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A Paris-based event manager for your events in France

YOU IN NEW YORK.ME ON THE GROUNDIN FRANCE.

Planning an event across the Atlantic means you need someone you can trust on the ground.
I'm a freelance event manager based in Paris. I find your venues, negotiate with your vendors and run your events in France, right down to the last guest.

New York is part of my story: I lived there for several months, I keep going back, and I truly love the city.
Working with you isn't a whim. It's a choice. Read my story →

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Based in Paris · all over France · in English and French

Marie Lefranc
(01)What I dothe services

You own the vision.
I handle everything on the ground.

01

Venue scouting

I shortlist venues that fit your brief and visit them for you, on a live video call if you want to see for yourself.

02

Vendors and negotiation

Caterers, florists, AV, transportation: I compare quotes, negotiate local rates and lock in the contracts.

03

On-site coordination

Your one point of contact in France, from planning to teardown. I deal with surprises before they ever reach you.

How I work

  1. 01The briefA first call, on New York time.
  2. 02ScoutingA venue shortlist, video walkthroughs, clear recaps.
  3. 03VendorsQuotes compared and negotiated, contracts signed.
  4. 04Event dayOn site, from setup to the last guest.
(02)Worka selection
DITEX 2026
(01)

DITEX 2026

Aix-en-Provence · 2026
The brief
Bring 300+ travel industry decision-makers together for three immersive days.
The venue
thecamp, a private campus out in the Provence countryside.
On site
A team of three, handling guest flow, staff and vendors.
VendorsCoordinationOn site
See the project →
Morocco Roadshow
Lyon
Lyon
Marseille
Marseille
Nice
Nice
(02)

MOROCCO ROADSHOW

Lyon · Nice · Marseille · Paris
The brief
A tour of B2B workshops across three French cities.
The venues
A standout venue at every stop, picked to reflect the destination.
On site
Guest welcome, staging and vendor coordination.
And then
The client came back: an Agadir Souss Massa evening at Pavillon Ledoyen, in Paris.
ScoutingVendorsCoordination
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Physis
(03)

PHYSIS

France · 2025
The brief
Build an identity for an inclusive sports community that's open to everyone.
The creative
Logo, visual identity and photo art direction.
The logistics
Ticketing, scheduling, logistics and travel.
Art directionBrandingLogistics
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Sorbonne Université
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SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ

Paris
The role
Cultural programming and art direction at the university's Cultural Affairs Office.
The events
Concerts, shows, award nights and film screenings with Q&As, from planning to welcoming the crowd.
My own event
Creating and producing my own event, from concept to opening night: partners, team, stage.
Art directionCultural programmingPartnerships
See the project →
intimate gatherings

The business lunch,
an event in miniature.

Some conversations just go better over a good meal. For business lunches and networking events with travel professionals in central Paris, I run the whole thing end to end: picking the venue, negotiating with the restaurant, fine-tuning the quote, then managing the schedule and the communication.

Guests gathered at Flora Danica during the presentation
The Flora Danica dining room set for lunch
Tables by the window at Flora Danica
Flora Danica · Paris
Guests gathered at Thiou for the welcome speech
The Thiou dining room set for lunch
A table set at Thiou
Thiou · Paris
(03)Finding the venuemy method

A venue isn't just a backdrop.
It's the opening line of your event.

  1. Le Coco · Lyon
    01Read the briefThe message, the audience, the mood, the budget: what the venue needs to say before the first guest walks in.
  2. Atica · Paris
    02Search wide200+ venues on file and direct contacts: I call the right person, not a booking platform.
  3. Studios Harcourt · Paris
    03Visit and checkAccess, flow, acoustics, AV, a rain plan. Everything photos won't show you.
  4. Bacha Coffee · Paris
    04NegotiateBuyouts, timings, in-house or outside vendors: the terms that make all the difference on the day.
the method in actionThe Morocco Roadshow →
what clients say
“Marie is incredibly creative. She found our identity right away, along with every direction we needed to grow the project. She was the key to getting Physis off the ground.”

Founder of Physis

Frequently asked questions

Event agencies, wedding planners, brands and companies, plus private clients for personal events.

(04)Contactlet's talk

LET'S TALK ABOUTYOUR NEXT EVENTIN FRANCE.

Between two site visits
talk soon
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Marie Lefranc
Marie Lefranc
Event manager · Paris
E-mail
marielfcpro@gmail.com
Phone · WhatsApp
+33 6 34 13 31 71