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Lyon, a popular and sustainable tourist destination

Situated at the very heart of Europe, Lyon is an exceptional tourist destination, elegantly blending its rich architectural heritage with bold, new contemporary projects.. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the city attracts travellers from all over the world and was ranked as France's top city to visit by the New York Times in 2019. What's more, it was recently voted Europe's 2^nd best city destination by the World Travel Awards in 2021.

With its many museums, theatres and festivals, Lyon offers visitors an unforgettable cultural experience.
However, Lyon does not only stand out due to its illustrious past; it is also a model of sustainability. European Capital of Smart Tourism and the Leading French City for Sustainable tourism in 2021 (GDS - Index 2021), the city is acknowledged for its commitment to more ethical and environmentally-friendly tourism. Lyon was also ranked as one of the world's most liveable cities by The Economist - The Global Liveability Index 2022, and stands out as a pioneer in France with its self-service bike initiative, Vélo'v.

As such, Lyon embodies a harmonious blend of tradition and modernity, offering all its visitors an authentic and sustainable tourist experience.

2^nd in the "Best Big Cities in the world" ranking

2020 Condé Nast Traveler rankings

The world's leading emerging tourist destination for 2022

World Travel Awards 2021

13^th-ranked city among worldwide destinations working towards more sustainable tourism

Global Destination Sustainability Index 2023

Lyon: an outstanding destination

Choose Lyon, the City of Light!

Lyon is the perfect city in which to organise your events.
Both you and visitors to your event will be won over by the city's many advantages and attractiveness.

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, voted the capital of French gastronomy, and internationally recognised for its cultural events, such as the Fête des Lumières (Light Festival) and Biennial Modern Art Festival, Lyon has been a flourishing city for more than two thousand years !

Voted Europe's leading city-break destination, Lyon has continually worked to expand and improve its hotel and event infrastructures in order to offer tourists and congress-goers the best possible welcome. Moreover, in 2019, along with Helsinki, Lyon was voted 'European Capital of Sustainable Tourism', a title awarded by the European Union!

Lyon is a city of culture and history, but also a city with an attractive and vibrant economy. Ideally located at the crossroads of Europe in the heart of France's largest industrial region, Lyon is the second largest economic centre in France, with major business sectors such as biotechnology, chemistry-environment, urban public transport, digital technology and textiles.

For all its awards, distinctions and prizes... nothing is better than experiencing the city first hand!

So, come and visit us in Lyon, with direct flights from 116 cities, 3 high-speed train stations and an extensive motorway network, check into one of our 19,300 hotel rooms and enjoy dining in one of our 1,600 restaurants. You may even have the pleasure of meeting one of our twenty Michelin-starred chefs while you are here.

Coming to Lyon is always a great experience in itself...
So, why not let us look after organising your event?

AN EXTREMELY DYNAMIC BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Lyon is France's leading city in terms of the number of business creations and boasts a thriving network of start-ups and innovative companies.

A CITY AT THE CUTTING EDGE IN MANY KEY SECTORS

As France's leading industrial city, Lyon is the second largest business hub in France and a national leader in five high-growth markets: biotechnology, chemicals/environment, digital entertainment, innovative textiles and transport & mobility.

A STRONG CULTURE OF SOCIAL INNOVATION

With almost 17,000 new jobs created every year, Lyon stands out from other cities due to its vibrant entrepreneurial environment oriented towards emerging and future-oriented fields of activity.
Awarded the "Territoire French Impact" (French Impact Territory) label in 2018, the city's aims to establish itself as the "European capital of social innovation" through the creation of support programmes dedicated to companies in the social economy sector.

A city listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list

2^nd most popular city for congresses in France

ICCA 2022

Leading industrial region in France 2021

CCI Lyon Métropole Saint-Étienne Roanne

Lyon: world capital of gastronomy

Situated in the heart of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Lyon is a real paradise for gourmets from all over the world.
With its rich culinary heritage rooted in local culture, Lyon offers an unrivalled gastronomic experience, combining the sophistication of traditional French cuisine with a bold modern touch.

