After more than two months of works to enlarge its ground-floor surface area, the SNCF has reopened its Grand Voyageur lounge, Le Club TGV Inoui, located in the frescoes gallery between halls 1 and 2 of Paris-Lyon station. This lounge now covers 630 m².2 after gaining 20 square metres to offer 4 additional% seats, for a total of 160 seats. Above all, this rearrangement is intended to better manage the flow within this lounge, which is one of the busiest in French stations with 400,000 travellers in 2025, leading to saturation during peak hours.
The ground-floor space is therefore now dedicated to travellers making a brief stop, which the SNCF estimates at around fifteen minutes, before their train departs. Around high tables, they will find the usual services such as a hot/cold drinks vending machine, newspapers and magazines for perusal (also in digital format), etc.
The first floor is reserved for passengers making a longer journey, offering them a calm and suitable environment for relaxation or work. They have access to Wi-Fi described as "ultra-high-performance", power and USB sockets to recharge their electronic devices, access to the railway company's press and entertainment portal, and a vending machine for hot and cold drinks. Five individual phone booths have also been installed for private calls.
The environmental footprint as a guiding principle for the development carried out
The renovation and expansion of this Grand Voyageur lounge, at the expense of the adjacent retail space, have made it possible to restore and showcase certain heritage elements of the station, such as its historic woodwork. The layout was then designed in accordance with current ecological standards through the use of sustainable and recyclable materials, and by enabling reduced energy consumption.
On the user side, travellers have at their disposal " A selection of organic and fair trade hot drinks, with the option to use your own mug at the coffee machine. » and recycling bins for waste. SNCF also highlights « reducing paper by offering on-site newspaper and digital press access ".
