diff --git a/app/javascript/controllers/event_form_controller.js b/app/javascript/controllers/event_form_controller.js
index 567e289..df1d144 100644
--- a/app/javascript/controllers/event_form_controller.js
+++ b/app/javascript/controllers/event_form_controller.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
 
   connect() {
     this.geocodeTimeout = null
+    this.isManualGeocodingInProgress = false
 
     // Initialize map links if we have an address and coordinates already exist
     if (this.hasAddressTarget && this.addressTarget.value.trim() &&
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     const address = this.addressTarget.value.trim()
 
     try {
+      this.isManualGeocodingInProgress = true
       this.showLocationLoading()
       const result = await this.performGeocode(address)
 
@@ -214,6 +216,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     } catch (error) {
       this.showLocationError("Erreur lors de la recherche de l'adresse.")
     } finally {
+      this.isManualGeocodingInProgress = false
       this.hideLocationLoading()
     }
   }
@@ -236,9 +239,11 @@ export default class extends Controller {
         this.updateMapLinks()
         console.log(`Auto-geocoded "${address}" to ${result.lat}, ${result.lng}`)
 
-        // Show info if coordinates are approximate
-        if (result.accuracy === 'approximate') {
-          this.showApproximateLocationInfo(result.display_name)
+        // Show success message based on accuracy
+        if (result.accuracy === 'exact') {
+          this.showGeocodingSuccess("Adresse géolocalisée avec précision", result.display_name)
+        } else {
+          this.showGeocodingSuccess("Adresse géolocalisée approximativement", result.display_name)
         }
       } else {
         // If auto-geocoding fails, show a subtle warning
@@ -274,10 +279,17 @@ export default class extends Controller {
       const searchAddress = strategies[i]
       console.log(`Geocoding attempt ${i + 1}: "${searchAddress}"`)
 
+      // Show progress for manual geocoding (not auto-geocoding)
+      if (this.isManualGeocodingInProgress) {
+        const strategyNames = ['adresse complète', 'rue et ville', 'ville seulement']
+        this.showGeocodingProgress(strategyNames[i] || `stratégie ${i + 1}`, `${i + 1}/${strategies.length}`)
+      }
+
       try {
         const result = await this.tryGeocode(searchAddress)
         if (result) {
           console.log(`Geocoding successful with strategy ${i + 1}`)
+          this.hideMessage("geocoding-progress")
           return result
         }
       } catch (error) {
@@ -290,6 +302,8 @@ export default class extends Controller {
       }
     }
 
+    this.hideMessage("geocoding-progress")
+
     console.log('All geocoding strategies failed')
     return null
   }
@@ -528,6 +542,21 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     setTimeout(() => this.hideMessage("approximate-location-info"), 6000)
   }
 
+  // Show geocoding success with location details
+  showGeocodingSuccess(title, location) {
+    this.hideMessage("geocoding-success")
+    const message = `${title}<br><small class="opacity-75">${location}</small>`
+    this.showMessage("geocoding-success", message, "success")
+    setTimeout(() => this.hideMessage("geocoding-success"), 5000)
+  }
+
+  // Show geocoding progress with strategy info
+  showGeocodingProgress(strategy, attempt) {
+    this.hideMessage("geocoding-progress")
+    const message = `Recherche en cours... (${attempt}/${strategy})`
+    this.showMessage("geocoding-progress", message, "loading")
+  }
+
   // Message template configurations
   getMessageTemplate(type) {
     const templates = {
@@ -632,5 +661,7 @@ export default class extends Controller {
     this.hideMessage("location-error")
     this.hideMessage("geocoding-warning")
     this.hideMessage("approximate-location-info")
+    this.hideMessage("geocoding-success")
+    this.hideMessage("geocoding-progress")
   }
 }