This page names who runs 69 leading hotels and 103 leading restaurants in France, each with a dated source. It is part of the full record of who runs the world's best hotels and who leads the world's best restaurants, and is updated every week.
Last updated 10 November 2026.
Hotels in France
| Hotel | General manager | Executive chef |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel du Cap-Eden-RocAntibes | Philippe Perd (source, October 2026) | Sébastien Broda |
| Domaine des EtangsAquitaine | Damien Bastiat (source, 9 February 2026) | Valentin Bouilleveaux |
| La MirandeAvignon | Francis Lacoste (source, November 2025) | Michele Donvito |
| La Réserve de BeaulieuBeaulieu-sur-Mer | Estelle Wicky (source, July 2026) | Julien Roucheteau |
| Hotel du Palais, BiarritzBiarritz | Xavier Destribats (source, 9 October 2026) | Christophe Scheller |
| Château Lafaurie PeyragueyBommes | Tristan Beau de Loménie (source, 2026) | Jérôme Schilling |
| Les Sources de CaudalieBordeaux | Nicolas Gachet (source, 14 March 2023) | Nicolas Masse |
| Le Domaine de BeaulieuBusnes | Delphine Dufossé (source, September 2026) | Christophe Dufossé |
| Hotel MartinezCannes | Michel Cottray (source, 4 June 2026) | Alexandre Elia |
| Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic CannesCannes | Charles Richez (source, April 2026) | Jean-François Barberis |
| Les Roches BlanchesCassis | Christopher Lavaud (source, September 2026) | Alessandro Guardiani |
| Hotel Chais Monnet & SpaCognac | Anthony Houette (source, 2 January 2023) | Fröde Torset |
| Airelles Courchevel, Les AirellesCourchevel | Jean-Pierre Lerallu (source, 2 March 2023) | |
| Aman Le MelezinCourchevel | Alexandra Vesin (source, June 2026) | Keiji Matoba |
| Cheval Blanc CourchevelCourchevel | Mathieu Hellec (source, 2 October 2024) | Anissa Boulesteix |
| L'Apogee Courchevel, Oetker HotelsCourchevel | Géraud Tournier (source, December 2025) | Romain Antoine |
| Rosewood Courchevel Le Jardin AlpinCourchevel | Francois Arrighi (source, 23 February 2026) | Gioia Baek |
| Les Prés d'EugenieEugenie les Bains | Anne-Laure Nussbaumer (source, October 2026) | Hugo Souchet |
| Chateau de la Chevre d'OrEze | Thierry Naidu (source) | Tom Meyer |
| Chateau de BerneFlayosc | Giuseppe Cosmai (source, June 2026) | Louis Rameau |
| Airelles Saint-Tropez, Chateau de la MessardiereFrench Riviera | Mauro Governato (source) | Marco Garfagnini |
| Chateau Saint-Martin & SpaFrench Riviera | Simon Bannelier (source, 12 October 2026) | Romain Antoine |
| Hotel Byblos Saint-TropezFrench Riviera | Stéphane Personeni (source, 2026) | Nicola Canuti |
| Althoff Villa BelroseGassin | Robert van Straaten (source, 2026) | Jimmy Coutel |
| Les Sources de VougeotGilly-lès-Cîteaux | Raza Syed (source, June 2026) | Julien Martin |
| Hôtel Barrière L’Hermitage La BauleLa Baule | Olivier Leroy (source, September 2026) | Yannick Hochet |
| Hôtel & Spa du CastelletLe Castellet | Céline Risso (source, October 2024) | Fabien Ferré |
| Baumanière Hôtel & SpaLes Baux-de-Provence | Jean-André Charial (source, August 2026) | Glenn Viel |
| Les Sources de ChevernyLoir-et-Cher | Sébastien Pilat (source, 7 October 2026) | Pierre Frindel |
| Le Couvent des Minimes, Un Hôtel & Spa L'Occitane en ProvenceMane | Fabien Piacentino (source, October 2026) | Louis Gachet |
| Domaine des Étangs - Auberge CollectionMassignac | Damien Bastiat (source, 10 February 2026) | |
| Four Seasons Resort MegeveMegève | Joachim Jacob (source, 19 May 2023) | |
| Anantara Plaza NiceNice | Arnaud Joly (source, October 2026) | Thomas Colette |
