IDENTITY CARD
Currency the rouble (RUB).
1 euro = RUB 70.5 (Nov. 2017)
Area code 7 (Russia); 495 (Moscow).
Time difference : +2h.
GETTING THERE
AIR FRANCE operates four daily flights from Paris CDG to Moscow Sheremetyevo airport in code share with AEROFLOT. For its part, the Russian airline, a member of Skyteam, offers five daily services, also code-shared with Air France. All these flights are operated by two-class Airbus A320 aircraft.
Tel: 0820 320 820 (Air France); 01 48 62 13 09 (Aeroflot) - Internet: www.airfrance.com ; aeroflot.ru
AIGLE AZUR is reopening its Paris Orly-Moscow Domodedovo route, 42 km from the city, from 1 January.er December, with two weekly flights by Airbus A320.
Tel: 0810 797 997 - Internet: www.aigle-azur.com
HOTELS
HOTEL METROPOL
This historic Moscow establishment, opened in 1905, is a pure jewel of Art Nouveau, adorned in particular with mosaics by Mikael Vrubel. The hotel has embarked on a renovation programme to restore its former lustre while modernising. 28 rooms and suites have been given a new look, reinterpreting the history of the place in soft, elegant tones, although most of the historic suites - around fifty of them - will remain unchanged, preserving the history of the place once frequented by Tolstoy, Chaliapin, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev.
2, Teatralny Proezd - Tel: +7 495 266 01 68 - Email : metropol@metmos.ru - Internet : metropol-moscow.ru
PARK HYATT ARARAT
Almost as colossal as its mythical neighbour, the Bolshoi Theatre, this 206-room establishment, opened in 2002, meets the American brand's demand for sobriety and elegance. After an opera or ballet, head to the top for a drink with a view of Red Square. Or opt for an Armenian dinner at Café Ararat.
Ul. Neglinnaya 4 - Tel: +7 495 783 1234 - Email : moscow.park@hyatt.com - Internet: moscow.park.hyatt.com
RITZ-CARLTON MOSCOW
Inaugurated in 2007 not far from Red Square - many of its 334 rooms have uninterrupted views - this imposing establishment likes to play on contrasts, between gilding and mouldings on the one hand and sobriety and contemporaneity on the other.
The best thing about this hotel: the glass roof - for winter - and the terrace - for summer - on the top floor. In this lounge bar, which is still as trendy as it was in its early days, you can enjoy a variety of vodkas while gazing out over St Basil and the Kremlin.
Ul. Tverskaya 3 - Tel: +7 495 225 88 88 - Email : rc.mowrz.leads@ritzcarlton.com - Internet : ritzcarlton.com
HOTEL NATIONAL
A member of Marriott's Luxury Collection, the National, another of Moscow's historic hotels, has been brought up to date while retaining the Belle Epoque spirit of 1903, the year it opened. In all, 202 rooms and 56 suites just a stone's throw from Red Square.
15/1 Mokhovaya str. bld. 1 - Tel: +7 495 258 70 00 - Email: hotel@national.ru - Internet : www.national.ru
MAMAISON PROKOVKA
With its 84 suites, the Mamaison has a resolutely contemporary design, a rare commodity in Moscow where gilding and drapery are still the order of the day. One of the best addresses on the Moscow boutique hotel market.
Pokrovka st 40, bld 2. - Tel: +7 495 229 57 57 - Email: reservation.pokrovka@mmpokrovka.com - Internet: www.mamaisonpokrovka.com
OTHER MAJOR BUSINESS HOTELS
RADISSON BLU ROYAL
2/1 Kutuzovskiy Prospekt, Building 1. - Tel: +7 495 221 55 55 - Email : info.royal.moscow@radisson-hotels.ru - Internet: www.radissonblu.com
HOTEL SAVOY
3/6, b.1, Rozhdestvenka - Phone: +7 495 620 85 00 - Email : infa-hotel@savoy.ru - Internet : savoy.ru
INTERCONTINENTAL
Ul. Tverskaya 22 - Tel: +7 495 787 88 87 - Email : moscow.tverskaya@ihg.com - Internet: www.intercontinental.com
HILTON MOSCOW LENINGRADSKAYA
Ul. Kalanchevskaya 21/40. - Tel: +7 495 627 55 50 - Email:
reservations@moscow-leningradskaya.ru - Internet: www3.hilton.com
BUDGET HOTELS
AZIMUT HOTEL TULSKAYA
Inaugurated in 2012, this 144-room hotel affiliated to the Russian hotel chain milieu
The Azimut range is a great option for business customers looking for light prices and design.
Varshavskoe shosse, 9 - Tel : + 7 495 987 22 22 - Email : moscow@azimuthotels.com - Internet: en.azimuthotels.com
NOVOTEL MOSCOW CITY
This four-star hotel is located in the heart of the Moscow City business district, a strategic point for Moscow business. Excellent value for money.
