La Francia MICE, orchestrata con precisione dal 1996.
France, orchestrated for your teams
Seminars, incentives, conventions and executive travel in sixteen French regions, designed and operated by a DMC trusted since 1996. Send a brief, or speak to an expert.
- Since 1996, a brand of GROUPE AVS Ltd
- 16regions covered
- 114hotels and 27 convention and meeting venues
- 89activities and 24 day-by-day programmes
Destinazioni
Sixteen regions, one point of contact
Paris & Île-de-France
The capital of congresses, with château dinners within an hour
Palais des congrès, Versailles, Fontainebleau, Chantilly, Disneyland Paris and La Défense: the deepest MICE offer in France, from a 30-person board to a plenary of several thousand.
French Riviera
Cannes, Nice and Monaco: congress halls and Mediterranean incentives
Palais des Festivals in Cannes, Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, palace hotels, yachts and hilltop villages: a coastline that combines congress capacity with incentive appeal.
Provence & Marseille
A port city, a university town and the villages of the Luberon
Marseille's convention centres, Aix-en-Provence, the Luberon, the Camargue and Avignon: congress capacity and country estates less than an hour apart.
Lyon & Rhône Valley
France's gastronomic capital, two hours from Paris by TGV
A UNESCO-listed city, a 3,000-seat congress centre, bouchons and Michelin tables, with Beaujolais and the Rhône vineyards on the doorstep.
Bordeaux & Wine Country
Two hours from Paris by TGV, with Saint-Émilion, the Médoc and the Atlantic coast
A UNESCO-listed city, a lakeside congress centre and the grands crus of Saint-Émilion and the Médoc, with the Bassin d'Arcachon an hour away.
Biarritz & Basque Country
An Atlantic seaside resort, with Basque villages and the Spanish border nearby
Biarritz, Saint-Jean-de-Luz and the Basque hinterland: ocean views, a palace hotel tradition, pelota and gastronomy, for small and mid-sized groups.
Normandy
Deauville, Honfleur and Étretat: sea air within two hours of Paris
A convention centre in Deauville, Belle Époque seaside towns, Honfleur, Rouen, the Alabaster Coast and the Mont-Saint-Michel for short breaks from Paris.
Megève & Mont Blanc
Alpine chalets and glaciers, one hour from Geneva airport
Megève's village charm, Chamonix and the Mont Blanc massif: executive seminars and incentives in the mountains, in winter and summer.
Courchevel & Les Trois Vallées
Alpine altitude, discreet luxury and executive retreats
Courchevel, Méribel and Val Thorens: the largest linked ski area in the Alps, for winter incentives and high-level board retreats.
Strasbourg & Alsace
A European capital, half-timbered villages and the Alsace wine route
Strasbourg, Colmar and the wine route: a congress city 1h46 from Paris, with a rich heritage and a strong gastronomic identity.
Champagne
Houses, cellars and vineyards, 45 minutes from Paris
Reims and Épernay: a UNESCO-listed wine landscape, privatisable cellars and a congress centre close to the TGV station.
Loire Valley
Châteaux, vineyards and Renaissance settings, one hour from Paris
Tours, Amboise, Chenonceau and Chambord: privatisable châteaux, a congress centre by the station and an easy TGV from Paris.
Toulouse & Occitanie
Aerospace capital, medieval Carcassonne and Mediterranean Montpellier
Toulouse, Carcassonne and Montpellier: a large modern convention centre, aerospace visits and a south-western art of living.
Brittany
Walled Saint-Malo, Rennes and the Gulf of Morbihan
Saint-Malo, Rennes and the Gulf of Morbihan: a congress palace by the sea, a university capital 1h25 from Paris and a coastline made for incentives.
Lille & Northern France
A European crossroads: Paris, Brussels and London within reach
Lille and the Côte d'Opale: a congress palace with a 7,000-seat arena, high-speed links to three capitals and the sea within 90 minutes.
