France

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...

To celebrate the opening of its 400th hotel, the B&B HOTELS group has returned to its roots. Where it all began, in Brest. Located close to both the airport and the city centre, the B&B HOTEL Brest Porte de Gouesnou is its fourth establishment in the town where the chain was founded in 1990....

La Poste group intends to strengthen its position in the coworking market by organising two players under a single brand. This merger has been in the pipeline since 2022, when La Poste Immobilier acquired Multiburo. La Poste group's property company is also a majority shareholder in Startway, which is focused on the...

Five years after its launch, the name The Originals is making its mark on the French hotel landscape, according to Olivier Dufit, its new Managing Director, who has taken over from Philippe Marguet, who retired this summer. A single brand, bringing together under its umbrella a range of...

On 4 September, Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz met in Evian in the hushed confines of the Hôtel Royal conference centre for the Franco-German Encounters. This economic and political forum, which has been held every autumn for more than three decades, has become one of the major events of the Evian...

On 10 November, 40 skippers will set sail in the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe. But from 19 October, Les Sables d'Olonne and the Vendée will be living to the rhythm of this nautical event, which attracted 2.2 million visitors at its last edition in 2016. To mark the occasion, a dedicated hospitality area...

This is always good news for both business and leisure travellers. Air fares in France are continuing to fall, a trend that has been observed for several months. The downward trend even accelerated in July. Whereas air fares had risen by a cumulative 8.6% over the year 2023, they did not move at all (0%)...

Monika Ribar, President of SBB (Photo: SBB) On 12 August, SBB President Monika Ribar explained the Swiss rail group's strategy in detail in a lengthy interview with the daily Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ). Cooperation in Europe was at the heart of this conversation. Here is a summary of her interview. According to Monika Ribar, the...