Eurexpo Lyon

Description

According to GL Events Venues, Eurexpo Lyon is France's second-largest exhibition centre after Paris-Nord Villepinte, with around 140,000 m² of covered space (following the delivery of Hall 7 in 2018) and 51,000 m² of outdoor areas on a 110-hectare site in Chassieu, to the east of the Lyon metropolitan area.

The centre was inaugurated on 29 September 1984 by S.E.P.E.L. (Société d'Exploitation du Parc des Expositions de Lyon) to replace the former Palais de la Foire near the Parc de la Tête d'Or, which had become unsuited to the volume of Lyon's trade shows. The land is owned by the Métropole de Lyon (through the public body COFIL); operations are run by SEPEL (Société d'Exploitation du Parc des Expositions de Lyon), 53% held by the CCI Lyon Métropole and 47% by GL Events, the latter having taken operational control since 2006-2007 within the GL Events Venues division, which also organises several of the site's flagship shows (Global Industrie, Sirha, Solutrans, Paysalia, BePOSITIVE, Rocalia, Eurobois).

Eurexpo hosts more than 50 trade and consumer shows a year along with some sixty corporate events, and ranks among Europe's top 15 exhibition centres according to the CCI Lyon Métropole.

Halls

The centre comprises 7 modular halls interconnected by covered galleries, ranging from 3,208 m² to 14,824 m² depending on configuration, with 3 independent entrances allowing several distinct events to be hosted simultaneously.

Reference surface areas published by GL Events Lyon:

• Hall 1: around 6,393 m².
• Hall 2 (sub-spaces 2.1 and 2.2): sub-space 2.2 of around 6,246 m², 2.1 delivered in 2015.
• Hall 4 (sub-spaces 4.1, 4.2, 4.3): Hall 4.2 of 12,000 m² column-free, favoured by organisers for configurations with no structural constraints.
• Hall 7: around 9,500 m², inaugurated in October 2018, linked to Hall 6 by two footbridges.
• Espace Paul Bocuse: 10,000 m² coupled with an auditorium seating 4,200, delivered in 2011.
• Espace Confluence: 7,000 m² dedicated to the conference format.

The per-hall surface breakdown (Halls 3, 5, 6) is not published by GL Events Venues in open access: quotations and technical plans are available on request from the organiser. 26 meeting rooms from 43 to 654 m² complete the offering, with capacity for 50 to 600 people per room.

Access & transport

• Address: Boulevard de l'Europe, 69680 Chassieu.
• Tram T5: Eurexpo terminus at the end of the line, from the Grange-Blanche station (Lyon 8th arrondissement, interchange with metro line D). The line runs at increased frequency during show attendance peaks.
• Bus: line C200 and the 100 Direct Eurexpo line from Carré de Soie (metro A) and Lyon Part-Dieu station during consumer shows.
• Event shuttles: arranged by certain organisers (Sirha, Pollutec, Global Industrie) from Part-Dieu and the airport during show days; arrangements to be checked in each edition's programme.
• Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Airport: around 20 minutes away by car (≈ 10 km); the Saint-Exupéry TGV station is served by TGV and OuiGo, then taxi or shuttle.
• TGV stations: Lyon Part-Dieu and Lyon-Perrache around 20 minutes away by public transport or taxi.
• Motorways: A43 Eurexpo exit, A46 eastern Lyon bypass, direct connection to the Lyon ring road.
• Car parks: 13,000 spaces on site according to GL Events Venues (≈ 8,000 visitors + 5,000 exhibitors), spread across 3 independent entrances.
• Accommodation: 2,200 rooms of all categories within an 8 km radius of the centre (East Lyon, Saint-Priest, airport).

The CCI Lyon Métropole regularly points to transport links as the site's main area for improvement, compared with Paris-Nord Villepinte (RER B) or the Hanover Fair. Extending the tram and a project for a direct station-to-airport link are recurring topics in the metropolitan debate. No firm timetable is available to date.

