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WHY CHOOSE PARIS? The Offer Assets WHEN? HOW? Agenda Resources WHY CHOOSE PARIS? 1. A great travel destination 6. A vibrant food scene 2. A connected city 7. The capital of fashion 3. A wide range of 8. Urbanism on the move accommodation 9. An accessible city 4. A business destination 10. A sustainable capital 5. A dynamic city in culture & leisure 1. A GREAT TRAVEL DESTINATION 23.6 million visitors in Greater Paris 12 million foreign visitors 2,069,975 1,101,477 802,667 774,394 635,132 497,795 447,083 362,750 382,451 316,145 *Foreign hotel arrivals-source INSEE 2017 2. A CONNECTED CITY: THE HUB 3 international airports Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly & Beauvais-Tillé With 105.2 million passengers (2017) 14,000 flights a week Services operated to and from 697 cities THE NATIONAL AIRLINE: AIR FRANCE 2. A CONNECTED CITY: AT THE HEART OF THE WORLD 2. A CONNECTED CITY: A UNIQUE TRANSPORT NETWORK 7 train stations 16 metro lines serving 303 stations 5 RER (Regional Express Train) lines 8 green & noiseless tram lines (Paris region) 378 bus routes (Paris region) 17,920 taxis Nearly 4,000 Autolib electric cars 20,000 Vélib bicycles at 1,800 stations and 700 km of cycle lanes (1,400 km by 2020) Nearly 2,000 self-service electric scooters by 2018 2. A CONNECTED CITY: ALWAYS ON THE MOVE ONGOING TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS Development of an express metro network around Paris, with 200 km of lines and 72 stations (2022- 2030) Opening of a 20-minute direct train line between Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport and Gare de in Paris, CDG Express (2023) 3. A WIDE RANGE OF ACCOMMODATION Key figures (Paris region) source INSEE / Jan. 2016 2,460 hotels 156,399 bedrooms Expectations for 2020: Creation of 12,000 new bedrooms (Notably in large capacity 2* and 3* hotels) Category 1* & 2* 532 31,937 3* 1,011 55,601 4* & 5* 559 56,104 No rating 358 12,757 TOTAL 2,460 156,399 *Number of rooms per category for Paris region 3. A WIDE RANGE OF ACCOMMODATION Key figures (Greater Paris) source INSEE / Atout France / PCVB 16 new hotels in 2017 Palace distinction for 10 hotels 8,662 beds in youth accommodation in 56 establishments 150 aparthotels totalling 13,573 apartments 4. A BUSINESS DESTINATION: THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION 5,000 start-ups in the Paris region Station F, the main European incubator (34,000 m2) open in April 2017 Creation of Paris Event Booster in June 2018 8 competitive clusters for innovative projects 1st city in the world to host a tourism-focused start-up incubator: the Welcome City Lab More than 100,000 researchers 4. A BUSINESS DESTINATION: A PLACE TO MEET N°2 city in the ICCA ranking in 2017 for the number of international events 1,110 congresses in 2017 773,000 delegates in 2017 17 congress centres (19 by early 2019) 413 trade shows for 9.1 million visitors 4.2 billion economic benefits generated by trade show, fair & congress activity 5. A DYNAMIC CITY IN CULTURE & LEISURE • 206 museums • 2,185 listed monuments • 3 operas • 37 bridges • 1,016 art galleries • 716 screens in movie theatres • 10 films shot in Paris every day • 465 parks and gardens • 100 cruise excursions per day 5. A DYNAMIC CITY IN CULTURE & LEISURE The top 10 Paris museums and monuments 2017 figures source PCVB/Estimation Rang 1 Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris 12, 000, 000 2 Basilique du Sacré Coeur 11, 000, 000 3 Musée du Louvre 8, 022, 400 4 Eiffel Tower 6, 207, 303 5 Centre Pompidou 3, 337, 000 6 Musée 3, 177, 842 7 2, 439, 072 8 Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Médaille Miraculeuse 2, 000, 000 9 -Jardin des Plantes 1, 763, 262 10 Arc de Triomphe 1, 583, 260 6. A VIBRANT F O O D S C E N E Gastronomic Meal of the French had Heritage status since 2010 In 2018, 106 Michelin-starred restaurants including 