the Espace Carlos Moreira in Saint-Fons
Assisting the community with daily administrative tasks.
Do you need official documents from the Cape Verdean government?
The Embassy of Cape Verde partners with us for your consular services…
Mobile consulate
Administrative Assistant
Discounts and benefits
Job/Internship Section
Our story
An association for those who love Cape Verde...
Since 1993, the Alliance Cap-Verdienne de Lyon association has aimed to promote and share Cape Verdean culture.
Over the past 30 years, the association has carried out various solidarity initiatives in Cape Verde—supporting organizations, vulnerable individuals, and children—through projects designed to provide school supplies and essential goods.
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Our services
Our association aims to make life easier for our members through various initiatives.
Mobile consulate
Do you need official documents from the government of Cabo Verde? The Embassy of Cabo Verde partners with us to provide consular services…
Administrative Assistant
Assist the community with daily administrative tasks.
Job/Internship Section
Our goal is to facilitate connections between entrepreneurs in the community and people who are…
Discounts and benefits
Our partnership with Envie Rhône allows you to get a significant discount on your purchases…
Important files
Key moments in the association's history
Let’s make history together.
On August 30, 2025, the Cape Verdean Alliance of Lyon hosted Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva for an exceptional meeting with diaspora associations.
Carlos Moreira, the founder and first president of the Cape Verdean Alliance, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Cultural Merit, Second Class.
On February 2, 2026, the Cape Verdean Alliance of Lyon welcomed the President of the Republic of Cabo Verde, José Maria Pereira Neves, in Saint-Fons.
Closed since April 26, 2026, despite extensive renovation work, Espace Carlos Moreira is still awaiting an updated assessment and a solution for its reopening.
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Our team
The board and our volunteers
Meet the active members of our association—those who contribute daily to its smooth operation.

Vanessa SEMEDO
Secretary General
Administrative management, organizing meetings, drafting minutes of general meetings.

Patricia MORENO FERNANDES
Deputy Secretary
Assists the secretary in their tasks, manages the space’s schedule, and takes care of the physical maintenance of the facilities.