Services

• On-site catering: according to GL Events Venues, 7 restaurants and 8 bars spread across the halls and galleries, sized for show footfall (Sirha, Pollutec, Global Industrie can exceed 40,000 visitors/day).
• Business centre: 26 modular meeting rooms (43 to 654 m²) for exhibitor meetings, press points and organiser committees.
• WiFi and 4G: coverage advertised across the whole site.
• Espace Paul Bocuse auditorium: 4,200 seats, up to 6,000 standing places for keynote or show formats.
• Certifications: ISO 20121 (responsible event management) since 2019. Great Place to Work accreditation obtained by GL Events Venues.

Concierge, cloakroom and premium exhibitor services: arrangements provided by organisers on a case-by-case basis. No publicly available data on detailed 2026-2027 pricing.

News

Hall 4.3 delivered in 2026: GL Events Venues has launched construction of a new hall offering 6,700 m² of exhibition space, with a 10.5-metre clear height, adjoining Hall 4.2 with an independent entrance and a modular separation system. The roof is to be fitted with 500 kWc of solar panels as announced, contributing to the site's energy autonomy. Announced investment of €16m excluding tax, funded by SEPEL's shareholders (GL Events and CCI Lyon Métropole Saint-Étienne Roanne).

With this extension, Eurexpo Lyon is targeting an announced total capacity of 150,000 m² of event space by 2026-2027.

Extension history:

• 2011: delivery of the Espace Paul Bocuse (10,000 m² + 4,200-seat auditorium).
• 2015: delivery of Hall 2.1.
• October 2018: delivery of Hall 7 (9,500 m², investment of €16.5m excluding tax according to GL Events Lyon), bringing the communicated covered surface to 140,000 m².
• 2026: Hall 4.3 (6,700 m²).

Eurexpo is part of the GreenTech+ trajectory led by GL Events Group, which also brings together other venues (Paris, Brussels, Budapest, Battersea) and operates the conference and exhibition division of the Métropole de Lyon. According to Tour Hebdo, the GL Events group in Lyon totalled close to 500 events and 2.5 million visitors in 2025.

Flagship shows

Eurexpo hosts the structuring trade events of several French and European sectors. A selection listed on Agoris:

• SIRHA Lyon (hospitality, catering, food trades, 21-25 January 2027): a biennial international show, owned by GL Events.
• Pollutec (environment and ecological transition, 12-15 October 2027): a European benchmark for environmental solutions.
• BePOSITIVE (building energy performance, March 2027): paired with Eurobois and Rocalia in certain editions.
• Paysalia (landscaping, gardens, sport, November 2027): a benchmark show for landscapers.
• Piscine Global Europe (pools, spas, aquatic wellness, 17-20 November 2026): the sector's global biennial show.
• Solutrans (road and urban transport, 30 Nov-2 Dec 2027): biennial, organised by the FFC.
• Global Industrie (industry, subcontracting, robotics, 15-18 March 2027): alternates between Lyon (odd years) and Paris-Nord Villepinte (even years).
• Eurobois (timber sector, February 2028): biennial.
• Midest (industrial subcontracting, integrated into Global Industrie).
• Prod&Pack (packaging, materials handling, November 2027).
• Rocalia (natural stone, November 2027).
• FIP - Forum International de la Plasturgie (plastics processing, June 2026).
• Preventica Lyon (workplace health and safety, October 2026).
• Salon Habitat et Design (March 2026).
• 3D Print Congress & Exhibition (additive manufacturing, June 2026).
• Solscope (drilling, boring, geotechnics, June 2027).
• Flame Expo (fireplaces and stoves, February 2026).
• EMM (equipment, machinery, materials, March 2026).

The site has also historically hosted Equita (the horse show), the Mondial des Métiers Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Mountain Planet (mountain development, biennial) and the Foire de Lyon (annual general-interest edition), none of which are covered by Agoris to date.