Paris

The Navigo pass is changing to simplify urban travel in the Ile-de-France region: according to the JDD, "from mid-April, holders of a Navigo card will have access to Autolib', available in 90 communes in the region". An agreement to this effect has apparently been reached between the two main players involved - Autolib' Métropole and the Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France...

AccorHotels had been looking for a prestigious address in Paris for its Sofitel brand for a long, long time. The French group's hopes were often dashed when the opportunity arose to take over a luxury hotel such as the Crillon or the Royal Monceau, which finally came under the AccorHotels umbrella through the purchase of...

A place to live as much as a hotel. The MOB Hotel, which has just opened in St Ouen, a stone's throw from the flea market, stands in stark contrast to the average mid-range hotel. Organic produce from farmers' cooperatives, shared gardens available to neighbours, pop-up stores where independent designers come to make...

The German design chain 25Hours has chosen Paris to take its first steps outside the German-speaking world. This is no doubt due to AccorHotels' recent acquisition of a 30% stake in its capital and the shared desire to develop the brand internationally. In fact, one of the French group's establishments,...

The International Removal Cost Index recently published by Movinga is aimed primarily at future expatriates, but will also be of interest to business travellers who use public transport. This comparative study of 75 cities around the world - with a focus on 15 French metropolises - has targeted the four main costs of...

It's been expected since the Hyatt Group took over the hotel in 2013, but now it's official: the Hôtel du Louvre will be undergoing a 15-month renovation programme designed to restore the Parisian hotel to its former glory. Originally commissioned by Napoleon III in 1855, the hotel was one of the first "grand hotels" in...

When it opened in early 2015, the Melia La Défense was the first hotel to open in the Paris business district for more than a decade. The development of the hotel offer in La Défense is set to accelerate in the coming years. Supported by the Etablissement public d'aménagement de La Défense Seine Arche (EPADESA), the emphasis this year is on...

WOW air is strengthening its service between Paris CDG and Reykjavik. From 27 March 2017, the Icelandic low-cost carrier will switch to twice-daily service from Paris in March 2017, with an additional flight taking off in the evening. Other routes to London Gatwick and Amsterdam Schipol will also see their frequency increased to two daily flights. This switch to...

HOTELS Major business hotels The reputation of the major chain hotels for comfort and even luxury is well established. HILTON PARIS OPÉRA > [caption id="attachment_52475" align="aligncenter" width="700"] The Hilton Paris Opera[/caption] Inaugurated in 1889, this legendary 268-room establishment has been completely renovated and sublimated, combining the charms of the past with a...

Making it easier to get around What changes will the people of Ile-de-France be able to benefit from in the coming years? Élisabeth Borne - While the Paris network is now one of the best meshed in the world, there is still a real need for infrastructure as soon as you move away from the conurbation. The future Grand Paris Express, with 200 km of...

Since when has Hermès been based in Pantin and how did you motivate your employees to cross the ring road? Bernhardt Eichner - We have been based in Pantin since 1992. In the early 1990s, we needed to expand our premises and we found some available land...

Trapped for centuries behind its foliage - the ring road succeeded in the 1950s the fortifications of the Thiers enclosure built in the mid-19th century, themselves modelled on the walls of the fermiers généraux before the Revolution - Paris is beginning to look at its suburbs with new eyes. For some time now, the cities...

Alongside the great classics of business travel and the palaces that are more often than not outside the scope of travel policies, business travellers are increasingly interested in boutique hotels with character. Partly for budgetary reasons, but not only: less formal, attractively themed, they attract the eye and curiosity. Flowering here and there...

The days of long, stuffy business lunches, with a three-piece suit pressed to the body and a tight tie, are long gone. In Paris, where traditions die hard, jeans and trainers have taken over and business is done more informally, but just as effectively. Where are you doing business? In the...

"Many of my current favourites are not far from our offices, in the 11th and 12th arrondissements, like Septime la Cave, a great wine cellar, or Mokonuts. This tiny 18-seat address was originally intended to be just a small coffee shop. But Moko, a former Japanese-American lawyer...

The inconsolable wounds of January and November 2015 won't change a thing: Paris will always be Paris. Intact and yet different. Over the last three years, new architectural emblems, most of them cultural, have made their mark on the urban landscape: the Pathé Foundation designed by Renzo Piano in the 13th arrondissement, the Louis Vuitton Foundation...

Seeing The Victory of Samothrace at the Louvre, The Origin of the World at Orsay or Water Lilies at the Orangerie is bound to give visitors to the capital intense aesthetic pleasure. Yet Paris - is it still possible? - continues to expand its cultural repertoire. In 2015, the Gustave Moreau museum got a facelift, as did the...

So the Bantu warriors have finally given up, as the artistic squat is transformed into a top-of-the-range hotel. Instead of the 77 silhouettes drawn by the artist Kouka on the windows of the new Renaissance hotel, since mid-April we have been seeing business travellers from all over the world, enjoying the...

"Paris loves you": two months to the day after Valentine's Day, the managers of Paris airports are sending an unequivocal declaration of love to travellers from all over the world. This new slogan is accompanied by a new identity for the general public, as Paris Aéroport replaces Aéroports de Paris, while the "ADP Group"...

New representative for Sodexo's Lieux et Marques de Prestige Barely had the renovation of the Etoile Saint-Honoré Business Centre on rue Balzac been completed, and Sodexo is continuing to expand in the meetings and events segment. Its Lieux et Marques de Prestige label now has a new address in Paris, with another business centre in the heart of the...