Paris

Their leaning, unstructured, almost ramshackle forms stand out from the centre of Paris all the way to the ring road on the edge of which they have risen. The Duo towers, designed by Jean Nouvel and boasting the most demanding environmental labels, offer the 13th arrondissement a new architectural signature in dialogue with the neighbouring BNF. "Like two balancing dancers"...

Taxi company G7 is offering new digital services to its subscribers following an overhaul of its application dedicated to businesses and their employees. Now that G7 has 10,000 corporate subscribers, business customers will have a wider choice for ordering a means of transport to suit their needs, whether...

The towers of La Défense may be less crowded than in the pre-covid era, but the business district's hotel scene has been busy this year. After Mama Shelter in March, and Tribe in May - two Accor group brands that set up shop on the Esplanade and Pont de Neuilly...

A year as troubled as 2021 could only result in a shake-up of the ICCA rankings. The International Congress and Convention Association has just published its benchmark rankings, showing profound changes among the major MICE destinations. The top three no longer include Paris, which has held one or other of the top two positions since...

Perception This is the story of a partnership between two men, a bridge between two countries - France and Korea - where cuisine is part of the national heritage. Barnabé Lahaye in the dining room and Sukwon Yong in the kitchen met at Maison Rostang, a two-star restaurant. Barnabé's easy-going manner and art of entertaining are a perfect match...

Staycity, the long-stay brand, will be opening a new aparthotel in the La Défense district of Paris on 13 June. Located near the Neuilly bridge, on the Courbevoie side, the establishment offers 216 studios and one-bed flats, which can accommodate up to four people. All have kitchenettes and are equipped with...

Known in France for its VTC services, FREENOW is now launching a taxi service in Paris. What is behind this move? Dimitri Tsygalnitzky - For FREENOW, France was the only market where only VTC services were offered. Conversely, in all the other European countries where we operate...

The French Best Western network is offering a new hotel just a few minutes from Porte de Versailles and the exhibition centre, as well as the Palais des Arts et des Congrès in Issy-les-Moulineaux. In fact, it is in this town near Paris that the hotel is located, at 11 bis Avenue Jean Jaures, offering business travellers...

Aging offices, obsolete hotels: Edgar Suites is putting its own spin on a very topical trend: recycling. Founded in 2016 by three partners - Xavier O'Quin and Maxime and Grégoire Benoit - the group specialises in converting outdated buildings into long-term accommodation solutions.

Lifestyle hotels seem to be finding an increasingly natural place in the La Défense business district. CitizenM was a forerunner, setting up in 2017 near the Grande Arche and La Défense Arena, and will soon be joined, in mid-June, by an Okko hotel. At the other end of the district, towards...

Following the green light given to the Eurostar/Thalys merger by the European Commission in March, a new stage in this project has just been completed with the merger of the two rail companies within the Eurostar Group holding company, named after the cross-Channel carrier, the brand name that will continue to exist. While Eurostar Group's address is...

Known for its luxurious offices and workspaces, kwerk continues to expand its offering in the heart of Paris' central business district. After an initial address launched in 2016 on rue de la Bienfaisance, in the 8th arrondissement, followed by kwerk Haussmann in 2017 and kwerk Madeleine (2019) - kwerk is now setting up at 18 rue de...

Along with London, Paris is citizenM's favourite destination. These two major cities together account for almost a third of the thirty or so establishments offered worldwide by the pioneering lifestyle hotel brand. With 11 new hotels planned between now and 2023, the Dutch-based brand will be adding its own brand to its portfolio of...

With long-haul travel still at half-mast and business travel at a moderato tempo, the Pullman Paris Montparnasse would no doubt have been satisfied with a more favourable context for its return to business. However, the management of this 900-room hotel, which caters for international customers and corporate events, doesn't seem to be...

As part of the modernisation of Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Viparis set out to extend the range of services it offers to Parisians and visitors to the park, and to create links with the city and its surrounding area, bringing life to the Porte de Versailles outside of trade and public events.

The Accor group has been keeping a low profile in this part of north-east Paris, but on 5 April it celebrated the opening of Novotel Paris 20 Belleville. "The Belleville district is a new one for Accor, as this is the first time we have opened a hotel in the area, yet the Accor group already has 400 hotels in the Paris region, 200 in...

A year and a half after the inauguration of its first Paris address, on rue de la Boétie, we have more information about Metafore's development prospects. Two other sites dedicated to seminars and events are expected to open in the capital in spring 2022. The first will soon open its doors in the 9th arrondissement of Paris,...

After the Place des Vosges, with the hotel Le Pavillon de la Reine, then the area around the Elysée Palace with Le Pavillon des Lettres, the Chevalier family group is preparing to conquer a new mecca of Parisian chic with a German-Pratin address. Expected to open on 12 April at the corner of Rue de l'Université and Rue du...

Unlike the previous strike, which caused major disruption to business travel in the Paris region last February, the strike on 25 March is expected to have a limited impact. RATP published its 48-hour forecasts on Wednesday. These show normal traffic on the RER network and almost normal traffic on the...

Office life, but so much more: a place to work in the heart of Paris's largest sports and entertainment venue, the Accor Arena. It's a unique setting, and it's the one that Spaces has chosen to open a coworking space like no other this March, which will give you the chance to...