| Hotel du Couvent, a Luxury Collection HotelNice | Myriam Kournaf-Lambert (source, August 2026) | Éric Brujan |
| Le NegrescoNice | Lionel Servant (source, November 2025) | Virginie Basselot |
| Maison Albar - L'ImperatorNîmes | Romaric Blanvillain (source, 1 July 2026) | Philippe Zemour |
| Bvlgari Hotel ParisParis | Rodolphe Callewaert (source, 16 June 2026) | Davide Capucchio |
| Cheval Blanc ParisParis | Wilfried Morandini (source, 12 October 2026) | William Béquin |
| Fauchon L'Hôtel ParisParis | Arnaud Morandi (source, 20 January 2023) | Baptiste Limouzin |
| Fouquet's ParisParis | Julien Gardin (source, September 2026) | Bruno Guéret |
| Four Seasons Hotel George V, ParisParis | Thibaut Drege (source, 12 November 2024) | Christian Le Squer |
| Hotel de Crillon, A Rosewood HotelParis | Vincent Billiard (source, 1 February 2024) | |
| Hotel HanaParis | Laura Maman (source, 5 March 2025) | Roberto Sanchez |
| Hotel Plaza Athenee ParisParis | François Delahaye (source, November 2026) | Jocelyn Herland |
| JK Place ParisParis | Riccardo Ortogni (source, September 2026) | Ivan Ferrara |
| La Reserve Paris Hotel and SpaParis | Edouard Delavaux (source, March 2024) | Jérôme Banctel |
| Le Bristol Paris, Oetker HotelsParis | Fabrice Moizan (source, 28 May 2026) | Arnaud Faye |
| Le Grand Hôtel CayréParis | Mickael Meunier (source, 26 April 2024) | Bruno Brangea |
| Le Meurice, Dorchester CollectionParis | Pascal Billard (source, 14 May 2025) | |
| Le Royal Monceau - Raffles ParisParis | Nicolas De Gols (source, 10 January 2023) | Laurent André |
| Maison Barrière VendômeParis | Olivier Fernandez (source, February 2025) | Claudia Rivera |
| Maison VilleroyParis | Thibault Le Gouis (source, July 2026) | Sébastien Sanjou |
| Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, ParisParis | Julien Bardet (source, 22 September 2025) | Patrick Charvet |
| Mandarin Oriental, ParisParis | Vincent Poulingue (source, 8 April 2026) | |
| Nolinski Paris - Evok CollectionParis | Benjamin Piat (source, October 2026) | Adam Bentalha |
| Ritz ParisParis | Arnaud de Saint-Exupéry (source, 1 October 2025) | Jérôme Legras |
| Saint James ParisParis | Laure Pertusier (source, October 2026) | Grégory Garimbay |
| Shangri-La ParisParis | Nicolas de Gols (source, 6 October 2025) | |
| The Peninsula ParisParis | Luc Delafosse (source, 26 February 2026) | David Bizet |
| Château la Commaraine Hotel, Spa & CuveriePommard | Vincent Parinaud (source, March 2026) | Christophe Raoux |
| The Maybourne RivieraRoquebrune-Cap-Martin | Francisco García (source, June 2026) | Sébastien Tantot |
| Château Richeux - Les Maisons de BricourtSaint-Méloir-des-Ondes | Hugo Roellinger (source, 2026) | Hugo Roellinger |
| AREV St. TropezSaint-Tropez | Jean-Marie Le Gall (source, May 2025) | Mohamed Abdereman |
| Hotel Royal RivieraSt Jean Cap-Ferrat | Bruno Mercadal (source, 24 October 2026) | Geoffroy Szamburski |
| Château de ThéouleThéoule-sur-Mer | Luca Mendola (source, December 2025) | Francesco Fezza |
| Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf ResortTourrettes | Alain Mourgues (source, September 2024) | Quentin André |
| Airelles Chateau de Versailles, Le Grand ControleVersailles | Julien Révah (source, 29 September 2025) | Stéphane Duchiron |
| Hotel RoyalÉvian-les-Bains | François Dussart (source, June 2026) | Yohan Fatela |
| Hotel Royal - Evian ResortÉvian-les-Bains | François Dussart (source, June 2026) | Yohan Fatela |
Restaurants in France
| Restaurant | Chef |
