France News
New rail service between Belgium and France
Belgium’s Lineas and DFDS are joining forces to transport containers and trailers from the port of Gothenburg via Ghent at North Sea Port on rail to Lyon - and vice versa. It will create a connection between Sweden, Belgium, and France.
IHG Hotels & Resorts expands Holiday Inn brand family with 13 new signings and 2 openings
IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, continues to demonstrate the strength of its Holiday Inn brand family in Southern Europe, as it signs 13 hotels and opens a further two, including a brand debut – Holiday Inn Express & Suites Portimão – and a market debut – Holiday Inn Express Sofia Airport in Bulgaria.
Hilton Set for Greatest Year of Growth in France
With a record year of openings in France ahead, Hilton continues its rapid multi‑brand, multi‑destination expansion across the country with a number of strong French owners
Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral to reopen to the public after devastating fire
France’s Notre Dame Cathedral is expected to reopen for visitors and Catholic masses at the end of 2024. It will be less than six years after a shocking fire tore through the roof of the building.
The Rouen Armada, France. The world’s leading tall ship festival returns from 8 to 18 June 2023
A tourist festival in the heart of Normandy: From 8 to 18 June, the tall ships can be visited free of charge and everyone can attend numerous events including the sailors’ parade in the city centre, the sailors’ race, the “boat” race, street performances, concerts, fireworks, the grand parade and much more.
Ski season in Europe
easyJet, Europe’s number one major airport operator and France’s number two short and medium haul airline, has put on sale two million seats to its most popular ski routes across Europe this winter. As heavy snowfalls are expected throughout the coming weeks, the airline is launching its first full ski flying programme in over two years. easyJet’s ski flying programme in Europe is also increasing by 30% this winter compared to 2022
What could be more romantic than a honeymoon in the City of Love?
What could be more romantic than a honeymoon in the City of Love? For a room with views of the world-famous Eiffel Tower, choose Canopy by Hilton Paris Trocadero and you’ll see the momentous iron sculpture every day and get a private viewing of its sparkling lights every night
Radisson Blu arrives on France’s Opal Coast with Malo-les-Bains opening
Radisson Hotel Group is delighted to announce the opening of Radisson Blu Grand Hotel & Spa, Malo-les-Bains, set in a beautiful beachfront location on France’s northern Opal Coast.
New online travel agency
The Association Les 3 Vallées announces today the launch of a new online travel agency – Les 3 Vallées Travel - to provide consumers globally a simple and direct way to book vacations to the region all year round.
IHG Hotels & Resorts and Grape Hospitality announce five conversion properties
IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hospitality companies announces a multi-property development agreement with Grape Hospitality for five conversion properties in prime European destinations The five properties include voco Madrid Centre Retiro – a market debut for the voco brand in Spain; three Hotel Indigo properties in Florence, Italy; Bordeaux, France; and Barcelona, Spain, respectively, and Crowne Plaza Madrid Centre Retiro.
French tourism relishes outstanding year
Tourists have started rushing to France once again as this year turns into an outstanding year and it’s not yet over, said the tourism minister of the country as France springs back to tourism from two summers that were hit by the destructive pandemic.