Paris

A few weeks after opening its largest coworking site in La Défense, Spaces is strengthening its presence near the Paris business district with a new creative workspace in Boulogne-Billancourt. Situated in the heart of the city, not far from the headquarters of major groups such as Renault, Vallourec, Pierre Fabre and Canal +, the new...

Hampton by Hilton has set up in Paris, making its debut in France at the same time. The mid-range 'plus' brand of the American group, which has more than 2,410 hotels worldwide, has not previously had a presence in France. For its debut, Hampton by Hilton has chosen a fast-developing business district, the...

You're opening La Clef Champs Elysées. Does this third prestigious establishment in Paris embody the spirit of your Crest Collection brand? Yes, it really is the new flagship of this luxurious collection, a little jewel set in a beautiful Haussmann-style residence (see article). This residence of just 70 rooms and suites enjoys a prime location in the...

Never two without three. The Ascott group is continuing to expand its presence in the beautiful Parisian districts. After the Louvre and Trocadéro areas, the world specialist in extended-stay hotels has chosen another prestigious address for the third establishment in its luxury brand The Crest Collection: the rue de...

The Top 20 business destinations visited by business travellers in 2018 has just been published by Egencia. Paris features prominently in the list, ranking third worldwide. According to the figures released by the business travel agency, Paris saw air bookings take off from January to May 2018 (+30%),...

The announced arrivals of Hainan Airlines on the Paris-Chongqing and Paris-Shenzhen routes and Xiamen Airlines on the Paris-Fuzhou route confirm the key role played by the French capital for traffic to China. There are many reasons why Chinese airlines are interested in Paris. The first of these - which has nothing to do...

On 17 December, Air France launched a new service designed to simplify the journey for business travellers wishing to use public transport to get to Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. A baggage check-in counter has been set up at Paris-Nord station, next to track 3, opposite the SNCF shop. Open to...

A chic Parisian boudoir, a five-star showcase that designer Philippe Starck describes as "a delightful little imaginary jewellery box where the sparkle of diamonds reflects a romantic, old-fashioned nostalgia": the 9Confidentiel hotel is, as its name suggests, discreet and intimate. Opened in December on rue du Roi de Sicile, the...

Its arrival has been announced for a long time, since 2017. Now it's official: the 25Hours Hotel Terminus Nord will open its doors on 7 January. Located opposite Gare du Nord station, the 25hours is the result of the transformation of a former Mercure hotel housed in a building built in 1860. The architects Axel Schoenert...

What's the latest on the metamorphosis of the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles Exhibition Centre? The programme is proceeding according to schedule. Begun in 2015, the renovation work is scheduled for completion in 2023. After the opening last year of the Paris Convention Centre - the largest in Europe - which marked the end of the...

"A bubble of calm at the end of the platform". This is how Stéphanie Auxenfans, Managing Director of Multiburo, describes the business centre due to open in early November at Saint-Lazare station in Paris. Spanning 2,200 sq. m. and two floors along the Cour du Havre and Rue d'Amsterdam, this new...

One story begins anew, and another is yet to be written. The Parisian summer saw both the revival of one of its legendary hotels - the Lutetia - and the unveiling of a new brand with a prestigious name, with the opening of the first Hotel Fauchon. It's a good time for luxury hotels in...

Beneath its dazzling Art Nouveau dome, Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann has been delighting Parisians and visitors to the city for over a century. An emblematic shopping venue spread over 70,000 m², this theatre of fashion is now taking centre stage for professional events with a chic, contemporary feel. The...

For the moment, 3 cities are served from Paris CDG: a daily flight to New York and 4 flights a week to Boston and Toronto. In addition, the airline had already announced the addition of a daily flight to Tel Aviv and 4 weekly flights linking Montreal to Paris from...

Having moved from Madrid to Turin during the summer, Cristiano Ronaldo has already set his sights on Paris for the longer term. This time, it's not about football, but the hotel business, where the Portuguese superstar has already proved his worth. Ambassador for the Lusitanian group Pestana - and 50% business partner for the eponymous brand...

Flybe is thinking bigger in Paris: on Tuesday, the regional airline announced the first phase of its timetables for summer 2019. As a result, 147 routes and more than 2,900 flights per week in the UK and Europe are on sale for the period from 31 March to 16 June 2019. A programme in which the airport...

Partly unveiled last January, the new Air France Business lounge in Hall L of terminal 2E at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport is now fully open to business travellers. With a total surface area of 3,200 sq. m., compared with 2,180 sq. m. accessible to the public until now, and a seating capacity of 540, this...

Hosting the Olympic Games is always accompanied by ambitious projects for the host cities. Paris is no exception, with the Gare du Nord preparing to undergo a colossal transformation in the run-up to the 2024 Olympics. SNCF Gares & Connexions has announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with Ceetrus, a specialist in mixed-use real estate combining shops,...

Of course, the big news in the Paris hotel industry this autumn will be the unveiling in September of the first Fauchon hotel on Place de la Madeleine. But Esprit de France, the partner of the famous delicatessen brand for the operation of this hotel, will be opening another, more confidential establishment at almost the same time: Maison Armance....

Since 18 June, Delta has been flying business travellers on a highly strategic route: the Paris-Los Angeles axis. The launch of this new direct flight - operated three times a week - brings to thirteen the number of destinations served by the American airline from Paris airport. "The number of French visitors to California...