Mercure is a French midscale hotel chain owned by Accor . Created in 1973 in France, the brand was acquired by Accor in 1975, and subsequently became a major part of the company's midscale hotel portfolio, alongside Novotel . As of 2021, Mercure operated 949 hotels in 63 countries. Outside Europe, Accor additionally uses the Grand Mercure brand, an upscale subsidiary in currently 12 countries.
5-643: The first Mercure hotel was established in 1973 in Saint-Witz , France . In 1975, Mercure was acquired by Accor (then Novotel-SIEH) and became Novotel 's complementary midscale brand within the group. In 1989, Mercure opened its 100th hotel. In 1991, following Accor's acquisition of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits , the Altea hotels acquired through this deal became Mercure hotels. Several hotel brands purchased by Accor throughout
10-731: A deal with Jupiter Hotels in the United Kingdom to rebrand 24 of their properties into Mercure hotels. In 2012, Mercure opened in China the first Grand Mercure branded Mei Jue for the Chinese market. In 2015, Mercure launched in Colombia and opened three Grand Mercure hotels in Brazil . [REDACTED] Media related to Mercure hotels at Wikimedia Commons Saint-Witz Saint-Witz ( French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vits] )
15-758: Is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France . Saint-Witz has an oceanic climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfb ). The average annual temperature in Saint-Witz is 11.9 °C (53.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 676.8 mm (26.65 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 20.0 °C (68.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.0 °C (39.2 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Witz
20-492: The 1990s (Parthénon, Libertel, Jardins de Paris, Frantour, All Seasons) were also rebranded into Mercure hotels. By 2001, 655 Mercure hotels were in operation worldwide. In 2007, following the launch of Accor's new brands MGallery, Pullman Hotels and Resorts and All Seasons , the group allocated several of its Mercure-branded locations to the development of those new brands. In 2010, Mercure launched an expansive refurbishment program for its hotel rooms. In 2011, Accor signed
25-419: Was 41.4 °C (106.5 °F) on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.3 °C (9.9 °F) on 7 January 2009. Public secondary schools: Collège Institut Paul Ricoeur/ Lycée Institut Paul RICOEUR is in nearby Louvres . Institut Saint-Dominique , a private Catholic preschool through senior high, is in nearby Mortefontaine, Oise . This Val-d'Oise geographical article
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