Press releases - Paris tourist office

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...

Paris remains among the top destinations in the world according to ICCA, after...

Publié le 25 September 2018

According to the International Convention and Congress Association (ICCA) report published today, Paris is the 2nd destination in the world for international congresses organized...

Paris: record tourist numbers in 2017

Publié le 08 November 2018

For the first time ever, Greater Paris exceeded 23 million hotel arrivals (23.6 million - an increase of 11% on 2016 and 5% on 2014). The total number of visitors to Greater...

The Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau and Atout France are proud...

Publié le 23 March 2018

The Paris Convention & Visitors Bureau and Atout France are proud participants in an upcoming episode of ABC’s The Bachelor. The episode will feature the beautiful city of...

2017: Paris visitor numbers hit record levels and augur well for a good vintage...

Publié le 22 December 2017

With more than 23 million hotel arrivals in Grand Paris (Greater Paris), the year 2017 promises to be a record year in terms of visitor figures. Business tourism and international...