The French operation of Christie + Co is managed by Thomas Lamson. Our Paris Office opened in 1998, followed eight years later by our Marseilles Office in 2006 then Rennes Office in January 2008 and more recently Lyon Office in December 2009. All offices comprise a team of bilingual negotiators and consultants covering the whole of France as well as Belgium and the French-speaking part of Switzerland.

In addition to our long-established and highly-regarded hotel agency and valuation operations, Christie + Co France offers a dedicated hotel consulting service. The Consultancy Department's scope of work encompasses both large and small full-service, boutique and limited-service hotels, resorts and serviced apartments throughout Europe.

We offer a wide range of full-service consulting advice, including:

• Hotel development advice and feasibility studies
• Asset-specific advice on hotel development, investment and disposal
• Advice on hotel ownership, finance structures, hotel leases and management contracts
• Hotel valuations - in conjunction with our established specialist teams
• Project-specific and retained asset management services to hotel owners and investors