|---|---|
| Le Clos des SensAnnecy | Franck Derouet (source, 28 April 2026) |
| Maison Benoît VidalAnnecy | Benoît Vidal (source, 2026) |
| Cyril AttrazicAumont-Aubrac | Cyril Attrazic (source, April 2024) |
| Christophe Hay - Fleur de LoireBlois | Christophe Hay (source, 2026) |
| LaliqueBommes | Jérôme Schilling (source, October 2026) |
| La Table des AmisBonnieux | Christophe Bacquié (source, 2026) |
| Le Pressoir d'Argent - Gordon RamsayBordeaux | Gordon Ramsay chef patronAlexandre Koa head chef (source, 2026) |
| Maison NouvelleBordeaux | Camille Durand (source, October 2025) |
| La Table de Christophe DufosséBusnes | Christophe Dufossé (source, 2026) |
| La Table de Franck PutelatCarcassonne | Franck Putelat (source, 2026) |
| La Villa MadieCassis | Dimitri Droisneau (source, 2026) |
| Maison LameloiseChagny | Éric Pras (source, 2026) |
| Frédéric DoucetCharolles | Frédéric Doucet (source, 27 April 2026) |
| Serge VieiraChaudes-Aigues | Aurélien Gransagne (source, 2026) |
| EkaitzaCiboure | Guillaume Roget (source, 2026) |
| Le Pré - Xavier BeaudimentClermont-Ferrand | Xavier Beaudiment (source, 2026) |
| Paul BocuseCollonges-au-Mont-d'Or | Gilles Reinhardt and Olivier Couvin (source, 1 June 2026) |
| Baumanière 1850Courchevel | Thomas Prod'homme (source, 2026) |
| Le 1947 à Cheval BlancCourchevel | Dorian Fontaine (source, 2026) |
| William FrachotDijon | William Frachot (source, 2026) |
| Les Prés d'Eugénie - Michel GuérardEugénie-les-Bains | Hugo Souchet (source, 4 February 2026) |
| L'Auberge du Vieux PuitsFontjoncouse | Gilles Goujon (source, 2025) |
| Michel KayserGarons | Michel Kayser (source, 2026) |
| Auberge de l'IllIllhaeusern | Marc Haeberlin (source, 2026) |
| La Côte Saint-JacquesJoigny | Alexandre Bondoux (source, 2 March 2026) |
| Les MorainièresJongieux | Michaël Arnoult (source, 16 March 2026) |
| La Table d'Olivier NastiKaysersberg | Olivier Nasti (source, 2026) |
| La GrenouillèreLa Madelaine-sous-Montreuil | Alexandre Gauthier (source, 2026) |
| Anne de BretagneLa Plaine-sur-Mer | Mathieu Guibert (source, 31 August 2026) |
| Christopher CoutanceauLa Rochelle | Christopher Coutanceau (source, 16 June 2026) |
| Bulle d'OsierLangres | Valentin Loison (source, 4 November 2026) |
| La MeriseLaubach | Cédric Deckert (source, 2026) |
| La Villa ArchangeLe Cannet | Bruno Oger (source, 19 October 2026) |
| La Table du CastelletLe Castellet | Fabien Ferré (source) |
| L'Oustaù de BaumanièreLes Baux-de-Provence | Glenn Viel (source, 6 November 2026) |
| Le Neuvième ArtLyon | Christophe Roure (source, 24 June 2026) |
| Mère BrazierLyon | Mathieu Viannay (source) |
| Takao TakanoLyon | Takao Takano (source, September 2026) |
| RozóMarcq-en-Barœul | Diego Delbecq (source, 5 October 2026) |
| AM par Alexandre MazziaMarseille | Alexandre Mazzia (source, September 2026) |
| Le Petit NiceMarseille | Gérald Passedat (source, 2026) |
| La Grand'VigneMartillac | Nicolas Masse (source, 2026) |
| Flocons de SelMegève | Emmanuel Renaut (source, 2026) |
| MirazurMenton | Mauro Colagreco (source, 2026) |
| La Table Lionel GiraudNarbonne | Lionel Giraud (source, 30 October 2026) |
| FlaveurNice | Gaël and Mickaël Tourteaux (source, 2026) |
| La MarineNoirmoutier-en-l'Île | Alexandre Couillon (source, 2026) |
| DuendeNîmes | Davide Dalle Ave (source, 16 March 2026) |
| La Fourchette des DucsObernai | Nicolas Stamm-Corby (source, 2026) |
| Troisgros - Le Bois sans FeuillesOuches | César Troisgros (source, 17 November 2025) |
