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A few days after announcing the opening of a future four-star long-stay establishment in Boulogne-Billancourt, Adagio is unveiling a new project in Saint-Nazaire for its three-star Adagio access brand, with the franchise takeover of an establishment launched in January 2016. The Aparthotel Adagio access Saint-Nazaire is due to open in May 2021, and for the occasion its 80 flats will be...

For several years now, Numbeo has been publishing crime and safety rankings for cities around the world. The results are based on surveys of visitors to the website. Numbeo says that the questions are similar to those used in many similar scientific and government surveys. Each survey entry is recorded...

EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse saw its traffic levels hit hard by the pandemic. According to the airport's management, the hub returned to traffic levels last year comparable to those recorded in 1997. In 2020, 2.6 million passengers passed through the Franco-Swiss airport, a fall of 71%. Flight load factors were...

It's one thing to capitalise on the demand for hybrid events by acquiring new filming and broadcasting equipment. But we also need to be able to cover the 'physical' part of this 'phygital' dossier, and therefore welcome participants on site, in suitable conditions. That's why the Centre Expo Congrès in Mandelieu-La Napoule recently inaugurated...

From midnight on Sunday 24 January, France will require a PCR test to be carried out 72 hours before departure. This measure concerns most European travellers wishing to enter France. Until now, the measure only applied to travellers from countries outside the European Union. This new compulsory test measure...

Announced for next spring, the arrival in France of Kimpton Hotels, the five-star design hotel of the IHG group, will undoubtedly be one of the key openings in the Paris hotel industry in 2021. In the same way, for example, as the Cheval Blanc, the conversion of the famous Samaritaine into a luxury hotel led by LVMH. Coincidence...

"When you look at yourself, you feel sorry. When we compare ourselves, we console ourselves. French hoteliers can always ponder Talleyrand's maxim by analysing the business indicators presented by MKG. The year 2020 will obviously go down as one of the worst in their history, with an unprecedented -61.3 % drop in revenue...

In addition to announcing the introduction of a curfew from 6pm throughout France, to avoid further confinement as far as possible, Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced reinforced border control measures. From Monday 18 January, all travellers arriving from outside the...

The creation of the Grand Est region under the presidency of François Hollande in 2013 and its beginnings in 2016 have from the outset created deep frustration in Alsace. More than anywhere else in the Grand Est region, Alsace has a very strong cultural, linguistic and societal identity. Alsace's malaise has been perceptible since the...

Sounds like a Christmas present. According to the consultant OAG, which analyses airlines' capacity on a week-by-week basis, the week of 21 December saw the total number of seats offered flirt with 61 million. This represents a week-on-week increase of 1.8%. Such a figure has not been seen since...

The government confirmed it on Thursday: on 15 December, the general public will once again be able to move around freely, without a permit. At least during the day: a curfew will be in force from 8pm until 6am. But outside these hours - and on Christmas Eve, when there will be no...

Among those hardest hit by the consequences of the pandemic, the events sector remains pugnacious and determined to save what can still be saved. At the end of last week, the representatives of the events industry - Coésio, Crealians, France Congrès et Événements, Leads, L'ÉVÉNEMENT, Synpase, Traiteurs de France and Unimev - published a "letter of intent"...

A new B&B hotel has just opened in Nice, right in the heart of the Arenas business district and just a seven-minute tram ride from the airport. While this is an important opening, as it is the first hotel in the Côte d'Azur to be part of the B&B budget chain, it also demonstrates the dynamism of the brand....

Benjamin Smith sees Transavia as a key element in a strategy designed to improve the group's short-haul business. This ramp-up of the low-cost subsidiary is being tested first on the domestic French market. During his speech, Benjamin Smith explained that Transavia would enable the Air France-KLM group to turn around a deficit situation on routes...

After Marne-la-Vallée next year, Eklo will continue its expansion in the Paris region with a business-oriented hotel expected in 2022 near Paris CDG airport and Villepinte. This budget brand, launched in 2014 by Emmanuel Petit - and backed by the two founders of the Accor group, Paul Dubrule and Gérard Pélisson -,...

In line with the Prime Minister's announcement yesterday of the possibility of travelling over the festive period, rail and airlines are increasing their offer until the beginning of January. The SNCF's long-distance train services will be increased in stages, from the current 30 % to...

In France, anything is possible! "says Thomas Faizant, co-founder of Prochaine Escale. The country is full of secret places, with a wide variety of landscapes and an incredible wealth of culture... In just a few hours, you can go from mountain peaks to sandy beaches, from hectic city life to the peace and quiet of the countryside". Playing on...

Is business at your coworking spaces affected by the new confinement? Alice Tortech - It's obviously much less than it would normally be. But unlike the first lockdown, when there was zero activity, some of our residents are actually present at our coworking sites. In addition to the tenants of private offices,...