Simple, effective, budget under control
€85–130
20 to 200 people- Study day, 30–80 people
- Team kick-off




Traboules, bouchons, Fourvière and Confluence: just 2 hours from Paris by TGV, Happy Unity orchestrates your Lyon seminar from A to Z. Gastronomy, culture and energy: Lyon leaves a lasting impression.
















































SEMINAR FORMATS IN LYON
Study day in the Presqu'île, creative kick-off at the Confluence, or a residential seminar in a Beaujolais château: each format finds its setting 2 hours from Paris by TGV.
8 FORMATS
Team cohesion · 1–2 days
Re-establish connections, integrate new profiles, and foster team spirit. This format refocuses the team on what truly matters: getting to know (or re-acquainting with) each other, building trust, and moving forward together.
WHO IT'S FOR
Growing teams, post-recruitment, service mergers
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
ORCHESTRATION IN LYON
Our Lyonnaise service providers have been vetted since 2006, from the bouchons of the Presqu'île to the estates of Beaujolais: we scout, negotiate, and coordinate every detail. Part-Dieu station places your speakers in the heart of the business district within minutes.

Event Expert
A dedicated Event Expert and their team, easy to reach, who know your project inside out. Reverse schedule from D-60, backup plan, on-the-day management.
1 Expert
per project

Venues
Renaissance mansions of Vieux-Lyon, lofts and rooftops of the Confluence, silk workshops of Croix-Rousse, or châteaux of Beaujolais: the right venue for every objective.
200+
partner venues

Catering
Caterers with character, bespoke kitchen brigades, local producers. From the seminar brunch to the gala dinner, we create a table that leaves its mark.
150+
partner caterers

Accommodation
4- and 5-star hotels, private villas, characterful country houses. Single rooms by default, rooming handled from A to Z.
1,200+
room nights a year

Logistics
Transport, security, welcome, event management, technical: every ancillary service is run by our teams. You arrive, your employees are looked after.
All-inclusive
5 services

Team building
A catalogue of 100+ tried-and-tested activities, and a creative team that designs bespoke. Surprise choir, giant quiz, live DJ.
100+ activities
+ bespoke
SEMINAR VENUES & NEIGHBOURHOODS IN LYON
From the traboules of Vieux-Lyon to the lofts of the Confluence, each area has its own identity. We help you pinpoint the setting that matches your ambition.
Prestige · Executive CommitteeThe Renaissance setting for premium executive committees
Europe's largest UNESCO-listed Renaissance quarter, Vieux-Lyon hides traboules and fifteenth-century mansions. An exceptional setting for your premium executive committees and high-end incentives.
Iconic · 20–500 people.The city's gastronomic showcase
Between the Rhône and Saône rivers, the Presqu'île unfurls Bellecour square, its Haussmannian hotels, and its grand gastronomic restaurants. Lyon's showcase to impress teams from all over France.
Conventions · 50–2,000 people.Seamless conventions at the foot of the TGV
A five-minute walk from the TGV station, Part-Dieu concentrates the Congress Centre and corporate hotels. The smoothest solution for your conventions ranging from several hundred to several thousand participants.
Creative · UniqueContemporary Lyon that breaks the mould
Twenty-first-century Lyon, centred around the Musée des Confluences with its spectacular architecture. Lofts and rooftops offer a strong visual setting for a creative seminar or a convention that breaks the mould.
Bohemian · WorkshopThe bohemian hill for workshops
On the Canuts' hill, Croix-Rousse lines up silk workshops, bohemian co-working spaces, and panoramic views of the city. The ideal ground for your creative workshops and innovation seminars.
Residential Seminar · 2–3 daysImmersive residential seminar in the heart of the vineyards
Thirty to forty-five minutes from Lyon, the châteaux and estates of Beaujolais promise total immersion. Vineyards, vaulted cellars, and revisited Lyonnaise gastronomy make up the perfect residential seminar.
ACTIVITIES & TEAM BUILDING
A bouchon workshop with a chef, a rally through the UNESCO-listed traboules, a tasting in a Beaujolais wine cellar, or an evening themed around the Fête des Lumières: Lyonnaise team building blends gastronomy and heritage. We handle bookings and logistics.
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Mystery games
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Trails & rallies
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CSR & Wellbeing
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Construction
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Quiz & TV games
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Casino & Stalls
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Creativity
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Culinary
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Music & Dance
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200+ PARTNER VENUES · 3 TIERS
Lyon remains more affordable than Paris for a comparable level of service, with a choice ranging from Renaissance traboules to the wine estates of Beaujolais and Mâconnais.
Simple, effective, budget under control
€85–130
20 to 200 peopleSeminar venues ready to go: well organised and fully equipped
€145–220
50 to 500 peopleTruly exceptional, with the character that leaves its mark
€280–650
30 to 800 peopleWHY LYON
Lyon brings together everything that makes a great seminar: TGV accessibility, heritage venues, world-class gastronomy and the Fête des Lumières as its signature event.
Paris-Lyon TGV in 2 hours, Part-Dieu station in the heart of the business district. Lyon connects to Geneva, Marseille, Bordeaux. Your teams can converge from all over Europe effortlessly.
Presqu'île, Renaissance traboules, museum-rich Confluence, châteaux of Beaujolais: a diversity of exceptional settings for all formats and budgets.
Lyonnaise bouchons, Michelin-starred chefs, Paul Bocuse market: Lyon is ranked the best gastronomic city in the world. Every meal becomes a memorable experience.
Lyon creates spectacular light installations every year. A seminar organised during this period offers an included world-class spectacle: incomparable.
Tell us your group size, your date and what you want to achieve: your Event Expert sends you a costed proposal within 24 hours. Free, with no commitment. Prices in euros, excl. VAT.
Indicative pricing · the final price depends on the venue, the season and the options you choose
PLENARY ACTIVITIES IN LYON
The Congress Centre and Part-Dieu venues host your conventions for up to several thousand participants. We orchestrate the stage, technical direction, and recording for flawless plenary sessions. Between two talks, our seminar activities — from twenty minutes to three hours, set up in your room — get the group moving again.

