Atout France has released the 2026 collection of France’s Palace hotels, a selection of properties “that embody the excellence of French expertise in hospitality.”
The full list now comprises 33 hotels, with six of them newly awarded the designation, which lasts for three years. The Palace distinction is an official category, recognized and regulated by the French State.
The Palace distinction was created in 2010; it recognizes, among five -star establishments, those whose outstanding location, historical, aesthetic and/or heritage value, as well as their excellence in service and amenities, place them among the finest properties in French hospitality.
The six new hotels are:
Bvlgari Hotel Paris
Cheval Blanc Paris
Fouquet’s Paris
Four Seasons Resort Megève – Megève
Hôtel Martinez Cannes – Cannes
Royal Champagne Hôtel & Spa – Champillon
The full list of Palace hotels in France is below:
Paris
1. Bvlgari Hotel Paris
2. Cheval Blanc Paris
3. Fouquet’s Paris
4. Four Seasons Hotel George V
5. Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel
6. Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Dorchester Collection Paris
7. La Réserve Paris - Hotel and Spa
8. Le Bristol Paris
9. Le Meurice, Dorchester Collection Paris
10. Mandarin Oriental Lutetia Paris
11. Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris
12. Shangri-La Paris
13. The Peninsula Paris
ALPS
1. Airelles Courchevel, Les Airelles – Courchevel
2. Cheval Blanc Courchevel – Courchevel
3. Fouquet's Courchevel – Courchevel
4. Four Seasons Resort Megève – Megève
5. Hôtel Royal - Évian-Les-Bains
6. L'Apogée Courchevel – Courchevel
7. Le K2 Palace – Courchevel
CÔTE D'AZUR – SOUTH-EAST
1. Airelles Gordes, La Bastide – Gordes
2. Airelles Saint-Tropez, Château de la Messardière -
Saint-Tropez
3. Château Saint-Martin & Spa – Vence
4. Cheval Blanc St-Tropez - Saint-Tropez.
5. Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel -
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
6. Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc – Antibes
7. Hôtel Martinez Cannes – Cannes
8. La Réserve Ramatuelle Hotel, Spa & Villas –
Ramatuelle
9. Villa La Coste - Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade
SOUTH-WEST
1. Les Prés d'Eugénie - Eugénie-Les-Bains
2. Les Sources de Caudalie – Martillac
EAST
Royal Champagne Hôtel & Spa – Champillon
FRENCH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France – Saint-Barthélemy
A suite at the Hotel Plaza Athenee, Paris Source: Dorchester Collection
How Palace hotels are selected:
An initial review of Palace hotel candidates is conducted by Atout France, followed by an evaluation phase— including site inspections and a hearing before a commission composed of leading figures from the hospitality and luxury sectors, appointed by the Minister responsible for Tourism.
The Palace distinction also provides an opportunity to promote these exceptional properties on the international stage, contributing to the global appeal and prestige of Destination France.
In 2025, Atout France convened the members of the commission Palace on several occasions to review the applications from establishments seeking renewal of their Palace distinction, valid for three years.
Earlier this year, the Commission also examined applications from new hotels that never previously obtained the distinction. Following the various review sessions, and upon recommendation of the Commission, Serge Papin, Minister for Small and medium-sized Enterprises, Commerce, Craft Industries, Tourism and Consumer Affairs, officially awarded the Palace distinction
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