event venues
The Hôtel Lutetia has reopened its doors
The Hôtel Lutetia reopened its doors on 12 July after four years of renovation by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Accompanied by a number of artists, craftsmen and architects from Bâtiments de France, the architect took care to preserve the spirit of the premises, while bringing in light. This has been achieved by creating a patio and...
Sustainable events: the power of eco-responsibility
COP 21, the climate conference held in Paris in 2015, set the goal of limiting global warming to below 2°C. Which, at the moment, is apparently not a foregone conclusion! The fact remains that we need to change our lifestyles as a matter of urgency, and we understand that the...
Congress: Rennes brings its history to life
It was a spiritual and political centre of Brittany, the place where Anne of Brittany and Charles VIII celebrated their engagement in 1491. From 10 January, the Couvent des Jacobins in Rennes will be dedicated to business tourism. This transformation project, launched in 2009 and begun in February 2014 with the laying of the...
Interview with : Laurent Charon, Director of Innovation, Viparis
Does the recent creation of your post as Director of Innovation mean that Viparis is making a start on the subject? [caption id="attachment_62145" align="alignright" width="225"] Laurent Charon, Director of Innovation at Viparis[/caption] Laurent Charon - Viparis was already working on this subject, a bit like Monsieur Jourdain: without knowing it! So my job is to provide...
AccorHotels: one foot in the events business
Private flat rental, concierge services, top-of-the-range restaurants with the possible takeover of Potel & Chabot: AccorHotels' new playgrounds are endless. Its strategy of diversifying its activities now includes events and the world of nightlife. The hotel group is preparing to buy the minority shareholding in...
Ponton Milan: the new events spot on the Seine
Don't be fooled by its name: the Milan Pontoon, inaugurated on 30 March, is more reminiscent of a Venetian atmosphere than the Lombardy capital of fashion. And with good reason: at the foot of the pier, L'Armelle and Shana, two shuttles with a Riva look - those prestigious wooden boats...
Former headquarters of Crédit Foncier
Receptions in the cash room, cocktails in the vault: since the end of 2008, Potel & Chabot has been operating from the former headquarters of Crédit Foncier de France, proving that there is life after the bank. And the fifth Parisian 'Pavillon' managed by the famous caterer and 'event creator'...
Atelier Richelieu: Anything goes
A large loft on two floors, a stone's throw from the historic headquarters of the Bibliothèque nationale and two from the Bourse: the Atelier Richelieu holds a unique place in the catalogue of Parisian events. As soon as you enter the courtyard at 60, rue de Richelieu, you realise that you're in for a treat. A seventeenth-century mansion, enlarged...
Espace Cardin: A name, a place
Espace Cardin, Paris. What better way to reclaim a style, as they say in the world of marketing, and to project an image of Parisian chic when it comes to events. A name, then. A place too, and a classy address, on the edge of the Champs-Élysées, a stone's throw from the Place de la Concorde,...





























