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At the Palais Bourbon, the Senators also discussed the future air transport tax rates proposed by the French government. A fortnight ago, the Members of Parliament approved these rates, while excluding the French overseas departments and territories and Corsica. And limiting the measure to one year. Backtracking in the Senate,...

It's a paradox that characterises Perpignan. "Perpignan, centre of the world" is the slogan chosen by the tourist office and the municipality of France's southernmost city, a slogan inspired by the famous words of the painter Salvador Dali. Passing through Perpignan station in 1963, the extravagant artist explained that he had felt...

Faced with steadily rising demand on its Atlantic network, and in order to prepare for the arrival of competitors such as Proxima and Le Train in three to four years' time, SNCF Voyageurs has decided to significantly increase its seat capacity to the South-West, Pays-de-la-Loire and Brittany. To achieve this, the railway company is counting on the use of...

The FNAM and UAF have joined forces to alert public decision-makers to the dangers of over-taxing a sector that is vital to the French economy and employment. A study by Deloitte analyses the impact of air transport and highlights its importance in the current context of the tripling of the Solidarity Tax...

On 7 November, Volotea inaugurated two new flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to two business destinations: London and Strasbourg. The British capital will now be linked to Brest twice a week, every Thursday and Sunday. The schedule will change in April, with flights operated on Mondays and Thursdays.

Hôtel Louvre-Lens is fine-tuning its strategy for business customers. Its credo: an "experiential MICE offer 'Immersion in the talents of the region'", which should make it a "preferred destination for business travellers and exceptional events". The Hôtel Louvre-Lens management team has not forgotten step 1 in this immersion...

The Edeis group specialises in infrastructure development, including several for airports. Edeis manages 17 airports in France and the French overseas departments and territories. These are mainly regional hubs, such as Angers, Dijon, Dole, Lorient, Mayotte, Reims and Saint-Martin. Edeis aims to transform some of its hubs into regional mini-hubs....

And 11! On 17 October, Newton Offices celebrated the inauguration of its 11th office building in France. At the same time, it passed the 60,000 m² mark for office space in France. For this new site, the flexible workspace specialist has opted for a destination of choice. In this case...

Transavia is gearing up for the summer, and with this in mind, a number of strategic directions are already taking shape for French travellers. Air France's low-cost subsidiary announced a number of new services on Tuesday. Corsica will benefit from this summer programme as Transavia plans to launch a new Lyon-Ajaccio flight on 19 April. The two airports will be linked once a week,...

What's new at Belaroïa? Pascal Donat - We've made a few small changes, improving things we weren't entirely happy with, in particular the breakfast room, the creation of an additional treatment room and a rest room for the spa. We have...

The décor has not changed fundamentally. Why bother, for a building due to open in 2019, whose iconic showcase has won awards for its bold architecture and transformed the station area, the "new Saint-Roch"... where other hotels are now converging. Behind this jewel of a façade - "belaroïa" means "jewel" in Occitan - there are a few improvements, here...

The Minor group opened its first three hotels in Paris this year, under the NH brand. Do you intend to expand further in the French capital? Soazig Drais - Paris naturally remains our priority city for growth in France. As such, we are continuing to evaluate development opportunities in other French cities.

To keep its passengers informed and occupied between Paris, Dijon and the Swiss cities of Basel, Zurich, Lausanne and Geneva, Lyria has just redesigned its on-board information and entertainment portal. This development has been carried out in collaboration with the specialist company Moment - which has already developed digital solutions for the Inoui TGVs...

Brit Hotel for Brittany. A land rich in hotel adventures that saw the birth, among others, of the Océania chain in 1975, founded by the Branellec family, who were also behind the beginnings in Brest, in 1990, of B&B Hotels, whose success, later supported by Eurazeo and now Goldman Sachs, now extends as far as the United States. And if...

We've often talked about it on the Voyages d'Affaires website: the increase in taxes on air transport in Germany is now having a major impact on the development of air travel in that country. The decision by the French authorities to multiply air taxes and charges between three and eight times through the "Solidarity Tax on...

There is a great deal of concern, incomprehension and mobilisation in the skies over France. The cause, of course, is the new tax envisaged by the government to replenish its coffers as part of the Finance Bill. Through the FNAM (Fédération nationale de l'aviation et de ses métiers) and the UAF (Union des aéroports...

Creativity, innovation and dynamism in the Grand Est Explore Grand Est - Meet and connect, the MICE destination brand in the Grand Est dedicated to business tourism and professional events, is showcasing 10 conference cities, particularly in Alsace, Champagne and Lorraine. This region is characterised by its creativity, innovation and...

The airline industry is once again up in arms over an idea put forward by Michel Barnier's new government to reduce France's abysmal deficit: raising taxes on air transport. There's nothing original about this idea, which is often seen as an easy way to bring money into the budget....

Having just passed the 400-hotel mark in France, B&B Hotels is giving fresh impetus to its growth in the country. The group, which now has its sights set on 600 hotels, has just announced the acquisition of 22 hotels previously operated by Grape Hospitality. These new hotels will strengthen the Group's network...

For ten years now, the Moxy brand has been deploying its playful sense of lifestyle built around lively social spaces and industrial design. Particularly in Europe, where Marriott's mid-range brand accounts for almost two-thirds of its establishments, with nearly 90 hotels in operation, compared with just over one...