Overlooking Times Square, the Knickerbocker was one of Manhattan’s most famous palaces at the turn of the 20th century. It has just reopened. New Yorkers, who practice arrogance with as much bad faith as Parisians, simply say that here is the center of the universe: at the corner of 42nd Street and Broadway, at 6, … Read more
ANALYSIS – One of the conclusions of the Citizen’s Convention for the Climate adopted by Emmanuel Macron recommends the abolition of domestic flights when there is an alternative by train in less than 2h30. Progress, really? What if this was just window dressing? In any case, this is an anecdotal decision … The government’s desire … Read more
As part of the “Train + Air” program, SNCF is joining forces with Air France to link Bordeaux Saint-Jean station to Paris-Orly airport as of Tuesday, December 15. While the connections between Bordeaux and Paris-Orly are no longer operated by plane, Air France relies on the TGV. After years of head-on competition on this axis … Read more
The number one tourist destination in the United States, the Big Apple welcomed 67 million travelers in 2019. The editorial staff has combed through New York establishments. Our guide. Excessive, effervescent, mixed, New York is the symbol ofamerican dream. No wonder the “Frogs”, as our neighbors across the Atlantic call us, are stung! More than … Read more
With his New York Love Dictionary, the journalist Serge July offers a travel guide through a sum of extraordinary stories. When we get to town, we sing it first. In New York, “all the sounds, all the rhythms, all the riffs, all the melodies, all the voices, all the noises, all the cries for more … Read more
It blows on this district of the Big Apple, this particular energy that makes the city fascinating. A few anchor points to explore this rapidly changing universe. As we say Brooklyn, Harlem or Manhattan, we will have to get used to saying Queens, period. Because this “borough” one of the five districts of New York, … Read more
It’s the most anticipated attraction of the year: New York’s tallest outdoor panoramic observatory opened to the public on March 11 in the Hudson Yards neighborhood. One more observatory in the sky New Yorker. The highly anticipated Edge opened on Wednesday March 11. Located on the 100th floor of one of the buildings of Hudson … Read more
TRAVEL GUIDE – This is the city of all metamorphosis and perpetual rebirth. Fashions are constantly changing, like the neighborhoods, places and brands that are following the trend because everything always begins or ends in New York. Le Figaro Magazine tells you everything that has changed, and everything that will change. Through Maurin Picard –New … Read more
Since March 11, 2020, restrictions on access to the territory have been put in place by the American authorities for travelers from France and other countries in the Schengen area. Like their Canadian neighbor, the United States is still totally closed to tourism today. However, it is difficult to escape the news in this country … Read more
TRAVEL GUIDE – Manhattan’s backbone, Broadway stretches far beyond New York City and the Theater District. From the towers of Wall Street to the countryside of the Hudson Valley, climbing Broadway, we trace the history of America. Through Adrien Gombeaud –Times Square, at a time when electricity erases the night. Stéphan Gladieu / Figaro Magazine … Read more