IDENTITY CARD
Formalities : a valid biometric passport or machine-readable passport. You will also need an ESTA electronic travel authorisation (https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta). Otherwise, a visa is required.
Time difference : - 6 h.
Currency : the US dollar ($).
1 euro = 1.36 $ (June 2014).
Area code : +1
(United States), 212 (Manhattan),
718 (Brooklyn).
GETTING THERE
OPENSKIES operates three flights a day between Paris Orly and New York (one flight to JFK and the other two to Newark). The airline mainly offers Premium Business and Economy seats, offering superior service and comfort on board. Prem Plus even comes close to Business, not only because of the champagne served, but also because of the width of the seats, the cosy blankets and the attention of the flight attendants. In Biz Bed class, the seat reclines fully, transforming into a real bed for an intimate night's sleep. The configuration of the seats offers a great deal of freedom. You can breathe, you don't feel cramped. Passengers wishing to extend their rest until the last moment can opt for the "City Breakfast" option and have a breakfast delivered to them just before landing. During the flight, all passengers are given an iPad to choose their entertainment programme.
Tel: 0800 91 21 28 or 03 60 74 20 04
Internet: www.fyopenskies.com
AIR FRANCE offers five flights a day between Paris CDG and New York JFK. One of these flights, in the early afternoon, is operated by Airbus A380, while the others are operated by Boeing B777. From the end of June, the last flight of the day will be the first to offer the new Business and First classes launched by Air France. As part of the joint venture between the group and AIR FRANCE-KLM and DELTA AIR LINES On transatlantic services, the American airline, a member of SkyTeam, operates 14 routes a week.
Tel: 0820 320 820 - Internet: www.airfrance.com or www.delta.com
AMERICAN AIRLINES offers 14 weekly flights between Paris and New York JFK.
Tel: 0 826 460 950. Internet: www.americanairlines.fr
UNITED AIRLINES offers 14 rotations a week between Paris CDG and New York Newark.
Internet: www.united.com
HOTELS
THE ST. REGIS NEW YORK
This legendary establishment, founded over a century ago by Jacob Astor, was completely renovated in 2013. Sublimated, it now offers a touch of timeless glamour that will appeal to a new generation of travellers. With its classic yet contemporary elegance, the St. Regis New York ushers in a new era for all St. Regis hotels worldwide. 5th Avenue at 55th Street.
Tel: +1 212 753 4500 - Internet: www.stregisnewyork.com or www.starwoodhotels.com
ORIENTAL MANDARIN
Already a classic, this 248-room hotel opened ten years ago and offers breathtaking views of Central Park and the Hudson River. It also has a swimming pool perched at the top of the famous Time Warner Center, so you can swim laps from a great height. 80 Columbus Circle at 60th Street.
Tel: +1 212 805 8800 Email: monyc-reservations@mohg.com Website: www.mandarinoriental.com
NOMAD HOTEL
Opened in 2012 in a building completely revamped by Jacques Garcia, the decorator of the very Parisian Costes, this 168-room hotel evokes the great fn-de-siècle establishments à la Marcel Proust... but with all the contemporaneity of the 21st century. A great success. 1170 Broadway & 28th Street.
Tel: +1 212 796 1500 - Email: reservations@thenomadhotel.com Internet: www.thenomadhotel.com
HYATT UNION SQUARE
Just over a year ago, behind the façade of a former post office dating from 1915, this hotel opened with 178 very trendy rooms, a trendy atmosphere that can be found throughout the establishment. In the lobby bar, the base of the giant table is a tree uprooted during Hurricane Sandy, and all the works on display are signed by young local artists. Hospitality products come from Bigelow's, the legendary West Village pharmacy. On the 11th floor, the roof terrace offers a bird's eye view of 4th Avenue. From 100 % New York. 134 4th Avenue. Tel: +1 212 253 1234 - Email: sales@hyattunionsquarenyc.com Internet: www.unionsquare.hyatt.com
W NEW YORK DOWNTOWN
A hotel icon in the new Financial District, the W is one of the city's most spectacular venues. From the lobby on the 5th floor, where you are greeted by a shiny black floor that mirrors the curves of a relief ceiling, a glass wall reveals the luminous silhouette of the Freedom Tower. There's something unreal about this place, and from the 217 rooms and suites, which go by the names of Wonderful, Cool Corner or Fabulous, you'd think you were in a science fiction novel.
"Fabulous', too, are the creamy Bliss welcome products, with their scents of lemon and sage, which make you want to try the eponymous brand's spa experience. In fact, the 58-storey building is entirely imbued with the theme of water. The 'light sculptor's' installations illuminating the hotel are in the shape of droplets... 123 Washington St.
