What does Fashion Week Venues handle on my behalf for this booking?

We handle the full path from enquiry to open door at this address, starting with landlord negotiation and the temporary use agreement. What we manage on your behalf at this Lyon 2nd arrondissement address specifically is the occupation paperwork, insurance requirements, utility activation, fit-out coordination across the three levels, and any signage or window vinyl consent needed on a UNESCO-classified street. We can also layer on retail staffing

How much does it cost per day to rent?

The day rate here is on request, because Lyon landlords price this unit against the length of your booking, the season, and how much of the three levels you take. Pricing is brief-based, so once you tell us your dates, whether you need the mezzanine and basement, and whether you are trading or running invitation-only appointments, we come back with a fixed all-in figure. In our experience handling bookings on prime Lyon shopping streets, this address sits at the upper end of the Lyon market while landing materially below comparable frontage in Paris or Milan. You can model your total cost including fit-out and staffing with our budget calculator

How is the 117 sqm distributed across the three levels?

The 117 sqm splits into a 67 sqm ground floor sales area, a 27 sqm mezzanine, and a 23 sqm basement. That distribution is the practical reason to rent this unit: you trade to the public on the ground floor, hold private wholesale appointments or a fitting and styling zone on the mezzanine, and keep depth of stock in the basement. Brands running a combined retail and showroom format in this type of space typically find they avoid renting a second address entirely. In total the boutique measures 1,259 sqft, all of it usable rather than circulation.

How many people can the space hold for an event or launch?

Standing capacity is approximately 120 people, concentrated on the 67 sqm ground floor with overflow onto the mezzanine. That works well for a product launch, a collection preview, or an opening night where guests circulate between the shop floor and an upper viewing level. For seated formats such as a buyer preview or a press briefing, plan for a much smaller number on the mezzanine, which suits intimate groups rather than crowds. If your guest list runs beyond 120 we can suggest alternatives when you request availability.

What condition is the interior in and is it ready to install?

The interior is a white-box minimal shell, so it is move-in ready as a neutral base and ready for your own fixtures, lighting, and colour. There is no existing decorative scheme to work around, which means your product carries the visual weight rather than competing with the building. This suits ready-to-wear, leather goods, footwear, eyewear, jewellery, fragrance, and beauty merchandising particularly well. If you want a fully designed environment rather than a bare shell, our branded store design

Is there a stock room, and how do I get deliveries into it?

Yes, the 23 sqm basement functions as your stock room and it is the main reason this boutique works for a sample sale or a high-replenishment pop-up shop. Deliveries come in through the shopfront on Rue Émile-Zola and then down to basement level, so plan your goods-in for early morning before pedestrian traffic builds on this shopping street. In our experience handling bookings at addresses like this, basement access is narrow enough that oversized fixtures and rails need to be flat-packed or assembled on site. Flag any large builds when you enquire so we can plan the install sequence with you.

What is the window display like and can I brand it?

The unit has a dedicated window display across a 7 metre frontage on a corner position, so you are visible from two directions rather than one. That double sightline is genuinely valuable for a brand still building recognition outside Paris, because it catches shoppers walking up from Place Bellecour and down from Place des Jacobins. Branding the window is permitted subject to landlord consent and local rules, and because the street sits inside the UNESCO-classified zone we handle the signage approval as part of your booking. Full-height vinyl, lightboxes, and installed props are all achievable with lead time.

What kind of agreement will I sign for a short-term rental here?

For a temporary retail booking in France you will typically sign either a bail dérogatoire or a convention d'occupation précaire, depending on the length of your occupation and the landlord's preference. Both are short-term instruments that avoid triggering the protections of a standard French commercial lease, and both are normal practice for pop-up shops in Lyon. We negotiate the terms, the deposit, and the exit condition on your behalf so you are not translating French property law in the middle of a campaign build. Our permit guide

Do I need a permit to run a pop-up in Lyon's 2nd arrondissement?

For trading inside the unit itself you do not need a separate street trading permit, because the premises are already classified for retail use. What does require authorisation is exterior signage, window vinyl, any A-board or display placed on the pavement, and any use of the public highway for an install, all of which fall under Lyon city rules and the UNESCO-classified status of Rue Émile-Zola. Brands running this format in Lyon typically find the signage consent is the only real administrative step, and it is one we handle as part of the booking. Allow extra lead time if your concept involves anything projecting beyond the shopfront line.

