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The 1st report by La Fabrique du Tourisme for sustainable tourism is released

“A real collective game has been set up within La Fabrique du Tourisme to make progress together on sustainable tourism ground“, Franck Gervais, La Fabrique du Tourisme’s 1st session ambassador.

In October 2020, tourism professionals, sustainable development experts, students and solidarity entrepreneurs met for the first working session of La Fabrique du Tourisme, aiming to think concretely about tomorrow’s tourism and to accelerate the sector’s transition to sustainability and CSR. Proposing 11 concrete mesures declined in 9 practical sheets, this first report gives the keys of understanding on the evolution of a sector in major mutation. It was recently introduced in partnership with Smart Impact TV program (B Smart).

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Les Grandes Idées supports Ahooga for the opening of its first dedicated shop in Paris

Electric bikes can play a key role for speeding cities in their ecological transformation. It is the strong belief of the Brussels trio behind Ahooga. That is why the brand has developed the hybrid concept of electric folding bikes to democratize bicycles use by removing technical constraints of a standard bicycle. Les Grandes Idées is happy to collaborate with the young company and to support its development in France.

Hotels: moderate but steady growth before a stronger rebound expected in May

In a context that remains tense, March was the month of hotel reopenings and steadily occupancy rates increasing in Europe. Indeed, European opening rate is close to 80%. Although recording a more moderate increase, France maintained its position as European leader with 34% occupancy. Global vaccination campaigns’ progress should reinforce these trends before a rebound we hope more significant at the end of May thanks to the recovery plan for the restaurant industry.

Find the complete results of EXTENDAM Barometer published on April 16th, 2021, in partnership with Business Immo.

Players of the Greater Paris’ new face are in Traits Urbains magazine

In March/April issue, Traits Urbains devotes a dossier to the 89 projects that are shaping the new face of the Greater Paris. Among them, Les Lumières Pleyel stands as a major project. It is signed by a group of 7 architects: Snohetta, Maud Caubet, Ateliers 2/3/4, Baumschlager Eberle, Chaix & Morel, Moreau Kusunoki and Mars Architects. Deployed by Sogelym Dixence, this ambitious project mixes offices, housing, culture, nature, sport and an ingenious bridge-building that will allow to cross the railway tracks.

A dossier by Antoine Torre to be found in the Traits Urbains issue dedicated to resilient cities

A preview of the 1st report of La Fabrique du Tourisme on B Smart

This morning, Franck Gervais, Johanna Wagner and Alexandre Guérin gave a foretaste of La Fabrique du Tourisme first report on Smart Impact (B Smart TV program), a show hosted by Thomas Hugues and Emilie Kovacs.

How to train teams on CSR issues? How can they be integrated into hotel industry daily work? What practices are already existing and how can they be improved? This first report on sustainable tourism presents innovative solutions and 11 concrete proposals for action.

See you on Monday on La Fabrique du Tourisme, EXTENDAM, MKG Consulting and Bpifrance networks for the live and in-depth introduction of this report!

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Delivery of Origine, offices with high environmental performance

Maud Caubet Architects and Quadri Fiore Architecture have taken up the challenge of a wooden architecture adapted to very large volumes thanks to a wood, concrete and metal structure carrying eight floors. This environmental demonstrator aims for the highest levels of French and international labels and certifications. With Nouvelle Vague, its paired housing programme also designed by Maud Caubet, Origine combines controlled height, mixed uses, openings to the city and green breathing spaces for daily living. It thus meets the different needs of its users and neighbourhood residents.

Changemakers #13: cycling, a real asset for companies

“For us, cycling is one of the essential conditions for health and well-being at work.”

M.E.V.A, the Employers Movement for Added Bicycle, is an employers’ union which campaigns for all employees to be able to cycle to their workplace, their professional appointments and any other ride linked to their activity in the best possible conditions of safety and pleasure. The members of M.E.V.A. are committed to discussing with public authorities the development of infrastructures dedicated to the safety of cyclists and systems that encourage the use of soft mobility in professional contexts. Romain Beaucher, one of its co-founders, answered our questions.

Read his Changemakers Times interview

Hotels: a reassuring stability suggesting a post-vaccination recovery

In February, the French hotel industry once again confirmed its status as European leader, largely outperforming its neighbours with an occupancy rate of 34%. The stability of the hotel sector and the French people’s desire to travel mean that there is still hope for a recovery in the medium term despite the current tensions.

“Although the level of activity in the hotel sector is still very low, it is comforting to see that the indicators are not decreasing. Even more encouraging is the fact that the stock market, which normally predicts trends over a 12 to 18 month horizon, has been very dynamic in the hotel segment for the past few months,” says Vianney Lautrous.

Find the detailed results of the EXTENDAM Barometer as of the 16th of March 2021, in partnership with Business Immo.

[BONI.D] Solidarity to tackle food insecurity among students

“60% of students who come to the distributions did not need help before the pandemic“.

Deprived of side jobs to make ends meet, more and more students are forced to join the food aid distribution lines. This is an alarming situation that the Ecotable community and Linkee have decided to address. By calling on the citizens’ solidarity, the two associations are rallying their entire network of restaurant owners, chefs and volunteers to provide quality meal baskets to the most destitute students.

Their objective: cook at least 500 meals per week until the end of the university year.

Thanks to donations, 13 weeks have already been financed!

Let’s support their great campaign

New victory for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Seine-Saint-Denis: the appeal against the Pleyel urban crossing is rejected

On February 9th, the Paris Administrative Court rejected the appeal against the Pleyel-Landy urban crossing project in Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis). The Lumières Pleyel project will allow the SNCF railway line to be crossed thanks to a monumental 300-metre bridge. Composed of two car lanes, a reserved bus lane and a pedestrian link, up to 8,000 pedestrians are expected during peak hours. With a length of 300 metres, it will shelter several facilities including a “bridge building” which will host offices and services.

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