Tel: +1 646 826 86 00 - Email: saleswnydowntown@whotels.com Internet: www.starwoodhotels.com
TRIBECA GRAND HOTEL
With its 201 rooms on the edge of Soho, this five-star hotel with its sober design, warm tones and pure lines is inspired as much by the sixties as by the seventies. And it was this hotel that, in the early 2000s, kick-started the hotel boom in the up-and-coming Tribeca district. Now a classic of its kind. 2 Avenue of the Americas. Tel: +1 212 519 66 00 - Email: reservations@tribecagrand.com Internet: www.tribecagrand.com
PARAMOUNT HOTEL
This majestic 597-room hotel, housed in a very, very beautiful 1926 building, is approached like a boutique hotel. It's all in the details, like the light fittings that recall the stage dressing rooms on nearby Broadway, or the vintage-style furniture in soft colours. It must be said that the hotel was renovated in 2013 for a budget of 40 million dollars. It's a good reason to treat yourself to a few nights in the heart of Times Square, between theatres and theatres.
and Midtown skyscrapers. There's also a vast business lounge and meeting rooms called Think Tank or Brain Trust. It's all about motivation! 235 W. 46th St. - Tel: +1 212 764 55 00 Email: paramount.reservations@ paramount-nyc.com - Internet: www.nycparamount.com
WYTHE HOTEL BROOKLYN
In this former factory, recently converted into a 70-room hotel and lofts with breathtaking views over Manhattan, everything is at once industrial and extremely refined. Contemporary wallpaper and exposed brick, bay windows and furniture made in Brooklyn make you want to linger on the terraces or in the lounges. People also come for its restaurant, Reynard, a Michelin favourite. But be warned! You'll have to be patient to get a table. 80 Wythe Street at N. 11th Williamsburg, Brooklyn - Tel: +1 718 460 8000. Email: hello@wythehotel.com Internet: www.wythehotel.com
Other major business hotels
THE WALDORF ASTORIA
301 Park Avenue.
Tel: +1 212 355 30 00 - Email: reservations@waldorfnewyork.com Internet: www.waldorfnewyork.com
THE PLAZA
5th Avenue at Central Park South
Tel: +1 212 759 3000 Internet: www.theplazany.com
HOTEL AMERICANO
518 W. 27th St. - Tel: +1 212 216 0000
Email: info@hotel-americano.com Internet: www.hotel-americano.com or www.designhotels.com
THE FOUR SEASONS NEW YORK
57 East 57th Street - Tel: +1 212 758
5700 - Internet: www.fourseasons.com
ANDAZ 5th AVENUE
485 5th Avenue at 41st Street.
Tel: +1 212 601 1234 - Email: info.5thavenue@andaz.com - Website: newyork.5thavenue.andaz.hyatt.com
Budget hotels
NOVOTEL NEW YORK TIMES SQUARE
It's easy to see why this four-star hotel in Times Square is so popular with French business travellers. Its French touch, its view over Midtown and its ultra-business environment - beautiful meeting rooms, special business offers, 480 rooms equipped with a highly ergonomic workspace - are the keys to its success. All this combined with a high quality of service and very reasonable prices for Manhattan. And there's an added bonus: the new SuperNova bar and restaurant, with a menu inspired by the famous American 'food trucks' and offering a surreal panorama over Times Square. 226 West 52nd Street. Tel: +1 212 315 01 00. Email: novotel.newyork@accor.com Website: www.novotel.com
INDIGO CHELSEA
This beautiful 122-room business hotel offers the advantage of being located in the very heart of Chelsea. Its decor is inspired by the many feurists in the area, and its rates are as gentle as a petal. WiFi and daily newspapers are free. And the Tube is just a few steps away. 127 West 28th Street. Tel: +1 212 973 9000. Email: info@indigochelsea.com Website: www.indigochelsea.com
HILTON GARDEN INN NY CENTRAL PARK SOUTH
All new and beautiful, this very business-like 401 room hotel, opened at the beginning of the year, still smells like new. It's bright, cheerful and very practical, because it's located in the heart of Midtown. And with prices that defy all competition...
237 West 54th Street. Tel: +1 212 253 6000 - Internet: hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com
INFORMATION
NYC & COMPANY (NEW YORK TOURISM OFFICE) 810 7th Avenue - Tel: +1 212 484 1200 - Email: visitorinfo@nycgo.com Internet: www.nycgo.com / www.nycandcompany.org
UBIFRANCE IN NEW YORK, 1700 Broadway, 30th foor. Tel: +1 212 400 2160 - Email: ameriquedunord@ubifrance.fr Internet: www.ubifrance.fr
NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 110 William Street - Tel: +1 212 619 5000 Email: FOIL@nycedc.com - Internet: www.nycedc.com
CENTRE FOR AN URBAN FUTURE, 120 Wall Street, 20th Floor. Tel: +1 212 479 3344 - Email: cuf@nycfuture.org - Internet: www.nycfuture.org
FRENCH AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN NEW YORK, 1350 Broadway, Suite 2101 - Tel: +1 212 867 01 23. Email: info@faccnyc.org - Internet: www.faccnyc.org
GREATER NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 20 West 44th Street, 4th foor - Tel: +1 212 686 7220 - Email: info@chamber.com - Internet: www.ny-chamber.com
RESTAURANTS
JUNI
This restaurant, which opened in Gramercy at the end of 2013, has already caused quite a stir. Its young Australian chef, Shaun Hergatt, has earned two Michelin stars in one of his previous New York restaurants, and more than deserves to be called an aesthetic inventor. The visual delicacy of each dish is matched only by its quality.
