Eloquentia Lyon

Eloquentia Lyon is the Lyon branch of the Eloquentia network, founded in 2020. It is a non-profit cultural and social association whose mission is to help young people (ages 18–30) express themselves freely and build self-confidence through public speaking. The association organises free weekly workshops and masterclasses throughout the year, as well as an annual public speaking competition — part of the largest francophone public speaking contest in the world, Eloquentia World. Core values are listening, respect, and benevolence. The Lyon branch is affiliated with the national Eloquentia cooperative created by Stéphane de Freitas in 2012.

Online practice in Lyon

In addition to offline public speaking classes, you can practice public speaking online from Lyon

Live speaking sessions with real listeners are available on speaking-club.online, even if there are no local public speaking classes nearby.

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Contact & location

21 Rue de la Bannière, 69003

Open website

lyon.eloquentia@gmail.com

Membership & sessions

Membership (adhésion) is mandatory for volunteer members of the association and is managed via HelloAsso. Workshops and competition participation are free and open to all young people aged 18–30 residing or studying in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Services: Free weekly public speaking workshops (ateliers), Masterclasses with expert speakers (lawyers, theatre teachers, communication professionals), Annual eloquence competition open to ages 18–30, Participation in Eloquentia World (largest francophone public speaking competition), Personal development and self-confidence coaching, Speech writing and delivery training

Meeting schedule: Weekly workshops on Tuesdays or Wednesdays at 19:30. Annual public speaking competition held in spring (semi-final and final). Workshops run throughout the academic year.

Languages: fr

Meeting formats: in-person

Additional information

Instagram: @eloquentia.lyon (1,769 followers). Facebook: facebook.com/eloquentialyon. Linktree: linktr.ee/eloquentia.lyon. SIRET: 89538954200021. Registered as an association under French law (loi 1901), classified under NAF code 8559B (Other education). The 2026 competition grand finale was held at Palais de la Mutualité, Salle Edouard Herriot, Lyon.

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