20 000 Lieux

What 20 000 Lieux does

20 000 Lieux (also styled Vingt Mille Lieux) is a Paris-based location rental agency founded in 1994 that connects production companies, fashion houses, advertising agencies, and corporate event organizers with curated venues for photo shoots, film productions, advertising campaigns, and professional events. The company serves enterprise clients across luxury fashion (Dior, Chanel, Gucci, Jacquemus, Sézane), beauty and retail (Sephora, BHV), and advertising/media (Publicis, Havas), providing access to a catalog of nearly 4,000 carefully selected locations across France and select international markets, with over 120,000 completed rentals accumulated over 30 years.

The core product is a web-based catalog platform with multi-dimensional filtering across property type, architecture era, decoration style, surface area, ceiling height, geographic proximity, and budget range. The platform supports both full-property and room-specific searches with map and list view interfaces, and is complemented by an off-market inventory of confidential locations accessible only through direct inquiry. A sister company, Daytime, provides furniture and accessory rental services for events, shoots, and productions, creating a bundled offering for production clients.

The company earns revenue primarily through commission fees on successful location rentals, with the property owner paying a percentage of the daily rate to the agency. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with rates varying by property type, size, location, and project requirements. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales, with personalized service from initial brief through site visits, contract negotiation, and on-site coordination. International coverage extends to Belgium, Spain, Italy, Morocco, Switzerland, Portugal, Greece, Tunisia, Guadeloupe, and French Polynesia. The company is privately held, founder-led by CEO Nicolas Courson, and operates without external funding.

Name

20 000 Lieux

Legal name

20000lieux

Website

https://20000lieux.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

20 000 Lieux is a Paris-based location rental agency founded in 1994 that provides curated venues for film shoots, photo shoots, and events to luxury brands, advertising agencies, and production companies across France and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film and Photography Location Rental Services

NAICS

General Rental Centers (53231)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Direct Booking Platforms & Booking Engines for Hosts/Managers (THAMALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional/Managed Inventory Vacation Rental Marketplaces (THAMALAB), Furniture Rental (Living, Dining, Bedroom) (CRAIAOAA)

Keywords

• Location rental agency
• Film shoot locations
• Photo shoot venues
• Event venue sourcing
• Location scouting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Location rental commissions: The company earns commission fees by connecting location owners with film, photo, and event production clients. Owners pay a commission on successful rentals through the agency.
2. Daytime furniture rental: The company operates Daytime, a sister company offering design furniture and accessory rentals for events, shoots, and film productions, complementing the location rental service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

20 000 Lieux is a French location rental agency that curates and rents private properties for film shoots, photo shoots, advertising productions, and professional events. The company offers a searchable online catalog of nearly 4,000 locations across France and select international destinations, plus an off-market inventory of confidential, unpublished locations available only through direct inquiry. End-to-end service includes brief intake, site visits, contract negotiation, and on-site coordination, with complementary furniture rental through sister brand Daytime.

Product overview

20 000 Lieux operates as a location rental marketplace for the film, photography, and events industry. The core product is an online platform featuring a searchable catalog of nearly 4000 curated locations across France and select international destinations, available for photo shoots, film shootings, and professional events. The platform is complemented by an off-market service offering exclusive access to confidential, unpublished locations. A sister brand, Daytime, provides furniture and accessories rental. The company offers approximately 3000+ decor types in their catalog, with 120,000 locations completed to date.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Location Rental Platform Online catalog and booking platform enabling clients to search, browse, and rent unique private locations for photo shoots, film productions, and professional events across France and select international destinations. Designed for fashion houses, advertising agencies, production companies, and event organizers.
• Off-Market Location Sourcing Premium, bespoke service providing exclusive access to confidential and unpublished locations not visible on the public website, available only through direct inquiry to the agency. Tailored for high-value clients with specific or unique requirements.
• Daytime Furniture and Accessory Rental Furniture and accessories rental service operating through sister company Daytime (daytimeparis.com), offering 6,000 design furniture items for events, photo shoots, and film productions. Enables turnkey production support when combined with location rentals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120,000 successful location rentals completed over 30 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DaytimecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaytime is a sister company operating as a furniture and accessories rental agency for events, shoots, and film productions. 20 000 Lieux directs clients needing furniture and decor to Daytime, and vice versa, creating a complementary service ecosystem for production clients. This partnership enables turnkey production support combining location and furniture rentals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tagvenue: UK/Australian venue marketplace where hosts list spaces for events and productions; comparable business model and target customers (event organizers, brands, agencies) to 20 000 Lieux.
• Splacer: Peer-to-peer venue marketplace for events and productions in the US; built around short-term, location-based booking similar to 20 000 Lieux's model and serves overlapping customer segments.
• Hire Space: UK venue and event-space booking marketplace serving corporate and agency clients; closely matches 20 000 Lieux's enterprise-led B2B model for finding venues for press events, launches and productions.
• Peerspace: US-based marketplace connecting hosts with renters of unique venues for events, film shoots and productions; operates the same two-sided booking model that 20 000 Lieux runs, and is the most direct international comparable in terms of GTM and unit economics.
• Giggster: US online marketplace for film, photo and event location rentals; directly overlaps with 20 000 Lieux's core offering of curated production venues with searchable filters and instant or curated booking.
• Shoot Factory: UK location library specifically for film, TV and photo shoots; directly comparable to 20 000 Lieux in terms of curated-location catalog, target production customers, and scout-mediated workflow.
• L'Attrape-Rêves: French location agency offering properties for cinema, television, advertising and event shoots; the closest domestic competitor to 20 000 Lieux and shares the same target customers in the French production market.

Broad incumbents

• Cvent: Large US incumbent in event management and venue sourcing with broad enterprise tools; overlaps with 20 000 Lieux in corporate event venue discovery, though Cvent operates at much wider scope and scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/20000lieux
• Facebookfacebook.com/20000lieuxagency
• Instagraminstagram.com/20000lieux
• Pinterestpinterest.fr/20000lieux

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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