Press releases

All the press releases and press files about the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau

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London and Paris join forces to launch once-in-a-lifetime incentive trip

Publié le 12 February 2019

The landmark agreement between the London Convention Bureau and the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau will see two of the world’s most iconic cities join forces to offer a new...

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At the end of a record year for tourism in 2018, Paris works to maintain a...

Publié le 04 February 2019

This growth is mainly driven by foreign tourists, whose numbers increased by 10.9% from January to October 2018, all markets combined. The most significant increases were those of...

Corinne Menegaux new Managing Director of the Paris Convention and Visitors...

Publié le 08 November 2018

A graduate of ESSEC Business School, Corinne MENEGAUX has built her career in the professional and public trade show sector. From 2009, she was a Managing Director at Reed...

London and Paris unite to create Europe’s hottest new destination

Publié le 08 November 2018

For the first time ever, London and Paris are joining forces to show how easy it is to discover both as one amazing destination using the Eurostar which takes travellers between...

Paris welcomes the 72nd edition of the International Astronautical Congress

Publié le 08 November 2018

On 5 October 2018 at the International Astronautical Congress in Bremen, it was officially announced: in 2021, the Paris Convention Centre will host the IAC's scientists,...

‘Accessible Paris’ the essential guide for visitors with disabilities

Publié le 24 September 2018

The Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau helps all visitors to enjoy and explore the French capital, and has just published the 2019-2020 version of its dedicated brochure...

Paris’s cultural attractions are benefiting from the recovery in tourist numbers

Publié le 24 September 2018

Paris’s cultural attractions are benefiting from the recovery in tourist numbers Paris’s cultural attractions welcomed 70.2 million visitors in 2017. That is an increase of 5.9%...

Paris becomes 1st “Gaytravel Approved” City in Europe

Publié le 12 June 2018

For the very first time, Paris is awarded first European Gaytravel Approved® destination, GayTravel.com being one of the top inspiration websites for LGBTQ travelers, reaching out...

L’Office de Tourisme investit les réseaux sociaux chinois

Publié le 12 June 2018

L’Office du Tourisme et des Congrès de Paris accorde depuis plusieurs années une grande importance au marché chinois et s’intéresse tout particulièrement aux visiteurs...

Paris attracts more foreign delegates

Publié le 04 June 2018

Paris welcomed 1,110 congresses in 2017 and 773,090 delegates, including 262,850 foreign delegates. Foreign delegates were more numerous, up 14.2% compared to 2016. They attended...