Inspiring speakers, recognised experts, testimonies from business leaders. We suggest a line-up suited to your message and to your group's energy.

Leadership team facilitation, collective intelligence, co-creating a vision. Experienced facilitators who move difficult topics forward as a group.

Decision-making escape game, crisis simulation, business role play. Learning by doing: without the PowerPoint, and without the glazed look after 20 slides.

Opening ritual, icebreaker for senior leaders, memorable close. The right format for the 30 people who don't want to "do team building".

World Café, Design Thinking, Open Space, Liberating Structures. We facilitate the formats that bring out genuine collective intelligence.

An hour-long talk followed by a hands-on workshop. A format that doubles retention and halves passive time.
LYON SEMINAR GUIDE
200+ partner venues, from Renaissance traboules to the Centre de Congrès
Happy Unity has been organising corporate seminars in Lyon and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes since 2006. Iconic venues include: private mansions in Vieux-Lyon, the Musée des Confluences, châteaux in Beaujolais, and Part-Dieu conference rooms just a stone's throw from the TGV station. From a confidential executive committee (CODIR) meeting in a Renaissance traboule to a corporate party in Lyon, or a convention for 2,000 people at the Centre de Congrès: Lyon adapts to every format and budget.
DIGITAL TOOLS FOR YOUR EVENT
Two tools designed for two different audiences: you, the organiser, and your participants.
FOR YOU, THE ORGANISER
A dedicated space that helps you organise your event with your Event Expert: from design to review.