10 ,, 16 and 80 5, 738 restaurants 56 foodtrucks Many gastronomic festivals 7. THE CAPITAL OF FASHION & S H O P P I N G All department stores open on Sunday 2 main outlet centres, 19 shopping malls, 22,304 shops 7/7 shopping in Paris 12 weeks of sales (in Jan-Feb. and in June-July) Tax-free shopping Duty-free at Paris international airports 12% tax refund for non-European visitors with a purchase of 175 minimum on the same day in the same shop 8. URBANISM ON THE MOVE NEW The new Parc Rives de Seine (left & right banks) : newly-redesigned Seine riverbanks, transformed into a 7-km pedestrian promenade for leisure activities, outdoor cafes, etc. ONGOING PROJECTS Redesign and upgrade of Les Halles garden Development of Batignolles ecodistrict and building of the new Court of justice by Renzo Piano 9 . AN ACCESSIBLE CITY Arriving: by plane or by train, Paris Aéroport, Air France, SNCF, Eurostar and Thalys offer services and assistance to make the journey easy Getting around: all Parisian bus and tramway lines, and the metro line 14 of the RATP network offer full accessibility to wheelchair users, as well as audio and visual information to indicate the next stop Staying and eating out: a big variety of adapted places (hostels, hotels from 1-star classical and unusual restaurants, etc.) Visiting and going out: most cultural and recreational venues are accessible to wheelchair users and offer adapted tours for people with sensorial or mental disabilities 10. A SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL One of the densest and most efficient public transport networks in the world By 2025, 100% of RATP buses powered by electricity and biogas Velib Autolib short-term self-service rental services for bicycles, electric bicycles and electric cars 284 Parisian hotels have signed the PCVB charter 78 restaurants -sourced More than 400 parks and public gardens and more than 480,000 trees in Paris WHAT? 1. Accommodation 2. Event venues 3. Convention & Exhibition Centres 4. Culture & Leisure 5. Gastronomy 6. Shopping 1. ACCOMMODATION NEW OPENINGS & REOPENINGS • Niépce by Curio Collection by Hilton with 52 rooms and suites in March 2018 • Holiday Inn Express*** hotel at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport with 305 rooms in Jan. 2018 • Hôtel Parister in Oct. 2017 (45 rooms) • **** in Sept. 2017 (56 rooms) • Villages Nature, an ecological complex Disneyland® Paris and Pierre & Vacances: 4 villages and 1,730 in Sept. 2017 • CitizenM Paris Gare de Lyon in Sept. 2017 (338 rooms) 1. ACCOMMODATION NEW OPENINGS & REOPENINGS • The Hoxton in Aug. 2017 (175 rooms) • Reopening after renovation of Hôtel Barrière Le Paris***** in July 2017 (81 rooms) • The Louis, Versailles Château MGallery by Sofitel in July 2017 (152 rooms) • Reopening after renovation of Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood hotel***** in July 2017 (124 rooms) • Okko Hotels Paris Porte de Versailles in June 2017 (149 rooms) • Yooma Urban Lodge in June 2017 (106 rooms) • Bob by Elegancia in May 2017 (45 rooms) 1. ACCOMMODATION UPCOMING OPENINGS • The Lutetia Creation of a courtyard, a swimming pool and a 700-m² spa. Reopening in June 2018, with 184 rooms, 5* category requested. • Maison Astor Paris, Curio Collection by Hilton, fully renovated and branded (May 2018) • Royal Madeleine, fully renovated with 59 rooms (May 2018) • Brach Paris by Evok Hotels Collection with 59 rooms and suites (spring 2018) • Alfred Sommier with 80 rooms and suites (spring 2018) • with 54 rooms and suites (Sept. 2018) • Cheval Blanc Transformation of the former department store La Samaritaine into a deluxe property with 72 rooms and suites (2020-date to be announced) • So Sofitel at 150 Champs-Elysées Avenue with 102 rooms (2021) 2. EVENT VENUES NEW OPENINGS • Reopening of the Pavillon Gabriel (June 2018) • Opening des Lumières imaging exhibitions (April 2018) • Opening of Lafayette