In the city's traditional bouchons (restaurants), you can sample iconic local dishes such as quenelle de brochet (pike dumplings), tablier de sapeur (tripe) and, of course, the famous salade lyonnaise.
The city also has a dynamic and innovative gourmet-dining scene, with a host of Michelin-starred restaurants and talented young chefs who are pushing back the boundaries of culinary creativity.
So, you may have the opportunity to discover the cuisine of one of the region's 100 Michelin-starred chefs , including Paul Bocuse (3 stars), Georges Blanc (3 stars), Anne-Sophie Pic (3 stars) and Christian Têtedoie (1 star and 1 Green Star).

Lyon events' catering offer has been developed with exclusive local partners.
They all have a strong regional identity and have been selected for the quality of their products, their know-how and professionalism, as well as their commitment to sustainable development and their food-waste management policies.
Drawing on over 20 years' experience, our in-house catering teams provide expert advice to help you select the catering solution that is best suited to your event and your expectations.’

Lyon and its region: a centre for innovation

The Auvergne- Rhône-Alpes Region has 8 competitiveness clusters, including:

LYON: A STRONG BUSINESS CULTURE

France’s most popular business tourism destination, outside Paris.

2^nd most popular city in France for hosting conferences (ICCA 2022)

No. 1 ranked city in France for the fifth year running, according to the barometer concerning the attractiveness and dynamism of French cities with more than 1 million inhabitants (Arthur Loyd 2022)

LYON: AN ECONOMIC HUB

France's second largest economic area

Almost 600,000 companies , including the headquarters of major groups such as Groupe Seb, Renaut Trucks, Sanofi Pasteur, Biomérieux, Babolat, Electronics Arts, Adecco, and more.

An international city
- France's second-ranked region for exports
- World headquarters, such as Interpol, Euronews and the WHO Academy
- Host city for international summits, such as the G7, the World Climate Conference, the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2022, etc.

Lyon, a highly popular and resolutely sustainable tourist destination

A city listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List
Top city in France to visit (New-York Times, 2019 ranking)
2^nd place in the "Best Big Cities in the world" ranking (2020 ranking of the Condé Nast Traveler)

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A metropolitan city with excellent access

Hotels

PARTNERS

Hotels nearby

Hotels near Eurexpo Lyon

2,200 hotel rooms, of all categories, close to the venue

Lyon has 19,308 rooms available, including

5,781 four and five-star rooms
7,688 three-star rooms
3,725 two-star rooms

All the major hotel chains are present: Accor, Boscolo, Crowne Plaza, Marriott, Relais & Châteaux, Radisson Blu, Warwick, etc.
To find out about all the existing hotels and the new establishments scheduled to open, click here.

Pratical information

Eurexpo Lyon provides a warm and friendly setting for your event, with a wide range of services at your disposal.

Restaurants and bars, with Click & Collect possible: further information here
Vending machines
Tourist Information Point*
Business Center*
Free Wi-Fi (in the main reception area)
The Eurexpo shop (press, confectionery, souvenirs, etc.)*
Cash dispenser
Cloakroom*
First-aid centre

*At the main trade fairs

Click here to download a map with the locations of the services.

360° tour of Eurexpo Lyon

News list

Exhibitor area

Order online

Technical documentation

Access

Meeting rooms

Caterers

Fowarders

Order online

Eurexpo Lyon's Exhibitor Service Department offers you all the technical services you need to set up your stand (electricity, internet, water, compressed air, overhead fittings, etc.).

To place your order, please select your Exhibition/Fair.

Contact:

+33 (0)4 72 22 30 30

services[@]eurexpo.com

Access

Located halfway between Lyon city centre and Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport/TGV station, Eurexpo Lyon is ideally situated and easy to get to, whatever means of transport you decide to use.