FOR YOUR PARTICIPANTS
An app developed in-house by our own technical team, not rented from a third-party provider. 100% customisable to your brand and your programme.
MY SEMINAR
128 participants
KEY FEATURES
CLIENT AREA
DIGITAL APP
HOW DO WE WORK TOGETHER?
Advice only, co-piloting or fully turnkey: we adapt to your team and to the complexity of your seminar in Lyon.
Our method, your management.
We lay the foundations: brief, design, budget, supplier selection. You deliver with our method and our recommendations.
Can be tailored to your context
Fees from €720
· + suppliers
We handle everything upstream, you approve.
The most popular package: we take care of everything from A to Z before the day itself. Venue, activities, hotel, catering. You approve, we deliver.
Can be tailored to your context
Fees from €950
· + suppliers + supervision
You arrive. We've handled everything.
Everything in Co-pilot, plus full on-site presence on the day. Event management, welcome, guest flow, transport: you arrive at an event that runs like clockwork.
Can be tailored to your context
On quotation
· overall budget under control
THEY TRUST US
“Everything was simply perfect. Lucile, full of excellent advice, knows her business, her services and her providers perfectly! It was all handled very smoothly with her fantastic team. In short, a seminar we won't forget and one I highly recommend. We were 70 people for a one-day event with 3 highlights.”
Thierry Larchier
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“We chose Happy Unity to support us with a team building activity as part of a seminar for 38 managers from our bank in Marseille. The proposed activity met our ambitions and was a great success. A big well done to the whole team.”
Marie-Adeline Nittis
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“I called upon Happy Unity for the organisation of a team-building event during a seminar. Everything went perfectly from the very first exchanges. Smooth and quick communication and responses. A very good experience. I highly recommend them.”
Fanny Legrand
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LYON SEMINAR FAQ
Lyon offers unbeatable TGV accessibility, with Paris just 2 hours away and Part-Dieu station in the heart of the business district, over 200 partner venues, and gastronomy ranked among the best in the world. Europe's largest Renaissance quarter, a UNESCO World Heritage site, sits alongside contemporary Lyon at the Confluence: few cities offer such a contrast of settings. The city remains more affordable than Paris for comparable services. And the Fête des Lumières (Festival of Lights) in December adds a spectacular touch to an end-of-year seminar.
For an executive committee (CODIR) or a premium incentive, Vieux-Lyon and its Renaissance mansions are unbeatable, for 10 to 200 people. For a large convention, Part-Dieu and the Congress Centre host up to 2,000 participants, a five-minute walk from the TGV station. For a creative seminar, the Confluence and its lofts, or the silk workshops of Croix-Rousse, provide a strong visual setting. The Presqu'île, around Bellecour square, remains the ideal showcase to impress national teams.
Part-Dieu is the neighbourhood for large-scale events: the Lyon Congress Centre hosts up to 2,000 people and nearby corporate hotels facilitate accommodation, all a five-minute walk from the station. It's the smoothest solution for a national convention with speakers arriving from Paris in 2 hours. For a more unusual plenary session, the Musée des Confluences offers private hire with spectacular architecture. We orchestrate the stage, technical direction, and recording.
Dining is an integral part of a Lyonnaise seminar. Authentic bouchons, with pike quenelle, gratinée, or tablier de sapeur, offer convivial team dinners, while Michelin-starred chefs and Bocuse-tradition caterers ensure gala dinners. A bouchon workshop led by a chef is also an excellent cohesion activity. We privatise the restaurant and tailor the menu according to the format and budget.
Lyon offers activities rooted in its identity: a rally through the UNESCO-listed traboules and Renaissance courtyards, a bouchon workshop with a chef, a visit to a silk workshop tracing the footsteps of the Canuts, or a tasting in a Beaujolais wine cellar. In December, an evening themed around the Fête des Lumières is a unique experience. These formats can be fitted between two work sessions. We book each service provider and manage the logistics.
Yes: the Beaujolais and Mâconnais regions, 30 to 45 minutes from Lyon, offer private hire châteaux and wine estates with accommodation, vineyards, and vaulted cellars, for 10 to 150 people. For a more mountainous setting, the Chartreuse and Vercors are about an hour away. These estates are perfectly suited for a two to three-day residential seminar combining work and cohesion. We select the estate based on your headcount and objectives.
Lyon operates all year round. The Fête des Lumières, over four nights in early December, is the most spectacular time, but hotels get booked up several months in advance, so you need to plan ahead. Spring and autumn, with Beaujolais Nouveau in November, offer an excellent balance between weather and availability. We advise you on the period based on your constraints and secure venues as early as possible.
Lyon offers very good value for money, below Paris for equivalent services. The budget depends on the format, chosen venue, catering level, and selected activities, whether it's a study day in the Presqu'île or a residential seminar in a Beaujolais château. After an initial discussion about your project, we will propose a selection of Lyonnaise venues and a free detailed quote within 24 hours, tailored to your objectives.
Our Lyonnaise service providers have been vetted since 2006, from the bouchons of the Presqu'île to the estates of Beaujolais: we know each venue and negotiate rates. You have a single point of contact who manages scouting, catering, accommodation, activities, and on-the-day coordination. The package adapts from simply providing a venue to a fully bespoke seminar. You arrive, your teams enjoy, we handle the details.

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