How far is the nearest metro and how easy is access for staff and crew?

Bellecour metro is 118 metres away, roughly one minute on foot, and the Simon Maupin bus stop is 14 metres from the door. Cordeliers is seven minutes, Vieux Lyon Cathédrale Saint-Jean eight minutes, Ampère Victor Hugo nine minutes, and the Liberté tram stop nine minutes. That level of connectivity means your retail staff, install crew, and invited buyers all arrive without a taxi, which keeps the operating cost of a multi-week rental down. Bellecour is one of the main interchanges in Lyon, so guests travelling in for an evening launch have a direct route.

What is the neighbourhood like and what kind of shopper walks past?

Rue Émile-Zola is one of the busiest shopping streets in Lyon and has long been described as a bourgeois street lined with upscale shops. It runs from Place des Jacobins to Place Bellecour, sits inside the UNESCO World Heritage zone, and is a short walk from Place des Célestins and Rue des Marronniers. The shopper here is considered rather than bargain-led, which is why contemporary and elevated labels perform better in this unit than high-volume fast fashion. If you are weighing Lyon against the show cities for the same season, you can also review spaces in Paris

Can I use this as a showroom for wholesale appointments rather than public retail?

Yes, the mezzanine makes this workable as a fashion showroom, either alongside public trading or as a closed showroom rental. Running buyer appointments and collection previews on the 27 sqm mezzanine keeps them separate from the ground floor, so you can host a wholesale appointment while the shop stays open below. Brands servicing French and wider European accounts often use this hybrid to justify a longer booking, since the same rent covers two functions. Tell us your appointment volume when you enquire and we will advise on fixture layout for the upper level.

Does it work for content shoots and press days?

Yes, the white-box walls and three-level structure give you several distinct backdrops within one lease, which is why brands book it as a content studio between trading days. The mezzanine works as a quiet interview and fitting area for a press day, away from the shopfront and the noise of the street. A 7 metre corner frontage also lets you shoot exterior brand imagery with a genuine Lyon retail address in frame. If you plan to shoot outside trading hours, confirm access windows when you request availability so we can build it into the agreement.

What amenities are included in the unit?

Included are a WC, the window display, the basement stock room, and the white-box retail shell across all three levels. Furniture, rails, fixtures, lighting, tills, and wifi are not part of the base unit, which is standard for a short-term commercial space of this type in France. We supply those through our own service lines, including furniture rental

How much lead time do I need and when do dates get taken?

Lyon books on shorter notice than the show cities, so eight to ten weeks is comfortable for a fitted-out pop-up shop at this address. September and late November are the two windows that go first, as brands chase the back-to-season and pre-holiday shopper on Rue Émile-Zola. If your build is simple and you are working from the white box as found, we have turned around bookings faster than that. Enquire with your target dates and we reply within 24h with availability and an outline plan.

What happens after I enquire?

You send your dates, format, and budget, and we reply within 24h confirming whether this Lyon unit is available and what the landlord will accept. From there we issue brief-based pricing covering rent, the occupation agreement, fit-out, and any staffing, then hold the dates while you review. Once you approve, we sign the temporary use agreement, collect the deposit, and move into install planning across the ground floor, mezzanine, and basement. There is no charge until confirmed, so an enquiry costs you nothing but the dates you tell us.

What is the day rate?

Rates are quoted on request — send your dates and use case through the inquiry card.

Is staging, branding and fit-out permitted?

Yes. Fashion Week Venues runs the full production build — signage, fixtures, lighting, sound, catering and staffing — subject to venue rules. Include your fit-out brief in the inquiry.

Included on-site: wc, whitebox minimal, stock room, window display.

How far in advance should we book?

Fashion week windows book 6–10 weeks out. Off-season activations can be secured in 2–3 weeks.

shell — lyon · 69002

Corner Boutique in Lyon 2nd Arrondissement.

