La Myne, Community laboratory in Villeurbanne, France

La Myne occupies a two-storey house in Villeurbanne, near the Université de Lyon campus. The ground floor holds workshop areas for hands-on building and repair work, the upper floor has rooms for meetings and group projects, and a large garden behind the house is used for outdoor activities.

The Lyon metropolitan authority provided this space to the La Myne association in 2015 as a center for social and environmental innovation. Since then, the project has become an active hub for collaborative work on sustainability and community-focused solutions.

La Myne runs an open programme of workshops, repair sessions and residencies where members share the building's tools and garden. The name refers to the mycelium network, a model of decentralised cooperation the association applies to its own organisation. Events are announced openly and outsiders can join many of them.

The ground floor workshop areas are easy to access, while upper levels serve community gathering and work sessions. The outdoor garden provides comfortable space during warmer months and expands the possibilities for activities.

During the global health crisis, members rapidly produced and distributed large quantities of WHO-standard hand sanitizer to local social organizations. This practical response demonstrated how quickly the community could address urgent needs through collaborative action.