one or together. Full privatisation is possible from 30 guests and required from 80, and the whole boat then takes up to 600 people.
Catering
Food and drink come from the Modulo kitchen only: there is no dry hire, and outside caterers are not accepted. Groups choose between a seated meal with one starter, main course and dessert for everyone from 30 guests, a cocktail dinner of 15 pieces from 30 guests, or a buffet from 10 guests. Drinks packages, an open bar, punch or sangria complete the offer. Day to day, the restaurant serves lunch, dinner, shared plates in the evening and drinks facing the river.
History and setting
Modulo is a brasserie and bar on a barge, open all year. Its terraces and planted decks look over the Rhône, and the rooms on the main deck open toward the water, so the river forms the backdrop of most events, whether a morning meeting or a late party.
Getting there
The boat lies on the left bank of the Rhône, along Quai du Général Sarrail, in the 6th arrondissement. Lyon Part-Dieu station is the main rail hub for guests arriving by train, and Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport serves the city.
