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After a recovery phase in 2022, followed by a gradual return to normal in 2023, Paris Region trade shows are now almost all back to pre-Covid levels. Activity in the first half of 2024 is in line with that seen in 2018, the last even-numbered reference year, according to the latest indicators for Paris Region trade shows...

A few days after announcing a new lyf hotel in the stands of Chelsea football stadium in London, Ascott is unveiling other projects in Europe. Notably in France, where the world leader in long-stay accommodation will open a Citadines aparthotel in Colmar in 2026. All this, in parallel with a renovation plan that has already...

After opening a residence in the Montmartre district last year, Edgar Suites is continuing to expand its offering in the Paris region. The company, which specialises in top-of-the-range urban aparthotels, has just added a new establishment in Montrouge, just a stone's throw from the Evergreen campus, the global headquarters of Crédit Agricole. Located next to the metro and the...

Keeze continues to add to its portfolio of event venues in Paris with the inauguration of a space nestled on the sixth and top floor of a building at 7 rue de Bucarest, in the 8th arrondissement, equidistant between Place de Clichy and Gare Saint-Lazare. The light, modern extension, with its large bay windows, stands in stark contrast to the...

One of the future flagships of the MICE hotel industry in the Paris region. The Dolce by Wyndham Versailles, which opens its doors in July in Jouy en Josas, has everything it takes to welcome companies in conditions worthy of their rank. In a historic location, in a green setting, in the heart of a vast 1,800 square metre conference centre, the Dolce by Wyndham Versailles...

Transilien SNCF line users are now used to these screens, which display in real time how busy the next trains are, car by car, at three levels: low, medium or high. This system was gradually rolled out in the midst of the pandemic, and since May 2023 has been extended to all the H, J, K, L, N, R,... lines.

Laurence Gaborieau, Managing Director of the IFTM (International French & Travel Market), met the press on 20 June at the beautiful and historic Maison des Polytechniciens in Paris to give an update on the direction and new features of the show, which will take place from 17 to 19 September at the...

A seminar venue in the great outdoors, but accessible using the Navigo pass, with a T13 tram stop right next door and the Saint-Cyr-l'École RER station not far away. The café-hotel Le Bout du Parc responds to two major trends in business meetings and events today: the need for...

It's now just a matter of days. On 24 June, the extension of line 14 of the Paris metro will open to the public as far as Saint-Denis-Pleyel station in the north and, more importantly, Paris-Orly airport, with President Emmanuel Macron expected to attend the inauguration. Begun in 2018, this extraordinary project, which is entirely underground, was initially scheduled to be completed in 2010...

The proximity of the Olympic Games, and all that this event can attract in terms of VIP customers, is no stranger to the arrival on the French market of a new player in top-of-the-range private transport, LimoLane. Founded in Italy in 2021, this digital platform specialising in on-demand luxury transport reservations was...

B&B Hotels says yes to long stays. The hotel group, which focuses on affordable hotels, is maintaining its growth momentum with B&B Home, a new residential concept with rooms equipped with kitchenettes and laundry facilities. All the fundamentals, in short, of the long-stay hotel business. "With the launch of B&B Home, we are...

Back to the future. The 40-storey H4 Hotel Paris Pleyel, overlooking the Olympic Village and the Stade de France, is as much a part of the future of the beating heart of Paris 2024, the city of Saint-Denis, as it is a flashback to the 1970s. Back in the days when Paris was dotted with high-rise...

A logical next step. Launched at high speed on the Paris-Lyon line in winter 2021, Trenitalia is completing its roll-out on France's busiest route for business travellers with a comprehensive offer dedicated to companies. Called Trenitalia Pro, this commercial offer includes low fares and, for business travellers, a complete range of services...

At the very top, a unique view of Paris from its future green rooftop, over its rooftops and monuments in a 360° panorama. Down below, in its bowels, a journey back in time with a twelfth-century crypt destined to host unique events. To make its debut in the capital, the brand...

What impact will the Olympic Games have on B2B events and office life? In its recent annual study of MICE trends in France, Coach Omnium estimated that more than a third of companies would see their MICE business decline as a result of the Olympic Games....

Less than 100 days to go until the heart of Paris beats to the rhythm of the Olympic Games. This countdown gave On Location, the International Olympic Committee's official hospitality supplier, the opportunity to present its VIP offer for the general public and businesses, in an ephemeral showroom near the Grand Rex....

How would you sum up your business in France? Marco Caposciutti - We have carried two million passengers in just over two years. Following the landslides in the Maurienne region, which led to the suspension of the Paris-Milan route, our business this year is concentrated on the Paris-Lyon route, on which we operate five daily round trips. Business customers...

Business travellers who frequently travel by high-speed train with Trenitalia between Paris and Lyon have been waiting a few months for this new offer. The Italian company has just unveiled its new product, Trenitalia Pro, designed to strengthen its position in relation to SNCF by targeting not only businesses, but also the self-employed,...

From the outside, the brick colour of its entrance is in keeping with the inter-war buildings that line Paris's inner ring road. Once through the door, the atmosphere is more akin to Vincennes zoo. A lion, an ostrich, a gazelle, a pelican holding a light in its mouth or beak: the welcoming committee is representative of the atmosphere created by...

Sold out almost from the moment it opened. Few hotels can boast such a great start. The Eklo Paris Porte de Versailles can. Its location right next to Hall 3 of the Paris exhibition centre made it an ideal base during the Salon de l'Agriculture. And it should certainly...