taste. The Hudson Valley foie gras, with its unparalleled mellowness, is paired with petals of tiny pansies, the goat's cheese with a crunchy beetroot sugar caramel, and the scallops with orange blossom. The virtuosity is there for all to see in the desserts, with magnificent combinations of lemons, vanilla and balsamic, or pomegranates and wild walnuts... 12 East 31st Street. Tel: +1 212 995 8599. Internet: www.juninyc.com
CLEMENT
This is the Peninsula's brand new restaurant, renovated to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment. Chef Brandon Kida's colourful creations deliberately complement the elegant, sophisticated surroundings. After dinner, treat yourself to an extravagant cocktail on the rooftop at Salon De Ning, whose terrace overlooks 5th Avenue. 700 5th Avenue at 55th Street.
Tel: +1 212 903 3918 Email: clementpny@peninsula.com Internet: www.peninsula.com
ROBERT
At first, you think you've come here for the view of Central Park and Columbus Circle from the 9th floor of the design museum. Then you discover the complexly simple flavours invented by Portuguese chef Luisa Fernandes. Inspired by the cuisine of her country, she does not hesitate to introduce humble products such as halibut or cod, but prepares them with refinement. There are few complicated combinations, just strong impressions: black garlic, fennel and parsnips accompany chickens and ducks from a local organic farm. Elegant combinations and impeccable quality products in a place popular with the whole of New York, where, as befits the real New York, there is no room for pretentiousness. The wine list is impressive. A really, really good address. Museum of Arts and Design (MAD), 2 Columbus Circle. Tel: +1 212 299 7730 Email: info@robertnyc.com Website: www.robertnyc.com
PARADOU
This small restaurant in the Meatpacking District has proved its worth. Its chef, an Israeli with impeccable French, creates American-Mediterranean dishes and has a real fondness for foie gras, of which he offers five different preparations. His other guilty pleasure is concocting unusual dishes to enjoy with his platters of raw cheeses. Winter and summer alike, you can make the most of the indoor garden. 8 Little West 12th Street, between 9th Ave & Washington. Tel: +1 212 463 83 45. Email: info@paradounyc.com Internet: www.paradounyc.com
THE FOURTH
This restaurant, located on the ground floor of the Hyatt Union Square hotel, serves straightforward, perfectly executed American cuisine. The citrus tuna and New England lobster are as pure a marvel as the blueberry foie gras, presented in a glass jar. For dessert, the 68 % cocoa cake is a hit, but the undisputed star of the sweet menu is the lemon and olive oil tart with basil.
134 4th Avenue - Tel: +1 212 253 1234 Email: sales@hyattunionsquarenyc.com Internet: www.unionsquare.hyatt.com
BO'S
A relaxed yet chic setting - with exposed brick walls and a large bar - where you can enjoy excellent Montauk oysters, grilled pigeon, Louisiana red mullet and even alligator. 6 W. 24th Street. Tel: +1 212 234 2373. Email: info@bosrestaurant.com Website: bosrestaurant.com
PRACTICAL GUIDES
NEW YORK CARTOVILLE, Gallimard (February and March 2014).
NEW YORK, City Guide, Wallpaper (January 2014).
NEW YORK, ESCAPE, Hachette (December 2013).
IF YOU HAVE A FEW HOURS
The apple from the sky
How can you take in the whole of New York in just a few hours? The Met, the Guggenheim, Broadway? Yes, of course. But there's nothing quite as magical as flying over the hedgehog of skyscrapers in a helicopter for a daydream. Departing from Pier 6 heliport, near the Staten Island Ferry, the machine presses the starter and the sensations are strong as you approach the Statue of Liberty, but above all the new symbol of New York, One World Trade Center. There are three options: 15, 20 or 30 minutes for a trip to the Washington Bridge, at the very north of the island. Make sure you book a seat next to the pilot. Vertiginous and utterly sublime.
HELINY > Heliport on Pier 6 at the East River - Tel: +1 212 355 0801
Email: info@heliny.com - Internet: www.heliny.com
