Europe

The result of assembling two boat hulls, Off Paris Seine will offer 58 rooms, including four suites. To take advantage of the river atmosphere, the hotel is extending a lounge with panoramic views around a 10-metre-long swimming pool. Moored on the Charles de Gaulle Bridge, between the Gare de Lyon and Gare d'Austerlitz, the Off Paris Seine...

With passenger traffic up by more than 4 % between January and September 2015, French air transport is on the up again. Of course, we are still a long way from the figures achieved in the 1990s or the mid-2000s, with growth oscillating between 5% and 8%. But we are well on the way to...

A business centre in the city centre, two others in the business districts of Meylan and Seyssinet-Pariset, and a fourth address at the heart of the Centr'Alp business park in Moirans: Regus is making its fourth move into Grenoble at the end of 2015. "These new locations will strengthen our network in the country's main regional cities, in...

How would you sum up the GBTA Europe 2016 conference? Véra Strezyk - It was clearly a success, with no fewer than 980 participants, a good proportion of whom were buyers. This is due in particular to the incentives put in place by GBTA to attract buyers. For French professionals, as the event straddled a public holiday,...

1 - Lorenzo the Magnificent on his white horse, behind him Cosimo the Elder and a whole retinue of illustrious Florentines, notables and artists... This is the pre-eminent role of the Medici that Benozzo Gozzoli sumptuously depicted in his procession of the Magi. Looking haughty, seeming to defy adversity, a naked young man prepares to trip the giant...

The Lyon-Copenhagen flight will make its debut on 16 April, with a journey time of 2 hours. EasyJet will then operate 3 weekly flights between the two airports, all year round. "2015 is definitely a busy year for easyJet and Lyon," says François Bacchetta, easyJet's Managing Director for France. "With almost...

A small event is about to mark the history of the famous Normandy hotel. For the first time in over a century, the hotel will close its doors on 1 November, before being reborn next April. "It's truly a new Normandy that will see the light of day next spring," warns Dominique Desseigne, Chairman and CEO of the Normandy Group...

Renovation of the Mercure Lyon Centre Château Perrache hotel, the fruit of an investment of several million euros, began in January 2015, culminating in its reopening last June. Yann le Coadic and Alessandro Scotto, the architects from the lecoadic-scotto studio, took charge of the makeover, focusing in particular on...

Scandinavian Airlines flights between Paris CDG and Göteborg will operate every Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The 2-hour flight will be operated by Boeing 737. In addition to this new route, SAS will launch a Paris CDG - Stavanger (Norway) flight on 8 April, operating Mondays and Fridays. [gallery exclude="42849"]

Biarritz will join the British Airways short-haul network on 1 May. The airline will be linking Biarritz airport to London Heathrow with two return flights a week, every Wednesday and Sunday. Flight BA383 to London Heathrow will leave the Basque Country at 8.10pm, arriving in the British capital at 9pm. To the...

On 16 December, the Hôtel de la Paix in Geneva will be writing a new page in its already rich history. The hotel, which opened 150 years ago on the shores of Lake Geneva, will take its first step towards the Ritz-Carlton group by officially becoming a "partner hotel" of the hotel group. This will be followed by an extensive...

Architectural unity is the rule in the centre of Bordeaux. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007, this exceptional urban ensemble illustrates with grace and proportion the wealth of the city in the 18th century. Day 1: Arrival in Bordeaux and lunch at the Brasserie Bordelaise. Segway tour of the city, dinner at the restaurant...

How is the destination evolving? Nicolas Martin - In terms of business tourism, and in particular the international conference market, we have moved up from 217 in 2007 to 77 in 2012. With an average of 25 international conferences a year, Bordeaux is now ranked 4th among business cities...

What is Transavia's strategy for expanding in the French market over the coming months? Hervé Kozar - Transavia is expanding rapidly. For the past two years, we have been adding 20 to 25% of new capacity every year. We opened 20 new routes last year, and ten more this year. We are now trying to...

After more than a year's refurbishment, the Holiday Inn Paris Gare de l'Est has been given a new lease of life with a "Spring Spirit" interior design. "The establishment was quite dark before. The work has opened up new spaces and given the whole place a lot of light", explains Benoit Manceaux, the hotel manager. The hotel is...

What is your assessment of traffic this year? Thomas Dubus - We have seen growth of 5 % this year, a satisfactory figure at a time when the Air France group is continuing to reduce its capacity, refocusing its activity on Roissy. We are therefore experiencing a decline on domestic routes. On the other hand, traffic to Europe is up by...

From early next summer, business travellers will be able to stay connected during their short and medium-haul flights on the Lufthansa network. The German group will become the first carrier to offer high-speed Internet access on European and domestic flights. "Now that we have equipped our entire fleet...

For ten years now, the Radisson Blu Paris Boulogne has been attracting guests with its contemporary decor and private vineyard, which combine subtly to create a unique, warm atmosphere for an exceptional stay. Benefiting from natural daylight, its 6 conference rooms ranging from 37 m² to 272 m² guarantee...

 "NextDoor prefigures the office of tomorrow, an office conceived and designed for users and their new uses", emphasises Philippe Morel, Chairman of Nextdoor. The project targets both start-ups and larger companies. In order to meet the expectations of the various customer segments, the Bouygues Immobilier subsidiary is supporting its...

Dortmund, its port, its football team and... its Thalys connection. On 13 December, the red train, well known to European business travellers, will set course for Germany's 8th largest city, with 3 daily return trips between Dortmund and Paris, taking 4 hours 41 minutes. "By enriching the direct connections between the Ruhr...