117 m²

1259 sq ft

lyon

69002

on request

brief-based

pop-up store

3 use cases

city

Lyon

area

117 sqm

day rate

on request

postcode

69002

use cases

pop up store · retail activation · product launch

included

wc · whitebox minimal · stock room

about this space

This corner boutique is situated in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, France. The commercial property offers a total area of 117 square meters, thoughtfully distributed across three distinct levels. The ground floor comprises a 67-square-meter sales area, complemented by a 27-square-meter mezzanine and a 23-square-meter basement. The unit features a 7-meter frontage and is located in a busy environment. The interior of this retail space follows a white-box minimal design, providing a clean environment for various business needs. Essential amenities include a water closet and dedicated retail support features. For operational efficiency, the property is equipped with a window display for visibility and a stock room for inventory management. This versatile commercial unit is categorized for retail use and offers a professional layout suitable for businesses seeking a multi-level presence in this area of Lyon. All features are intended to support the functional requirements of a professional retail environment.

the fwv take

Take this one as a multi-week pop-up shop with a wholesale showroom running above it, because the 117 sqm splits into a 67 sqm ground floor trading area, a 27 sqm mezzanine and a 23 sqm basement stock room, which means you can sell to the public and hold buyer appointments under a single short-term lease rather than paying for two addresses in the same season.

What makes this address work for temporary retail is the corner geometry and the 7 metre frontage on Rue Émile-Zola, which sets your window display into the sightline of pedestrians arriving from Place Bellecour in one direction and Place des Jacobins in the other, with the Bellecour metro entrance 118 metres away doing the quiet operational work of getting staff, crew and invited buyers to the door without a taxi.

Aesthetically and commercially it belongs to mid-scale contemporary labels rather than luxury maisons, specifically ready-to-wear, leather goods, footwear, eyewear, demi-fine jewellery or elevated beauty brands roughly two to eight years into trading, since the white-box shell hands all visual authority to the product and repays disciplined branded store design over decorative set building.

In our experience Lyon confirms on shorter notice than the show cities, so eight to ten weeks is comfortable for a fitted-out booking, though September and late November go first as brands chase the back-to-season and pre-holiday shopper on this street, and the basement access is tight enough that rails and oversized fixtures need flat-packing or on-site assembly, all of which is worth modelling in the budget calculator before you enquire.

what's included

wc
whitebox minimal
stock room
window display

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how to book this space

01
Check the shell and the dates
Review the gallery, 117 sqm floor plan and amenities for Corner Boutique in Lyon 2nd Arrondissement, then note the window you want in Lyon. Fashion week dates book 6–10 weeks out.
02
Send the brief
Use the request panel on this page to send your dates, expected footfall and budget. Pricing on this space is quoted on request.
03
Get availability and a quote
We confirm availability with the operator and come back within 24 hours with the all-in cost: rent, staffing, permits and fit-out for Lyon.
04
Lock the contract
Sign the short-term licence, pay the deposit and we register any permit or signage paperwork the address needs.
05
Build and open
Fit-out, install and staff the pop-up. Our production team handles delivery, install and the strike at the end of the run in Lyon.

use cases

pop up storeretail activationproduct launchbrand activationshowroom saleretail experienceexperiential marketing

location

plotting…

lyon · 69002·45.7584° · 4.8333°

getting here & street life

nearest transit

Bellecourmetro118 m · 1 min
Cordeliersmetro589 m · 7 min
Vieux Lyon - Cathédrale Saint-Jeanmetro603 m · 8 min
Ampère - Victor Hugometro685 m · 9 min
Libertétram709 m · 9 min
Simon Maupinbus · 27A:A S1A:A14 m · 1 min

the neighbourhood

The Rue Émile-Zola is a street located in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, near the Place Bellecour. This is one of the busiest shopping streets of Lyon, which was described as a "bourgeois" street because there are many upscale shops. It begins with the Place des Jacobins and ends at the Place Bellecour after crossing the Rue des Archers, and belongs to the zone classified as World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It was named as tribute to the writer of the same name.

