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Vendée in general, and Les Sables-d'Olonne in particular, are recognised today as a prime destination for hosting corporate events. There are numerous reasons for this, ranging from TGV accessibility, its hotel offering and facilities dedicated to supporting local tourism operators, to its gastronomy, economic fabric, and so on.

Which hotel brands are the most highly regarded by the French? Analysis by YouGov BrandIndex, a continuous brand health tracking tool, reveals real differences in perception depending on whether travellers are on business or leisure. This is despite Accor group brands claiming the top three spots...

The Spanish low-cost airline Volotea could face significant disruption in France this weekend. The SNPL, UNAC and SPL trade unions have called on pilots and cabin crew to go on strike from Friday 4 to Sunday 6 September. The impact is expected to be significant, as 60% of Volotea’s operations take place in France. Volotea is based in…

Things are speeding up for Velvet. Following the presentation of its first high-speed trainset in its corporate colours – purple and green – last April, the up-and-coming rail operator has just been granted its railway undertaking licence by the Directorate General for Infrastructure, Transport and Mobility (DGITM). This key milestone will enable it to "order...

Low-cost airline easyJet is continuing to densify its French network for the 2026-2027 IATA winter season. Half a dozen airports are affected by this ramp-up, with most benefiting from connections mainly to "sun" destinations, such as Egypt, Morocco and the Iberian Peninsula. easyJet is presenting several new destinations for 2026, with…

Turbulence expected for easyJet in France. The SNPNC-FO, UNAC-CFE-CGC and UNPNC-CFDT unions have jointly announced the lodging of a strike notice covering all the airline's French bases, from the morning of Friday 7 August to the evening of Wednesday 2 September. While no date has been officially set, business travellers should only be moderately...

"Remarkable": this is how the Paris Île-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) describes the performance of Parisian trade shows in the second quarter. It must be said that the traditional barometer dedicated to this MICE activity shows in fact clearly rising results, even though the first quarter had already proven to be largely successful. In the 2nd quarter...

Since February 2025, business travellers have been able to present their digital identity card to TGV INOUI, OUIGO and Intercités inspectors. From last October, they have been able to present their driving licence during a roadside check, made available within the France Identité app, while awaiting the possibility to use it for car hire. Now, they will be able to...

"We are anticipating an unprecedented pace of openings in 2026, likely exceeding thirty establishments": in an interview with our website last March, Olivier Cohn, the managing director of Best Western France, was forecasting sustained development for its network. The momentum is confirmed with 12 additional establishments for more…

85 million euros: this is the amount of investment that will be dedicated to Cayenne airport, in French Guiana. This extensive modernisation is expected to last 42 months, with the first phase of works anticipated in 2029. The airport will continue its operations throughout the construction period. The operator Egis – which operates 18 airports worldwide including Beauvais,...

The internationalisation of Reims' hotel sector continues with the opening of the Four Points by Sheraton Reims Cathédrale. Located close to the city centre, on the banks of the Aisne à la Marne canal, this establishment adds to the list of global hotel brands that have gradually appeared in the Champagne capital, starting with Marriott's Autograph Collection, then Radisson, Holiday...

"A plethora of challenges". The annual congress of the National Federation of Aviation and its Trades (FNAM) provided an opportunity for its president, Pascal de Izaguirre, to revisit the numerous issues weighing on the activity and competitiveness of French airlines. Decarbonisation, tensions in the supply of new aircraft, armed conflicts,...

French air traffic control has long been the subject of criticism. Eurocontrol, which manages European airspace, reports that in 2025, French air traffic control alone accounted for 36% of all flight delays in Europe. This is nearly two and a half times more than Germany (14%) and Spain (13%).…

Back in Cannes. The Radisson group, which had left the city after the former Radisson Blu 1835 was rebranded Canopy by Hilton, is returning to the Riviera city with the opening of the Radisson Hotel Cannes Seaside. The result of the acquisition and transformation of a former four-star hotel, the Luxotel, this new...

Yes, in the first half of last year, Accor enriched its portfolio with around twenty new hotels in France, its momentum appears to have increased in the first six months of 2026. The French group in fact announces having achieved nearly 40 openings for a first half judged "exceptional" by Katell Bourgeois, VP Development…

While Barrière attracts a significant leisure clientele at weekends and during school holidays, the group's 21 four-star or five-star establishments, both in France and internationally, also make it a premier MICE destination due to their accommodation capacity, meeting and reception spaces, and dining venues… Without…

Almost all of France was conquered, even its distant territories like Réunion and Martinique. Only one had resisted B&B HOTELS' wave of growth until now: the Island of Beauty. An absence now remedied by the opening of a first hotel in Corsica, south of Bastia. Located less than...

Marseille and the surrounding areas of Parc Chanot are definitively in the sights of the Assas Group for densifying its network. Less than a year after the inauguration of the RockyPop, in July 2025, it is the turn of the Soléo Prado to open its doors. And once again, the French hotelier has chosen to convert a Citadines residence into a hybrid hotel, which...

The renovation of the Grand Hôtel Roi René has just been completed. What was the philosophy that guided this project? Elisabeth Mendes - The idea was to restore the nobility to this iconic place. To respect the hotel's architecture, and above all, to showcase Provence. The fresco at the entrance, the crown of King René, the fountains…

This is a true monument to Aix's hotel industry, a venerable institution, which has just received a new crowning glory. The renovation of the Roi René, more precisely the Grand Hôtel Roi René Aix-en-Provence - MGallery Collection, was celebrated on 28 May. And proof of the importance of the event, the Mayor of the town made the trip for…