Presnenskaya Naberezhnaya 2 - Tel: +7 495 664 89 89 - Email : H7149-RE@accor.com - Internet : novotel.com
IBIS MOSCOW PAVELETSKAYA
With its fresh, cheerful decor and impeccable service, the Ibis hotel is a great address for business travellers looking for quality on a tight budget.
Ul. Shchipok 22, Building 1 - Tel: +7 495 661 85 00 - Email: H7140@accor.com - Internet : www.accorhotels.com
RESTAURANTS
OVO BY CARLO CRACCO
Since 2016, following the departure of Pierre Gagnaire, a young Italian chef, Emmanuele Pollini, has taken charge of the restaurant at the Hotel Lotte, renamed Ovo. An emissary of Carlo Cracco, the starred Milanese chef revealed on Master Chef Italia, this young prodigy is proving his worth, while also reserving a few surprises. Appearances are (almost) always deceptive. What looks melting to the eye may turn out to be crunchy, or soft and crunchy. An egg here is not always an egg... What is certain, however, is that the pleasure is equal to the surprise.
8 bld.2, Novinskiy Blvd. - Tel: +7 495 287 05 15 - Email: reservations@lottehotel.ru - Internet : www.lottehotel.com
CAFE KRANZLER
In this cosy place, where you could happily stay for hours to discover the entire menu, the choice is a difficult one. Should you opt for a hearty snack like these 'shelves' of smoked salmon, red caviar and Russian-style sandwiches, all washed down with vodka, or opt for a proper dinner of, say, vareniki filled with fromage frais in a champagne sauce and cream blinis? Either way, the meal ends with a rich, creamy honey cake.
Ul. Balchug 1. - Tel: +7 499 503 0043 - Email: cafe-kranzler.baltschug@kempinski.com - Internet : kempinski.com
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO
On the ground floor of the Hôtel National, this is one of the most popular addresses, where you have to book well in advance to get a table. The place is inspired by the Soviet era, but with a contemporary freshness. Docteur Zhivago's menu features some of the great classics of Russian gastronomy. Brunch, lunch or dinner is served surrounded by mosaics reminiscent of the Moscow metro, in an atmosphere where nostalgia and trendiness go hand in hand.
Ul. Mokhovaya 15/1 - Tel: +7 499 922 01 00 - Internet : www.drzhivago.ru
STOLOVAYA 57
It's a canteen, a nostalgic version of the East, with imitation lace oilcloths. You queue with your tray to choose from pirojki, borscht, sweet cheese pancakes or cherry dessert. Like a nesting doll, this temple to Soviet gastronomy is located inside another temple, the Gum, the temple of luxury shopping, itself situated at a key point in the city, on the edge of Red Square.
GUM, Red Square, 3 - Tel: +7 495 620 31 29 - Internet: www.gum.ru
INFORMATION
TSAR VOYAGES
Tel: 01 75 43 96 77 (in Paris) - + 7 495 649 66 24 (in Moscow)
Email : france@tsarvoyages.com - Internet : www.tsarvoyages.com
BUSINESS FRANCE
Ul. Bolshaya Yakimanka 45. - Tel: +7 495 937 24 13 - Email: moscou@businessfrance.fr - Internet: www.businessfrance.fr
MOSCOW FRENCH-RUSSIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Milyutinsky pereulok 10, bât. 1 - Phone : +7 495 721 38 28 - Email : info@ccifr.ru - Internet : www.ccifr.ru
PRACTICAL GUIDES
MOSCOW, Cartoville Gallimard; MOSCOW, Wallpaper; MOSCOW, Guide Voir, Hachette; MOSCOW, Lonely Planet.
A new bolshoi, a new symbol
Triumphantly reopened in October 2011, after a six-year renovation that cost almost 550 million euros, the Bolshoi has once again become the great symbol of Moscow. The Bolshoi once again stands as the great symbol of Moscow, the symbol of a glorious era that began in 1776 with the creation of the Bolshoi troupe. At that time, Moscow's culture shone far beyond the borders of Greater Russia. This spirit has returned, with a young musical director, the conductor Tugan Sokhiev, who also leads the Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse and, until recently, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin.
Today, 100 rouble notes proudly display the façade of this legendary theatre with its neo-classical colonnades. Cleared of the heavy symbols of another era, the sumptuous historic auditorium has been given a facelift, its seats reupholstered, its crimson velvet curtain replaced, its acoustics sharpened and its salons redecorated, all marking a return to the splendour of the 19th century.e century, but with the advantages of 21st century technology.e century.
Here, operas, concerts and ballets share centre stage. It's a delight to immerse yourself in Swan Lake as it was when it was first performed here in 1877. Or you can rediscover works long banned from the venue by the Soviet authorities, but now restored to their former glory, such as Shostakovich's powerful Lady Macbeth from the Mtsensk District. Whatever your musical tastes, an evening at the Bolshoi is a must when visiting Moscow.
Teatralnaya Plochad, 1 - Tel: +7 495 455 5555 - Email : sales@bolshoi.ru - Internet: www.bolshoi.ru
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