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🗺 Bordeaux, 2025: Bordeaux's tourism, despite a slight drop in visitors compared to 2024, remains strong amidst challenging economic conditions. TCI Research studies show high tourist satisfaction and positive local perceptions, indicating a balanced tourism strategy. Key sectors like transport and hotels thrive, whereas leisure, dining, and ancillary services face prioritization challenges. Bordeaux's cultural and heritage offerings continue to attract visitors, despite geopolitical uncertainties.

🏃 Usain Bolt stars in a new ad campaign for the Jamaica Tourist Board, launched on August 6, 2025, coinciding with Jamaica's Independence Day. The 30-second video released across digital platforms highlights Bolt's journey from Trelawny's hills to global fame, emphasizing Jamaica's energy and culture. Bolt, now a Global Tourism Ambassador, invites travelers to experience Jamaica's spirit. The campaign portrays Jamaica as a small island achieving great things.

🍴 À Varetz, France, Château de Castel Novel launches Chez Henri this summer, alongside its existing restaurant, La Table de Colette. Set on the castle’s terraces, Chez Henri offers an elegant yet relaxed atmosphere. In autumn, it moves to a renovated orangery. The menu features grilled meats, fish, and fresh vegetables, using a Kamado barbecue for authentic seasonal flavors. Highlights include a shared seafood board and Limousine entrecôte.

📅 Naboo launches in the U.S. after generating €100M in business across seven European countries in 2.5 years, doubling revenue in six months. The European leader in corporate event reservations holds exclusive contracts with ¼ of the CAC40, serving clients like AXA and Microsoft. With over 5% U.S. revenue earned through European groups' local branches, Naboo leverages ERP integration with SAP and Oracle, offering competitive pricing without upfront payments.

🗺 The Traveler, founded by Alex Cornici in 2024, relaunched in August 2025 as a global platform for authentic travel stories. Contributors, selected through open calls, share guides and field stories. To ensure transparency, authors disclose any commercial ties. The platform uses advertising for revenue and strives to ban AI-generated content. Positioned as a potent supplement to travel marketing, it offers diverse perspectives and genuine insights.

📱 Abritel's revamped platform enhances user experience with enriched property listings featuring detailed amenities, precise locations, and verified reviews. The mobile app now offers an intuitive interface, faster navigation, and personalized notifications. Instant messaging ensures quick property owner responses. Proprietors benefit from a modernized dashboard, statistical tools, and unified messaging. Improved customer support includes live chat and a comprehensive help center. Abritel aims for stress-free bookings, focusing on transparency and ease in vacation planning.

🚄 Les 20 et 21 septembre 2025, à la gare d’Austerlitz, Paris, le public pourra visiter l'historique rame Pullman Orient Express pour les Journées Européennes du Patrimoine. Composée de sept voitures datant de 1925 à 1929, dont quatre classées Monuments historiques, elle illustre l'élégance Art déco. Restaurées de 2015 à 2019, ses trois voitures-restaurant, deux salons et deux bars offrent une expérience unique. Pour la première fois depuis 2022, des visites nocturnes sont organisées.

💰 OYO aims for a $7-8 billion valuation through its Mumbai stock market debut in November 2025. The IPO follows previous attempts in 2021 and 2023. Founded by Ritesh Agarwal in 2013, the company anticipates positive financial results for Q1 2025-2026, including double-digit growth. SoftBank, holding 47% of OYO, backs this move with plans to expand in Europe and Asia. The valuation targets a 25-30x EBITDA multiple.

🎨 Jusqu'au 28 septembre, Antibes Juan-les-Pins accueille des expositions au Musée Picasso et sur l’Esplanade Pré des Pêcheurs. "Hommage à Arman" commémore 20 ans depuis sa disparition. "Bernar Venet, peinture rationnelle, sculpture incontrôlée" présente des sculptures en acier Corten. La Fondation Hartung-Bergman propose "Paysages Intérieurs" jusqu'au 26 septembre, avec des œuvres d'artistes comme Anna-Eva Bergman et Hans Hartung. Le 34e Festival d’Art Sacré est aussi mentionné.

🍴 Été 2025, France: Les restaurants subissent une baisse de fréquentation, accentuée par une hausse des prix de 25% depuis 2021, surpassant l'inflation de 13.7%. La restauration, souvent critiquée pour des pratiques douteuses, voit 25 restaurants fermer quotidiennement malgré une augmentation de 33% des établissements entre 2019 et 2024. Environ 450,000 salariés ont quitté le secteur depuis le COVID. Seuls 28% des employés sont au SMIC, une baisse par rapport à 40% en 2023.