France

The IWG offensive on the French market, and in particular on the medium-sized city segment, is passing through Grenoble. The inauguration of the Regus Le Spring space was celebrated there on 2 June, in the heart of the Europole business district. Christelle Dervahanian, Managing Director of IWG France, took the opportunity to reiterate the group's credo: "With the opening of the Regus Le Spring...

Following on from the Radisson hotel opened last year and, more recently, the Holiday Inn Express in the new Rives de Vesles district, the hotel industry in Reims is set to continue its internationalisation with the arrival of the first establishment from the Hyatt group. Scheduled to open in August, this will mark the first steps in France for the top-of-the-range brand...

Who are the main event organisers in Saint-Etienne? Fleurine Buriane (Convention Bureau) (c) Magali Stora Fleurine Buriane (Convention Bureau Saint Etienne) : Federations and large national associations, as well as numerous medical congresses and more regional seminars. In May alone, we hosted three conferences of 500, 700...

Saint-Etienne's image is obviously linked to its 'Verts', its 'cauldron' and the unique fervour of its supporters. And this is true regardless of their team's ups and downs. The lows, like the club's recent descent into Division 2; the highs, like in the days of Larqué, Rocheteau, Revelli and Curkovic in the mid-1970s,...

Of course, there's no sea like in Antibes. Or the champagne vineyards and timber-framed houses of Troyes. But there is a converted industrial past, a contemporary élan and a special warmth. In fact, Saint-Etienne often joins these two cities on the list of convention destinations in France. And so...

Saint-Etienne could have been France's first ever European football champions. Glory to the vanquished: this legendary defeat had a lot to do with the enduring aura of the city and its Greens, magnificent losers for a whole generation of French people not yet accustomed to the taste of...

It's a ritual at IMEX Frankfurt, one of the major trade fairs for the MICE industry: the 2024 ranking of the countries and cities that attract the most international congresses and conferences. IMEX 2025 was no exception to this rule. The ICCA, the International Congress and Conference Association, has made its annual rankings official and presented its report...

Business travellers in Troyes will soon only have to walk a few steps to discover the latest addition to the Okko family of hotels. Opening its doors on 9 June, this fifteenth establishment is located just opposite the railway station, yet just a few minutes' walk from the town centre with its medieval streets. After...

Every year, the Lowy Institute Global Diplomacy Index takes stock of each country's international representation around the world. This is all the more important in a multi-polar world where conflicts and tensions are on the increase. This is what the Lowy Institute points out in the introduction to its index. Launched in 2016,...

Black Eyed Peas, Kool and the Gang, Kassav', Stephan Eicher: these big names on the music scene are not on their first tour. The only difference is that their upcoming tour includes a brand new stop: the Arena Les Sables d'Olonne. In addition to these international stars, the new venue will soon be welcoming...

24/7 reception. This service is customary in four-star hotels, but it will be even more essential for this future establishment. The first stone was laid on 28 April this year, and the hotel will stand on the edge of a circuit where the cars go twice round the clock, that of the...

Turning disaster into opportunity. This was the message delivered by the Agence d'attractivité et de Développement Touristique de Mayotte (AaDTM), accompanied by representatives of the Union des hôtels et des offices de tourisme locaux at a recent press conference. The conference was held in Paris just a few days before Emmanuel Macron's trip to Mayotte and the...

The Oceania group has just made a grand entrance into Lille with the conversion of the former headquarters of the Scalbert-Dupont bank into a hotel. Is this a major moment for your group? Rozenn Branellec Dumon - We're delighted to have planted a flag in Lille through the metamorphosis of these former offices...

In March, French air traffic grew by 2% compared with 2024. An appreciable increase, but one which in fact indicates a slowdown. According to statistics from the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC), the increase in February was still 5.5% for all traffic. In the...

International Workplace Group (IWG) is not far off the 4,000 mark worldwide. In 2024, the world's largest operator of hybrid work solutions added 624 new spaces to its network, for a net growth of 475 sites. The counter at the parent company of Regus and Spaces has...

According to Perrine Edelman, Associate Director of Coach Omnium, all these factors contributed to an overall decline in all types of events last year. Continuing the trend of caution...

The report published on Thursday by AirHelp analysed some 125,000 flights that took off from French airports in the first three months of 2025. And of these, 22.6 % were delayed, according to the disruption compensation specialist. That's more than 4 million passengers affected by these...

The long-awaited reopening earlier this year of the luxury Radisson Collection Berlin, after a dramatic incident that ravaged its lobby and destroyed its flagship attraction, its gigantic aquarium, crowned the hotel group's expansion phase after a historic year in 2024. Its best year ever in terms of openings, as...

What is the impact of the recent increase in the solidarity tax that came into force on March 1? Réginald Otten - It's still early to judge the impact of this tax because it has only just come into force. We're not happy about it, we're against it, and we've been very critical of the risks it entails...

Volotea's summer 2025 season in France is characterised by a high number of new intra-Hexagon routes. Even if some regional routes have disappeared, such as the flights between Lyon and Caen or between Strasbourg and Biarritz and Montpellier. On the other hand, the carrier is back after a four-year absence...