Accor is the story of two friends, Paul Dubrule and Gérard Pélisson. Their revolutionary Novotel, opened in 1967, was the first to offer a complete guest experience, with swimming pools, restaurants and comfortable modern rooms. Their Novotel, in Lille, was years ahead of its time.
The two friends' creativity and audacity changed the hospitality industry in France forever, and today their dream has become Accor.
Now Accor Group manages over 5,500 properties in 110 countries and employs over 300,000 people across the world. The passion and drive to push the boundaries is still just the same, and Accor remains true to the vision of its founders.