France

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...

You achieved a record year in 2024, surpassing 2019... Franck Goldnadel - Absolutely. We welcomed 14.8 million passengers, more than in 2019. This is above all a source of satisfaction for the region, which has regained its attractiveness and connectivity. Particularly as we tend to compare the figures with those for 2029, but...

Marriott's dominance of the luxury hotel sector is well established. But the American group also intends to strengthen its position in the mid-range hotel sector, by attacking it from its most affordable angle. While its portfolio already includes a number of brands in this niche, such as Fairfield Inn, Four Points by Sheraton and Courtyard, on the...

This time it's the real deal. Initially scheduled for the end of 2021, the opening of Maison Heler in Metz has been announced many times and postponed just as many times, but has arrived just in time for the unveiling of the Michelin Guide awards in the city of Lorraine. It's been a long time coming for this project...

And that's two for FirstName. The "feel good" brand designed by the Alboran group is continuing its conquest of the South-West with an address in Toulouse, its second after opening in Bordeaux in early 2023. FirstName, which is affiliated to the Hyatt group's JdV brand, had been spreading its lifestyle spirit in the Meriadeck business district,...

BWH Hotels, a French hotel cooperative now comprising 320 hotels in France and more than 4,000 worldwide, offers a unique structure that combines the strength of a national network with the uniqueness of each establishment. With more than 13 brands in its French portfolio, the group can meet all your accommodation needs, from...

It's an address that's both unique and discreet, and one that residents of Toulon town centre stroll past every day without always imagining what's going on behind these vintage or ageing walls. In fact, the façade of the former bishop's palace is usually camouflaged by hoardings, which don't necessarily encourage you to look...

With the United Nations Ocean Summit scheduled for 9-13 June 2025 just around the corner, Nice is making great strides in building the structure that will host the event. Located on the Quai Amiral Infernet in the Old Port, the venue is due to serve as the Palais des Congrès...