Cannes

The digital strategy of the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes is taking a new turn at the start of the 2021 academic year. Having officially joined the international Hybrid City Alliance network, the famous conference centre is now equipped with an infrastructure that embodies these new ambitions in concrete terms. The Hi5 studio was unveiled on 3 September last, offering...

Each in its turn, the events industry is adapting to the new hybrid meeting formats. The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes is responding to this demand with a new solution that is being presented as a major first in the exhibition and conference industry: the "Cannes Virtual Events" event space, a 3D universe that...

At a time when the events sector is awaiting a recovery, one of France's leading venues for professional events, the Palais des festivals et des congrès de Cannes, has announced that it has been awarded health and safety accreditation. The venue has undergone a "Covid 19 Business Ready" audit carried out by the Socotec group, one of France's leading...

There's no need to travel to the other side of the world to organise an incentive or seminar by the sea. The French coastline, lulled by the waves of the North Sea and the English Channel, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, boasts an incredible variety of landscapes: towering cliffs, rocky coasts, immense sandy beaches...

Report Serge Barret / Photos Alain Parinet The sea is oily. Not a ripple, just a few wide swells followed by the semi-rigid boat carrying a dozen or so people, which then sped along at full throttle. The blue waves, the clear sky, the light, the sea breeze and a slight scent of iodine in the air... The...

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The main road that cuts through the pine forest gives access to buildings that are buried deep in nature, the whole being located around fifteen kilometres from Antibes, in a very strong smell of conifers where cicadas rustle. "Sophia Antipolis is 1,300 companies and 30,000 employees united by the same desire to...

How did the idea of completely restoring Le Negresco come about? Nicole Spitz - Negresco will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2012. So it was a fantastic opportunity to bring it into the 21st century. We undertook a complete renovation in line with our eco-palace approach, with the agreement of Madame Augier, the famous owner, who decided to...

How would you define Euroméditerranée? Paul Colombani - Euromed, managed by the Établissement public d'aménagement Euroméditerranée (EPAEM), is a project of national interest that was launched in 1995, at a time when the French government was beginning to feel the need for a Mediterranean capital. This vast project is financed to the tune of 50 % by the French government and in part by the city of Marseille,...

Today, Euromed is brimming with projects, some underway, others nearing completion. Like the CMA CGM tower, the first of Marseille's future skyline, served since March by the Quais d'Arenc tram station. This is a central point in the district, and other skyscrapers by Jean Nouvel, Yves Lion and Baptiste Piétri will soon be springing up.

How does the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille intend to continue to stand out on the world stage? Jean-Claude Terrier - By diversifying the products we receive. In addition to crude oil, we are adding refined petroleum products, biofuels and, above all, liquefied natural gas, with a terminal currently in the start-up phase and a future one currently under appraisal....

Is one hundred and eighty million euros invested in hotels in Cannes a huge amount? Michel Chevillon - Despite the crisis, we have continued to invest. Admittedly, we don't have any new hotels, but the refurbishments are phenomenal. In three years, 1,000 of the 5,500 rooms in our hotel portfolio have been renovated. How have these investments been able to...