New this summer, an interactive information terminal installed in the centre of Châteaubriant at Place de la Motte An interactive information terminal has been newly installed this Friday 7th July at Place de la Motte, near to rue Porte Neuve, and is at the disposal of residents and tourists. This installation allows to present the […]
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ECONOMY: A shudder that remains fragile due to the return of migratory pressure … In the tourism sector and economic activity are showing signs of recovery in Calais, an improvement that could be tarnished however by the return of migratory pressure observed recently. Since the break in October of the “Jungle”, business is gradually distributed to the trade […]
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LEISURE: The Puy du Fou theme park in Vendée wins the Oscar for best creation for the show “Le Dernier Panache” … The awards continue to accrue to the Puy du Fou. After receiving two awards for “Best World Park” in 2012 and 2014, in Los Angeles and Orlando (USA), after receiving the award for “the best […]
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Opened for just 25 years, since the 12th April 1992, Disneyland Paris opened its doors in Marne-la-Vallée. Since the giant complex has established itself as Europe’s leading tourist destination, with more than 320 million visitors. The festivities of the 25th anniversary began on Wednesday at 8.30 am under the sun and in style. They had […]
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ECONOMY: The number of overnight stays in hotels and residences fell 3% … Unusually for tourism on the French Riviera . It’s the summer beating down the numbers. Following the bombing of Nice , attendance Alpes-Maritimes suffered a 10% decline, impacting the results of the activity. “Cote d’Azur down slightly” in 2016, informed the CRT […]
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TOURISM: The newspaper provides a ranking of 17 cities it advises to visit during this new year and the Gironde capital, Bordeaux is part … After the title of “European Best Destination” won in 2015, and that of “the most attractive destination in the world for 2017”, awarded by the Lonely Planet , Bordeaux has […]
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The building was closed to the public for five days. Striking Employees denounced for lack of social dialogue with management … The Eiffel Tower, closed to the public for five days because of a strike , will reopen Sunday at noon, told representatives of the CGT. No wage demands The employees voted to return to work at […]
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ECONOMY: In a study published on Wednesday, INSEE highlights the weight of the attacks in France, hit tourism this summer … The destination France is a risk? This is what many more foreign tourists seem to think of France. The first results of the summer especially bad for the French Riviera and the Paris area, was […]
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Safety first: Manuel Valls yesterday announced a raft of measures and a budget of several million euros to protect tourism, a sector leaded by the attacks and robberies like the celebrity Kim Kardashian. After an early evening meeting with several ministers including Jean-Marc Ayrault (Foreign Affairs), the Prime Minister has formalized a plan with about […]
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Bordeaux has been named the world’s top city for tourists in Lonely Planet’s Best In 2017 guide, published today … This is the first time a French city has topped this ranking. Bordeaux has just been voted “the most attractive destination in the world by 2017,” according to the annual ranking of the Lonely Planet […]
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