France news

Wellness hotels generating less than US$1 million (€932,700, £785,200) – or 10 per cent of total revenue from wellness and leisure – recorded the strongest ... More

Anytime Fitness opened more than one club a day in 2025 and is on track to maintain this rate of growth this year, as parent ... More

Hotel de France, located on the British Isle of Jersey, has created a wellness retreat package that includes a hot yoga session that will take ... More

EvianSpa has revealed fifteen original compositions to be played during treatments, to elevate the quality and emotional resonance of treatments. The evianSpa Musical Universe has ... More

Not-for-profit trade association The Asia Pacific Spa and Wellness Coalition (APSWC) bestowed lifetime achievement awards on Julie Garrow and Lulu Widjaja during its latest annual ... More

The scientific director of the integrative medicine resort company Buchinger Wilhelmi, Dr Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, has died. She was 73. Known for her work ... More

Zannier Île De Bendor, a new island retreat, has been unveiled off the south coast of Bandol in Provence, France, with a wellness concept called ... More

Basic-Fit has received permission to operate 24/7 staffless clubs in France, a change which is expected to save the high-value, low-cost operator at least €10 ... More

Sant Roch, a contrast therapy wellness centre that opened in Paris’ first arrondissement (France) last month, has welcomed more than 4,500 visitors, with occupancy rates ... More

Dior Spa at Cheval Blanc Paris, France, has created a wellbeing programme for women during the early stages of motherhood, called the Haute Motherhood Retreat. ... More

Hôtel Crillon Le Brave has announced it has partnered with dietitian-nutritionist and naturopath Claire Borwin to offer a diet-focused sleep retreat, among a series of ... More

French health and fitness operator and franchisor, L'Orange Bleue Group, has appointed José Nercellas as chair, with the intention of pursuing an active European expansion ... More

David Lloyd Leisure is significantly boosting its European presence, with the acquisition of health and wellness group, Aspria. With both companies being premium and aimed ... More

Italy’s wellness economy is ranked as the fourth-largest in Europe and the 10th largest globally, with a value of US$140.6 billion (€129.5 billion, £100.1 billion) ... More

Vibrating tendons before cycling allows people to push harder without feeling mental strain, according to a study. The research was undertaken by Benjamin Pageaux, a ... More

The US, China, Germany, Japan and the UK have the top five largest wellness markets in the world, according to a new report by the ... More

ALL Accor (Accor’s booking platform and loyalty programme) has partnered with forecasting agency Globetrender to outline eight emotional drivers that represent changes to experiential and ... More

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two global reports calling on governments around the world to raise additional funds for preventative health interventions by ... More

FIBO and its parent company RX have convened a high-level seminar recently called Longevity in Hospitality. The event was held at La Fondation, a recently-opened ... More

New launch, Discover Collection, is a hospitality membership brand for consumers looking to travel with purpose and mindful luxury. It will operate a collection of ... More

Hattie David-Wilkinson, global head of wellness and longevity for iconic luxury hotel group Maybourne, has revealed the company’s growth plans include the launch of Surrenne ... More

UK-born functional fitness competition, Athx Games is entering a new chapter with a landmark four-year global partnership with Adidas. Throughout the season, Adidas performance footwear ... More

RLA Global finds wellness hotels are demonstrating unexpected stability amid economic pressure, according to the latest edition of its Mid-Year Wellness Real Estate Report. Researchers ... More

A €285 million (US$316 million, £242 million) next-generation luxury yachting destination, Marina Resort Cavtat, is being developed on the Dubrovnik Riviera with wellness and regenerative ... More

FIBO, the international fitness and health trade show, is hosting an exclusive event in Paris, France on 3 December called Longevity in Hospitality, marking its ... More