United States
Hotels: Timeless luxury and major innovations
True to its image as a city of tradition, Boston has some great hotel legends. One of its most famous establishments, the Lenox, was built in the last century, in 1900, in front of the Boston Public Library. However, the Lenox Hotel doesn't just stand out for its proximity to its illustrious neighbour. Housed in a...
San Francisco: aiming for zero waste
Almost as legendary as the Golden Gate, the Bay Bridge is a popular destination for people who have chosen to settle near Oakland, spurred on by the property boom. 4 Even today, the association is immediate: San Francisco is the city of flower power, tolerance and Harvey Milk. And yet, even though...
San Francisco: address book
Identity card Currency: the dollar (USD). 1 euro = 1.07 USD (Nov. 2015). Time difference: - 9 h. Area code: +1 (United States), 415 (San Francisco), 650 (Palo Alto). Getting there BRITISH AIRWAYS operates around ten flights a week between Paris and San Francisco, with a stopover at London Heathrow T5, which...
Silicon Valley: grey matter rules the world
These students undoubtedly dream of a future as glorious as that of their elders, the founders of Google, Yahoo or Cisco who wiped the benches of Stanford before them... At rush hour, on State Route 85 towards San Jose or on Freeway 101 between San Francisco and Palo Alto,...
New York: to the other side of the East River
Economy - New start city At the end of 2013, New York broke two records with four million jobs and more than eight million inhabitants. But it's no longer just Wall Street, insurance or real estate that make it so attractive. High-tech and the good life are taking over. Fulton Street, south of Manhattan...
New York: address book
ID CARD Formalities: valid biometric passport or machine-readable passport. An ESTA electronic travel authorisation is also required (https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta). Otherwise, a visa is required. Time difference: -6 hours. Currency: US dollar ($). 1 euro = 1.36 $ (June 2014). Area code: +1 (United States), 212 (Manhattan), 718...
Miami: practical guide and address book
Identity card Formalities: biometric passport or machine-readable passport issued before 25/10/2005, both valid. An ESTA electronic travel authorisation is also required (https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta). Otherwise, a visa is required. Time difference: - 6 h. Area code: + 1. Currency: US dollar ($). 1 euro =...
Chicago: address book
Identity card Area code: +1 (United States) 312 (Chicago) Time difference: - 7 hours Getting there United AirLines The American carrier, based in Chicago, offers a daily flight from Paris CDG 1 in a Boeing 767-300 equipped with three classes. The airline also offers a daily flight (except Wednesdays) from...
Washington DC
And they are not alone. The business world is also rushing to Washington. Sometimes with bated breath and open mouths. For some sectors, the federal government has even become the last line of defence. Rather incongruous in a country where the word "Washington" has until now served as a byword for...
Downtown Miami
The good thing about Miami is that it's very close to the United States," Americans are wont to joke. Exaggerated, of course, but not completely out of place. The air of the Tropics, the omnipresence of palm trees, the pre-eminence of the Spanish language: all this contributes to maintaining a certain exoticism. A particularism that is apparently very attractive, since Miami...
Greater New York: Business as usual
Is France doubting itself? Fortunately, New York is there to reassure it... Between the media frenzy surrounding the new Vuitton boutique on Fifth Avenue, the enduring fame of chefs Éric Ripert and Alain Ducasse, the huge best-seller success of the book "French Women don't get fat" and, above all, the invasion of the streets of New York...
