Business destinations

An overview of business destinations in France and internationally, to help business travellers get to know the key business hubs - and in particular their business districts - but also emerging destinations who are making their mark on the business travel atlas (see more)

Reports, interviews, address books: get to the heart of your next destination to help you prepare for your business trip. Economy, hotels, bleisure, great addresses and little finds: an international business traveller's guide to making business trips more efficient, and more enjoyable...

The spirit of the place according to Slater Bradley

His work The Doppelganger Trilogy is now part of the permanent collection of the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Born in San Francisco, Slater Bradley has lived and worked in Berlin for several years.

Berlin: address book

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Hotels: an alternative movement

While the international chains and the biggest business hotels are all present on the Berlin hotel scene, a string of young establishments with a strong character is making its mark with ever greater determination.

Berlin: bohemian business in Kreuzberg

Kreuzberg, once an alternative haven, is increasingly attracting start-ups and young companies. While its spirit remains avant-garde and 'multiculti', Kreuzberg is undergoing radical change, with luxury hotels, gourmet restaurants and trendy offices flourishing.

Montréal: a source of creative energy

Meet Cédric Orvoine, Vice President Human Resources and Communications at Ubisoft...

Vice-President of Human Resources and Communications at Ubisoft Montréal, Cédric Orvoine looks back at the reasons why the company set up in business back in 1997, and takes a look at the destination's assets and how the city has evolved in recent years.

Bleisure in Montreal

Walking, museums, sport or shopping: there's so much to do in Montreal, whatever the season. Here's a rundown of what's not to be missed during a bleisure moment in Montreal...

Montreal: address book

From the contemporary boutique hotel to the historic - and imposing - Fairmont Queen Elizabeth, from the small vegan restaurant to the Michelin-starred Européa: a panorama of the best addresses in Montreal for fine dining, accommodation, shopping and practical services.

Hotels: Africa is chic

With hotels opening at a steady pace and projects galore, Africa has become the continent of opportunity for hotel groups. For business travellers, this means urban resorts steeped in local culture.

Düsseldorf builds on its successes

At the heart of Europe's largest conurbation, Düsseldorf is experiencing strong growth in business travel, stimulated by a high level of trade fair and congress activity and the arrival of new hotels and air links.

Beijing: heading for innovation

In five years, heavy industry has disappeared from Beijing. In its place, China's Silicon Valley is emerging as a leader in new applications and e-commerce.

Success story: Benjamin Devos, founder of the "Comptoirs de France"...

Founder of the "Comptoirs de France Bakery, Fapai 1855" shops, Benjamin Devos tells the success story of his bakery-pastry shops in China.

Success story: Yann Boquillod, founder of AirVisual

Yann Boquillod, founder of AirVisual, tells the success story of his company, which specialises in big data and air quality.

Tianjin: Beijing by the sea

From the peaceful port of yesteryear to a megalopolis of 13 million inhabitants, Tianjin has gradually become one of the economic engines of northern China.

Hotels in Beijing: a more westernised taste

Beijing's hotel industry is increasingly sober, abandoning the big gilded lobbies for the clarity and softness of a resolutely contemporary aesthetic.

Ecology: full throttle in Beijing. Well, almost...

In the space of four years, the 2013-2017 Ecological Plan has already borne fruit. As a result, Beijing is breathing easier. And soon even better...

Beijing: the spirit of the place according to Daphné Mallet

Living between Paris and Beijing, Daphné Mallet first worked for Cheng Xindong, China's leading contemporary art gallery. After accompanying a number of Chinese artists on their international careers, she set up Jiali Gallery, which aims to make contemporary Chinese art accessible.

Beijing - Tianjin: address book

Business hotels, trendy addresses and gourmet restaurants, flight connections: the essentials for preparing a trip to Beijing and Tianjin.

Interview with Teodor Blidarus, Chairman of the Association Patronale du Software et...

Business climate, opportunities and success stories: Teodor Blidarus, one of Romania's best-known IT experts, talks about the strengths of the Bucharest market.

Bucharest: Address book

A city of contrasts and possibilities, Bucharest never ceases to amaze, with its wealth of discoveries, its historic centre and its skyscrapers as far as the eye can see, its luxury hotels and its historic khans of great architectural refinement, not to mention its restaurants that play the inventive card while drawing on the riches of tradition.