Anticipations, contemporary art foundation in the Marais (March 2018) • Opening of Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris in the historical headquarters of the couture house (October 2017) • Opening of La Seine Musicale on Île Seguin, designed by Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines (April 2017) ONGOING PROJECT • Opening of Collection Pinault-Paris, set in the former Bourse du Commerce, designed by Tadao Ando (Spring 2019) 3. CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRES UPCOMING OPENINGS Paris Expo Porte de Versailles (entirely redesigned and renovated by 2025) • 7 halls (216,000 m²) entirely redesigned and renovated • creation of a 5,200-seat convention centre , the biggest in Europa (Nov. 2017) • 97 meeting rooms • creation of 400 hotel rooms (2-3*) • a gourmet restaurant • 2,600-m² shopping mall • tennis courts 3. CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRES UPCOMING OPENINGS Paris Saclay Congress Palace (April 2018): • 5,500-m² congress centre • 600-seater auditorium • 7 meeting rooms • 980-m² showroom 4. CULTURE & LEISURE • The new revue, the Jean Paul Gaultier Fashion Freak Show at Folies Bergères (Oct. 2018) • Renovation of the historical Longchamp race course by architect Dominique Perrault (April 2018) • Opening of FlyView, a new concept of virtual reality aerial fly over Paris with dynamic simulators (March 2018) • Inauguration of U Arena, indoor 32,000-seater stadium/40,000 seats for concerts in Nanterre (Oct. 2017) • Opening at Cité des Sciences of Vill a 24,000- m2 leisure (Nov. 2016) • Reopening of AccorHotels Arena (Oct. 2015) 4. CULTURE & LEISURE NEW • des Lumières imaging exhibitions (April 2018) • Opening of Lafayette Anticipations, contemporary art foundation in the Marais (March 2018) • Opening of Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris in the historical headquarters of the couture house (October 2017) • Opening of La Seine Musicale on Île Seguin, designed by Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines (April 2017) • Reopening of the roof of the Grande Arche at La Défense, 11 Conti-Monnaie de Paris ONGOING PROJECT • Opening of Collection Pinault-Paris, set in the former Bourse du Commerce, designed by Tadao Ando (Spring 2019) 5.
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    PRESS RELEASE PARIS 2017 2017 In 2017, Paris is full of appeal and surprises! Ever more welcoming, innovative, greener and live- lier, it is a vibrant and changing 21st century capital. An exceptional cultural calendar is without doubt the destination’s greatest a raction – blockbuster exhibitions, the opening of new presti- gious or original venues … Plus, museums and trendy bars, a galleries and design hotels, outs- tanding monuments and renowned restaurants all make Paris an ever more prominent capital, with multiple facets, always ready to surprise Parisians and visitors. PARIS CREATES A BUZZ. Some 300 events take place every day in Paris. Top events open to everyone include the Fête de la Musique (Music Day) , the Nuit des Musées (Museums at Night), Heritage Days, the Bastille Day fireworks display on July 14th, Paris Plages, Nuit Blanche and its a pe ormance, not forge ing the sparkling Christmas illuminations and New Year’s Eve celebrations on the Champs-Élysées. In 2017, Paris will be hosting some prominent exhibitions: Vermeer at the Musée du Louvre, Pissarro at the Musée Marmo an − Monet, and at the Musée du Luxembourg, Rodin at the Grand Palais, Picasso at the Musée du Quai Branly − Jacques Chirac, Balthus, Derain and Giacome i at the city’s Musée d’A Moderne, Cézanne at the Centre Pompidou, Rubens at the Musée du Luxembourg and © Musée du Louvre Gauguin at the Grand Palais … Modern and contemporary a enthusiasts will also be able to see the works of key international a ists such as David Hockney and Anselm Kiefer, and a end land- mark a shows Fiac and A Paris A Fair.