| AllianceParis | Toshitaka Omiya (source, 6 November 2026) |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon LedoyenParis | Yannick Alléno (source, 14 February 2026) |
| David ToutainParis | David Toutain (source, September 2026) |
| Guy SavoyParis | Guy Savoy (source, 21 May 2026) |
| HakubaParis | Takuya Watanabe (source, March 2026) |
| KeiParis | Kei Kobayashi (source, 2026) |
| L'AmbroisieParis | Shintaro Awa (source, June 2025) |
| L'ArpègeParis | Alain Passard (source, 2026) |
| L'EpicureParis | Arnaud Faye (source, September 2026) |
| L'Oiseau BlancParis | David Bizet (source, 20 October 2026) |
| La ScèneParis | Stéphanie Le Quellec (source, 2026) |
| Le CinqParis | Christian Le Squer (source, 16 March 2026) |
| Le ClarenceParis | Andrea Capasso (source, 17 March 2026) |
| Le GabrielParis | Jérôme Banctel (source, 22 April 2025) |
| Le Grand Restaurant - Jean François PiègeParis | Jean-François Piège (source, 3 March 2026) |
| Le Jules VerneParis | Frédéric Anton (source, 2025) |
| Le Pré CatelanParis | Frédéric Anton (source, 2026) |
| Le TailleventParis | Philip Chronopoulos (source, September 2026) |
| Maison RostangParis | Nicolas Beaumann (source, 2026) |
| Marsan par Hélène DarrozeParis | Hélène Darroze (source, 16 October 2026) |
| Pavillon Ledoyen - Yannick AllénoParis | Yannick Alléno (source, October 2026) |
| Pierre GagnaireParis | Pierre Gagnaire (source, 2026) |
| PlénitudeParis | Arnaud Donckele (source, 2026) |
| Restaurant Le Meurice Alain DucasseParis | Amaury Bouhours (source) |
| SeptimeParis | Valentin (source, July 2026) |
| Sushi YoshinagaParis | Tomoyuki Yoshinaga (source, 2026) |
| Table - Bruno VerjusParis | Bruno Verjus (source, 8 September 2026) |
| VirtusParis | Frédéric Lorimier (source, 26 March 2026) |
| CasadelmarPorto-Vecchio | Fabio Bragagnolo (source) |
| Le Skiff ClubPyla-sur-Mer | Stéphane Carrade (source, 20 March 2026) |
| ArbaneReims | Philippe Mille (source, 2026) |
| RacineReims | Kazuyuki Tanaka (source, August 2026) |
| CetoRoquebrune-Cap-Martin | Andrea Moscardino (source, October 2024) |
| Régis et Jacques MarconSaint-Bonnet-le-Froid | Jacques Marcon (source, 2026) |
| René et Maxime MeilleurSaint-Martin-de-Belleville | René Meilleur and Maxime Meilleur (source, 2026) |
| Le CoquillageSaint-Méloir-des-Ondes | Hugo Roellinger (source, 2026) |
| Cédric BurtinSaint-Rémy | Cédric Burtin (source, 26 May 2026) |
| L'Auberge de Saint-RémySaint-Rémy-de-Provence | Fanny Rey (source, 2026) |
| La Vague d'Or - Le Cheval BlancSaint-Tropez | Arnaud Donckele (source, 2026) |
| Le DoyennéSaint-Vrain | James Henry (source, November 2026) |
| La Table de PavieSaint-Émilion | Sébastien Faramond (source, 20 July 2026) |
| La Côte d'OrSaulieu | Louis-Philippe Vigilant (source, 2026) |
| Auberge du Père Bise - Jean SulpiceTalloires-Montmin | Jean Sulpice (source, 21 May 2026) |
| L'Auberge de MontminTalloires-Montmin | Florian Favario (source, September 2026) |
| L'Assiette ChampenoiseTinqueux | Arnaud Lallement (source, 12 October 2026) |
| Py-rToulouse | Pierre Lambinon (source, 2026) |
| Maison AribertUriage-les-Bains | Christophe Aribert (source, 2026) |
| Maison PicValence | Anne-Sophie Pic (source, 2026) |
| La Table de Yoann ConteVeyrier-du-Lac | Yoann Conte chef patronJulien Valero head chef (source, August 2026) |
| La PyramideVienne | David Castagnet (source, 2026) |
| Le CorotVille-d'Avray | Rémi Chambard (source, 17 March 2026) |
| Georges BlancVonnas | Georges Blanc (source, 2026) |
| La Chèvre d'OrÈze | Tom Meyer (source, 2026) |
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