La Source

What La Source does

La Source is a hospitality and events company operating a historic event venue and restaurant in Lyon, France. Founded in 2019 after a multi-year renovation of the chapel of the former Saint-Joseph prison—a facility designed by architect Baltard with a convent and hospital aesthetic—the company operates from a 1,500m² site at 17 rue Delandine, approximately 100 meters from the Gare Perrache train station. The venue combines a daily brasserie-style restaurant and cocktail bar with eight privatizable rooms, five terraces, three rooftops, and hosts approximately 300 events annually.

The company's revenue model rests on three streams: daily restaurant and bar service (lunch 12h–15h and dinner 19h–23h, every day of the week), full venue privatization for corporate and private events (available 24/7), and catering/traiteur services for off-premise events. Pricing is quote-based across all event and catering offerings, while restaurant dining operates on a pay-as-you-go basis. Its customer base is split between two segments: corporate clients seeking distinctive venues for seminars, business meals, product launches, and team events, and private clients hosting birthdays, anniversaries, and other celebrations.

La Source sells directly through its website, phone, email, and walk-in traffic, supplemented by third-party platforms (Google, TripAdvisor, TheFork) for discovery and reservations. Marketing extends across organic social (Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok), review platforms, and content marketing (virtual tours and video). The restaurant is ranked in the TOP 10 in Lyon out of 3,166 establishments, with strong ratings across major platforms. In 2024, the company expanded with Le Pavillon, adding three independent 80m² rooms and two 100m² rooftops to address growing demand for modular event capacity. The company is privately held with 33 employees and no disclosed investors, funding history, or revenue figures.

Name

La Source

Legal name

La Source Events

Website

https://lasource.store

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Source operates a 1,500m² historic event venue and brasserie restaurant in a renovated 19th-century prison chapel in Lyon, France. The company hosts approximately 300 corporate and private events annually across multiple rooms, terraces, and rooftops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Venue & Restaurant Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue & Facility Reservations (Private Rooms, Event Spaces) (HSACALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC), Venue & Banquet Hall Catering (THAFAIAC), Party Venue Sourcing & Booking Services (HSACACAL)

Keywords

• Event venue rental
• Restaurant brasserie
• Private event hosting
• Corporate event spaces
• Catering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Restaurant and Bar: Daily restaurant service with homemade cuisine of brasserie style. Open for lunch (12h-15h) and dinner (19h-23h) every day. Offers cocktails, mocktails, and seasonal dishes.
2. Private Event Venue Rental: Full privatization of venue spaces for corporate events, seminars, evening receptions, birthdays, and other celebrations. Features 8 private rooms, 5 terraces, 3 rooftops, and the historic chapel space.
3. Catering/Traiteur Services: Custom catering for events including cocktail receptions, buffets, plancha, seated dinners, meal trays, themed meals, and business lunches. Available for delivery, takeaway, or on-site service.
4. Le Pavillon Expansion: Additional event space featuring 3 independent rooms (80m² each) and 2 rooftops (100m² each) in a newly added modular event facility directly across from the main chapel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

La Source operates a 1,500m² event venue and restaurant housed in a renovated 19th-century chapel of the former Saint-Joseph prison in Lyon, comprising a brasserie-style restaurant, cocktail bar, 8 private rooms, 5 terraces, 3 rooftops, and the Le Pavillon expansion with 3 additional modular rooms and 2 rooftops. The company provides full venue privatization for corporate events (seminars, product launches, business meals) and private celebrations (birthdays, afterworks, themed events), supported by in-house catering and 24/7 event availability.

Product overview

La Source is an event venue and restaurant operating as a single unified offering. The core product is a historic event space in a converted former prison chapel in Lyon, France, featuring a restaurant/bar (Restaurant et Bar), 8 privatizable rooms and 5 terraces (Salles et Terrasses), plus 3 rooftops. The venue has expanded with LE PAVILLON, a new modular space with 3 independent rooms (LE PARVIS, L'ESPLANADE, LES ARCHIVES) and 2 rooftops. Additional services include full event privatization (Privatisation et Événements Sur-Mesure) and off-site catering (Traiteur). The venue hosts approximately 300 events per year across all spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Pavillon: An expansion of La Source, featuring a new fully modular event space across 3 levels with 3 independent rooms (Le Parvis, L'Esplanade, Les Archives) of 80m² each, plus 2 rooftops of 100m².

Products and services

• Restaurant et Bar On-site restaurant and cocktail bar offering brasserie-style cuisine with seasonal products for lunch and dinner, along with signature cocktails and mocktails. Open to walk-in customers daily.
• Salles et Terrasses (8 Private Rooms and 5 Terraces) Eight privatizable rooms and five terraces available for events, providing flexible event spaces for seminars, parties, and gatherings.
• Privatisation et Événements Sur-Mesure Full-service event privatization including seminars, evenings, birthdays, product launches, business dinners, cocktails, buffets, and themed events, with dedicated team support and 24/7 availability.
• Catering Services (Traiteur) Off-site catering service offering various formats including cocktails, buffets, plancha, seated meals, meal trays, breakfasts, snacks, and themed or business meals for delivery, takeaway, or on-site service.
• Le Pavillon Expansion space directly opposite La Chapelle featuring three independent fully-equipped rooms (LE PARVIS, L'ESPLANADE, LES ARCHIVES) of 80m² each across three levels, plus two 100m² rooftops at the first floor, serving as a modular event facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 events hosted per year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Les Subsistances: Lyon cultural venue in a repurposed historic building hosting performances, festivals, and corporate/private events, comparable to La Source's heritage-venue event hosting within the Lyon market.

Direct peers

• Le Transbordeur: Lyon concert and event venue hosting live performances, corporate events, and private receptions in a repurposed industrial space — comparable repurposed-venue event-hosting model with bar/F&B service.
• Cour des Loges: Luxury historic hotel in Lyon's Vieux Lyon with restaurant, bar, and event/seminar facilities, sharing La Source's heritage architecture, upscale positioning, and combined lodging/F&B/event offering.
• Halle Tony Garnier: Major Lyon event venue hosting concerts, exhibitions, and corporate/private events in a converted industrial hall, comparable to La Source's repurposed-historic-venue event hosting model.
• Mama Shelter Lyon: Urban restaurant-bar-event space concept with locations across France including Lyon, combining F&B, bar, and privatizable event rooms in a design-forward setting — directly comparable to La Source's restaurant-plus-private-events model.
• Brasserie Georges: Historic Lyon brasserie (operating since 1836) with high-volume traditional dining and private group/event capacity, sharing La Source's heritage positioning and large-group restaurant operations in Lyon.
• La Sucrière: Lyon event and exhibition space located in a converted warehouse in the Confluence district, hosting corporate events, galas, and private functions — directly comparable use case to La Source's event-hosting offering.

Broad incumbents

• InterContinental Lyon – Hotel Dieu: Upscale Lyon hotel in a restored historic building with multiple restaurants, bars, and extensive meeting/event spaces, competing with La Source for corporate events and private celebrations in central Lyon.
• Châteauform': French chain of dedicated event venues (châteaux and historic properties) offering full-service seminars and private events with in-house catering — a broader incumbent in the privatizable-venue-with-catering category.
• Hilton Lyon Opera: International-brand Lyon hotel with full-service restaurant, bar, and meeting/event facilities, overlapping with La Source on corporate seminars, receptions, and private events in central Lyon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubedrive.google.com/file/d/1EYRkEYUpWGdHu3MYnf29LlUKYkdShM-q/view?usp=sharing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-source-store
• Instagraminstagram.com/lasource.events
• TikToktiktok.com/@la.source.events

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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