Assommoir bombing · 96 m
Place Bellecour · 131 m
Rue des Marronniers · 171 m
Place des Célestins · 192 m
Lyon Armenian Genocide Memorial · 227 m

frequently asked

Yes, this corner boutique on Rue Émile-Zola in Lyon 69002 is available for pop-up shops and is one of the formats it handles best. The 67 sqm ground floor sales area gives you a genuine trading floor, the 7 metre corner frontage carries your window display to pedestrians arriving from both Place Bellecour and Place des Jacobins, and the 23 sqm basement stock room means you can replenish without closing. Brands running temporary retail in this part of Lyon typically book multi-week rather than single-day, since the footfall on this shopping street rewards a longer trading window. You can request availability for a specific date range and we will confirm what the landlord will release.

who it suits

Brand Scale

This space fits a brand with a 4 to 25 person team, roughly 2 to 8 years of trading, and either an established DTC base or a French and wider European wholesale account list it wants to service in person. The 117 sqm split across three levels is the operational reason: 67 sqm of ground floor sales area handles walk-in retail off one of Lyon's busiest shopping streets, the 27 sqm mezzanine gives you a private zone for wholesale appointments or a styling area without renting a second site, and the 23 sqm basement absorbs stock so the shop floor stays merchandised rather than cluttered. A 7 metre frontage on a corner unit means you are visible from two directions, which matters for brands still building name recognition outside Paris. Too small for a global house wanting a 300 sqm flagship-scale brand presentation space with a full events programme. Too large and too retail-committed for a solo maker or a pre-revenue label with under 40 SKUs, who would be better served by a shared pop-up format. Brands at this stage typically find that regional French cities are where their second-market test happens, and this is a credible unit for that test.

Aesthetic Fit

The white-box minimal interior suits brands whose product carries the visual weight: ready-to-wear with strong cut and fabric, leather goods, footwear, eyewear, fine and demi-fine jewellery, fragrance, and elevated skincare. A neutral shell with a window display and clean sightlines lets you install your own fixtures, colour, and lighting through branded store design rather than fighting an existing decorative scheme. Scandinavian minimal, quiet luxury, Japanese-influenced retail, and clinical beauty merchandising all read well here. What does not work: brands built on heritage patina, ornate period detail, or maximalist theatrical sets, because you would be paying to construct an atmosphere the building does not give you for free. Equally, high-volume fast fashion density is a poor fit, since a bourgeois shopping street near Place Bellecour draws a considered shopper, not a bargain-led one, and the positioning mismatch shows immediately in the window.

Best Use Cases

First choice is a multi-week pop-up shop, because a corner position with 7 metres of frontage on Rue Émile-Zola and Bellecour metro one minute away delivers the organic footfall that makes temporary retail space pay for itself. Second is a combined showroom rental and retail hybrid, where the mezzanine hosts wholesale appointments and collection previews upstairs while the ground floor trades to the public below. Third is a sample sale space, since the basement stock room lets you hold depth of inventory and replenish through the day without shutting the floor. Fourth is a product launch or brand activation, where the window display carries the campaign message to a high-traffic pedestrian street. Fifth is a press day venue, using the mezzanine as a quiet interview and fitting area away from the shopfront. Sixth is a content studio between trading days, as the white-box walls and three-level structure give you varied backdrops in one lease. Seventh is an experiential retail experience with workshops or fittings, workable on the ground floor though the 67 sqm caps standing capacity at around 120 people. If your calendar is tied to show dates, compare it against other spaces in Paris before committing.

Budget Signal

Expect mid-market pricing for a prime Lyon retail address, materially below equivalent frontage in Paris or Milan while sitting at the upper end of what Lyon itself asks. Price is on request, and in our experience the profile that gets the most from this space is a brand comparing it against a Paris Marais unit and finding it delivers comparable footfall quality at a lower entry point. Against a hotel event space you gain street visibility, trading rights, and a stock room instead of a room hired by the hour. Against a co-working or gallery venue you gain a genuine shopfront rather than a destination people must be told to find. Against shared pop-up formats you gain full brand control across three floors instead of a concession shelf. Where we see mismatches is when a brand books multi-level short-term commercial space without budgeting fixtures and staffing, so run the numbers through our budget calculator before you enquire.

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about this space

the fwv take

what's included

make the space yours.

how to book this space

Check the shell and the dates

Send the brief

Get availability and a quote

Lock the contract

Build and open

use cases

location

getting here & street life

frequently asked

who it suits

Brand Scale

Aesthetic Fit

Best Use Cases

Budget Signal

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printed for paris, this session.