Blog · Paris 17th

Ideas, guides and inspiration
for your events.

Everything we wish we'd known before organising our first seminar in Paris. Seminars, corporate parties, leadership meetings, launches, association gala dinners: we share our address book, our checklists and what we've learned along the way.

Corporate seminar at a long table under the glass roof of La Fabrique Générale, Paris 17thPractical guide
12 August 20268 min

How to organise a corporate seminar in Paris: the complete checklist

From the date to the debrief: a step-by-step method for organising a corporate seminar or team offsite in Paris that people remember, without losing your evenings to it. Checklist included.

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Candlelit end-of-year dinner under the glass roof of La Fabrique Générale, Paris 17thPractical guide
26 August 20267 min

Company end-of-year party in Paris: the guide to getting ahead of it

Date, format, budget, timeline: how to organise a company end-of-year party in Paris that really brings people together, and why it's all decided before October.

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Charcuterie and aged cheese boards served at the bar during an after-work at La Fabrique GénéralePractical guide
18 August 20266 min

Organising a company after-work event in Paris: the short-format guide

The right day, the right venue, the right budget: how to organise a company after-work in Paris that makes people want to stay past 7:30 pm, without ending up standing in a packed bar.

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La Verrière at La Fabrique Générale, event venue in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, before an event is set upPractical guide
10 August 20267 min

Booking an event venue in the 17th arrondissement of Paris

Why the 17th is one of the best arrondissements in Paris for a corporate event, and how to book the right private hire venue there: neighbourhoods, access, lead times, booking steps.

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Karaoke during a corporate party at La Fabrique Générale, with projection screen and microphonesIdeas & inspiration
04 August 20266 min

Corporate party entertainment: 8 ideas that actually work

Karaoke, F1 simulator, photo booth, quiz… The corporate party entertainment ideas that really get people out of their seats, and how to pace them without turning the evening into summer camp.

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The original skylight glass roof of the former mirror workshop before renovation, exposed steel frameworkBehind the scenes
30 July 20266 min

From a forgotten mirror workshop to an event venue: behind the scenes of the renovation

How a former mirror workshop in Batignolles became La Fabrique Générale, a unique event venue in Paris: what we preserved, what we transformed, and what it changes for your events.

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Private dinner among classic motorbikes under the glass roof at La Fabrique GénéralePractical guide
24 July 20267 min

Unique event venue for exclusive hire in Paris: how to choose the right one

Glass roof, former factory, artist's studio... How to choose a unique venue for exclusive hire in Paris for a corporate event: the 7 criteria that matter and the pitfalls to avoid.

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