By plane

Eurexpo Lyon is just 20 minutes from Lyon-Saint Exupéry international airport

Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport, France's 2^nd largest regional airport, has direct flights to 116 cities, including 96 international destinations (36 countries) with 44 airlines
Lyon-Saint Exupéry is easy to get to with its excellent interconnecting transport networks: high-speed train (TGV) and the Rhônexpress, a rail link that runs every 15 minutes to Lyon city centre (less than 30 minutes travel)
Lyon-Bron Business airport is also just 5 minutes from Eurexpo Lyon

Prepare your arrival beforehand and save time by clicking here

By train

The city of Lyon has 3 high-speed train (TGV) stations with several trains a day to and from major French and European cities:

Lyon Part-Dieu
Lyon Perrache
Lyon Saint-Exupéry (Airport)

To get to Eurexpo Lyon from the stations: prepare your itinerary beforehand (stop at Eurexpo Lyon Main Entrance) by clicking here.

By car

Organise your arrival by ordering your Assembly/Dismantling Pass and Exhibitor Parking Badge in advance.

Pass for Assembly/Dismantling phases: Please contact the organiser of the fair/exhibition to obtain the link for placing the order
Exhibitor Parking Badge: Order the car-park badge online by clicking on this link and selecting the exhibition/fair that you will be exhibiting at

Close to the A43 and A46 motorways, Eurexpo Lyon is at the heart of the European motorway network, just 4 hours from Paris, 3 hours from Marseille, 1.5 hours from Geneva and 3 hours from Turin.

Easily accessible by car, the exhibition centre is 20 minutes from Lyon-Saint Exupéry international airport and 20 minutes from the city centre.

Exhibitor access:

Porte Est Exposants (Exhibitor east gate)
A46 (Rocade Est [east outer ring-road]), exit 9:
Eurexpo Exposants
Avenue Louis Blériot
69680 Chassieu, France

Car parks: Our car parks provide 13,000 parking spaces right next to the 3 entrances to Eurexpo Lyon.

By public transport

Eurexpo Lyon is served by the T5 tramway every day (from Grange Blanche, Eurexpo Lyon stop).

During certain trade fairs, you can also take the Bus N100 to Eurexpo Lyon (from Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie, Eurexpo Lyon stop).

By taxi

1,400 taxis are at your service to drive you to Eurexpo Lyon.

Main booking centres:

Radio Taxi: +33 (0)4 72 10 86 86
Allo Taxi: +33 (0)4 78 28 23 23
Taxi Lyonnais: +33 (0)4 78 26 81 81
Taxi Aéroport: +33 (0)4 72 22 70 90

A drop-off point is located in Car Park P2 (when the car park is open).

Meeting rooms

In addition to having an exhibition stand, you may also wish to organise a meeting, a conference, a buffet reception or a lunch, for example. Eurexpo Lyon has 26 modular meeting rooms at your disposal in different locations around the exhibition centre, all close to the exhibition halls:

Espace Lumière: 5 rooms for between 20 and 650 people,
Espace Mezzanine: 6 rooms for between 20 and 400 personnes and 1 VIP lounge for 24 people,
Espace Confluence: 5 rooms and 1 lounge, for 20 to 500 people, in the heart of the Eurexpo Lyon Convention Centre,
Espace Paul Bocuse: 2 rooms for between 20 and 180 people,
South and North Patios: 6 rooms for between 20 and 450 people.

The Mezzanine 1 room is a modern, welcoming VIP space; a perfect place for organising your public relations meetings, press meetings and buffet receptions.
All these rooms have foyers (with natural light) that can be used to host your welcome-coffee receptions and buffets.

ADVANTAGES: Our team is on hand to help you organise your event and offer all kinds of additional services: general contracting, sound systems, video, catering, hospitality and reception staff and security staff.

You will find all our meeting-room floor plans in the Technical Documentation section.

Contact:

Sales Department
+33 (0)4 72 22 32 26

reunions[@]eurexpo.com

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Caterers

Would you like to organise a buffet reception, a lunch, or have meal trays delivered to your stand?

FOOD EXPO

FOOD EXPO, as an expert in commercial and event food services, our on-site catering partner, based at Eurexpo Lyon, can meet all your day-to-day needs.

Société FOOD EXPO
Avenue Louis Blériot
69680 CHASSIEU

Manon BERNARD
Tel: +33 (0)4 72 22 30 33
Email: commercial[@]foodexpo.fr