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...

Berlin Mediaspree: if you have a bit of time

If you have... one or two hours Here the wall went: Kreuzberg to the west, Friedrichshain to the east. From one side to the other, Mediaspree stretches...

Feng Shui: the key to success

From the mezzanine overlooking the lobby of the Grand Hyatt, the sharp eye can spot the giant crab, with its eyes formed by two spectacular lanterns and its dark marble legs.

Hotels in Hong Kong: higher and higher

While the great classics of the Hong Kong hotel industry continue to fill up, establishments with character are making their presence felt at the head of the bay. A new offering that doesn't shy away from taking on new heights to surprise...

"Timeless elegance in keeping with the image of Seoul": Frédéric...

Frédéric Boulin is General Manager of the Park Hyatt Seoul.

Seoul: address book

Identity card Formalities: Passport valid for six months after the date of entry. Currency: the won. 1 € = 1384 won (August 2012) Time difference: +...

"A very avant-garde ecological approach": Thierry Jacquet, Phytorestore

Thierry jacquet is the Chairman and founder of Phytorestore, a company that uses plants to treat pollution.
 

"Chinese standards are prevalent in strategic sectors": Yann...

Yann Marvin is the Senior Vice President, China, GDF Suez Energy Services
 

Wuhan: the ambitions of a Francophile

On 12 April, Air France inaugurated a direct service between Paris and Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province. A European first and a good reason to go and meet this unknown city... which won't remain so for long.

China: address book

Identity card Formalities: Passport valid for 6 months after date of entry + visa. Currency: the yuan (CNY). 1 euro = 8.2 yuan...

Chongqing: an oversized megalopolis

Driven by the Chinese government's desire to make it the new engine of development to the west, Chongqing is growing at breakneck speed and attracting more business travellers every day.

Beijing: the bobo revolution

Since the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing has emerged from its legendary austerity. Driven by the winds of a service-oriented economy, it is transforming itself and consuming high-end goods against a backdrop of bohemian cafés, designer boutiques and artists' neighbourhoods.

Kiev: address book

Getting there Ukraine International Airlines offers three daily flights between Paris and Kiev, code-shared with Air France. Two are operated by...

Hamburg Hafencity: the new gateway to the world

Water, air and business: landmarks in a new district that lives up to its ambitions.

Interview with Christoph Hoffmann, CEO of 25hours Hotel Company

You already had a hotel in Hamburg. Why did you open a second establishment in HafenCity? HafenCity is the most ambitious urban development...

Hamburg Hafencity: a district still in the making

HafenCity has come a long way since its master plan was approved by the Hamburg Senate in 2000, and work began a year later.

Hamburg: address book

How to get there Air France offers four daily flights between Paris Charles de Gaulle (terminal 2) and Hamburg, and two daily flights from Lyon on weekdays...

"Here, we go to hotels for tea or brunch...

Jérôme Mathe is the chef of the Café des Arts restaurant at the Malba Museum, in association with Jean-Paul Bondoux, a star of French gastronomy in Buenos Aires.

Hotels: Buenos Aires shakes up its traditions

From the palaces of yesteryear to the trendy boutique hotels, the range of possibilities is vast in an Argentine capital where a multitude of small hotels that are very much of their time flourish alongside luxury establishments with a discreet, timeless charm.

Society: exemplary feminists

While the country, presided over by Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, is making headway in the field of parity, Buenos Aires is boasting an increasing number of female company directors.

Business heartland: Puerto Madero

For the past decade, the Puerto Madero district has been the symbol of a Buenos Aires in transformation, as the former industrial port is being rehabilitated.