Annecy & Lake
Alpine lake, old town canals and the shores of Aix-les-Bains
Annecy, its lake and Aix-les-Bains: lakeside hotels, a congress centre with a 600-seat plenary and easy access from Geneva.
Programmi
Programmes, day by day
Hotel
Hotels chosen for the way groups actually work
64 hotel
Business hotels
Well connected hotels close to stations, airports and congress centres, with controlled rates. They suit short meetings, roadshows and delegates arriving from several cities.
114 hotel
Conference hotels
Properties with ballrooms and several meeting rooms under one roof, where plenary, breakouts and meals follow one another without transfers. They are our usual choice for conventions and larger seminars.
27 hotel
Hotels for incentives and retreats
Châteaux, estates and resorts chosen for their setting and service, where the programme can take place on site or nearby. We confirm capacities, privatisation and conditions in writing before they enter a proposal.
Centri congressi
Convention centres and meeting venues
Ristoranti
Tables for groups, from private rooms to gala dinners
A dinner is part of the programme in France. We select restaurants and settings according to group size, dietary needs and the rhythm of the evening, and we confirm privatisation, menus and conditions with each venue before they appear in a proposal.
253 location
Location per eventi a Parigi
Dimore private, chiatte sulla Senna, loft, gallerie, castelli e rooftop a Parigi: una selezione di location per cene di gala, ricevimenti, lanci e seminari, scelta da The French DMC.
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One contact for sixteen regions
A single project manager answers for hotels, venues, transport, restaurants and activities, whether your programme stays in one city or crosses several regions.
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What we manage on your behalf
Strikes, public holidays, private-site reservations, VAT on services and music licensing are explained in the proposal, with a fallback where the risk is real. You do not discover them as extras.
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A simple brief, an expert on the line
Tell us the essentials through the brief form, or telephone +33 1 40 40 06 07. We complete the rest with you and aim to reply within 24 working hours.
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Since 1996, a GROUPE AVS Ltd brand
Over a quarter of a century of work with French hotels, venues and suppliers, and the stability of an established group, for agencies and companies who need a dependable local operator.
Magazine
Analisi e consigli operativi per organizzare un seminario, un incentive o una convention in Francia.
Travelling by TGV with a Group: Logistics Advice
Terminus stations, group bookings, luggage, seat plans and strike contingencies: how to move twenty to two hundred people by high-speed train without losing the morning.
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General information on short-stay visas for business groups travelling to France: who needs one, when to apply, which documents are usual and how a DMC can help. Rules depend on nationality and change, so always verify.
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Gastronomic Team Building in France: Six Ideas
From a Lyon bouchon kitchen to a Saint-Émilion blending table, six food and wine formats that bring teams together, with advice on choosing and running them.
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What is a DMC in France?
A DMC, or destination management company, is the local operator that designs and runs a corporate programme on the ground: hotels, venues, transport, restaurants and activities. The French DMC has done this since 1996 as a GROUPE AVS Ltd brand.
What size of group can you handle?
We organise programmes from a board meeting of about thirty people to conventions of up to 1,000 participants. The region, hotels and venues are chosen to match the size and format.
Which regions of France do you cover?
Sixteen regions, from Paris and the Île-de-France to the French Riviera, Provence, Lyon, Bordeaux, Champagne, the Loire Valley, Alsace, Brittany, Normandy and the Alps. Each has its own hotels, venues, restaurants and activities.
How do I start, and how quickly will you reply?
Send the brief form or telephone +33 1 40 40 06 07. You can leave open what is not yet decided. We aim to reply within 24 working hours.
Do you work with agencies as well as companies?
Yes. Event and travel agencies use us as their local operator, and companies approach us directly. We adapt the proposal and the level of visibility to the way you work with your own client.
What French constraints should foreign organisers anticipate?
Strikes, public and school holidays, reservations for private sites, VAT on services and music licensing are the main ones. We explain them in the proposal and prepare fallbacks where the risk is real.