MICHELIN Keys 2026: Club Yonder Hotels in the Spotlight

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Mane and Zonza, the two standout players of the year

The year’s most impressive achievement is taking place in Haute-Provence. Le Couvent des Minimes in Mane has earned its third “Clef” and joined the very exclusive circle of 26 French hotels recognized at the highest level. This 17th-century convent, acquired by L’Occitane, has preserved its gardens of lavender and aromatic plants, and houses its 49 rooms all the way up to the bell tower, which has been transformed into a duplex suite. The 2,500-square-meter spa and the restaurant helmed by Louis Gachet, Meilleur Ouvrier de France 2023, sealed the deal for the inspectors, who see it as “a destination all on its own.”

The other surprise comes from Corsica. Reopened in May 2025 after decades of neglect, the Domaine Le Mouflon d’Or has already earned its second Key. Located at an altitude of 700 meters in the Alta Rocca region, the former PLM hotel has retained its early 20th-century façade and is surrounded by 19 hectares of cedar and chestnut trees. The 25 rooms and suites, complemented by two caseddu (traditional Corsican houses), feature white vaulted ceilings and light-colored marble. The NUCCA spa covers 1,200 m², and the pool stretches at the foot of a monumental Lebanese cedar. At the A Nepita restaurant, Chef Sébastien Chauchat serves cuisine that the Guide’s inspector describes as “authentic and refined”, with chestnut polenta and confit lamb shoulder among the standout dishes.

From Mont Blanc to Calvi Bay: Five Notable Entries

There are also some newcomers. Armancette and La Nauve belong to the same collection and are making their joint debut on the list. The former, which opened in 2019, has breathed new life into the village of Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce, facing Mont Blanc: its Michelin-starred restaurant, La Table d’Armante, is housed in the former bakery. Chef Thomas Vonderscher earned a star there in March 2026. In Cognac, La Nauve features 12 guest rooms in a distillery and a 19th-century mansion, restored over four years by architect Eric Daigre, set within a 4.5-hectare park home to a century-old sequoia, a citrus greenhouse, and beehives. His restaurant, Notes, is also Michelin-starred.

The other three properties overlook the sea. Perched on the heights of Calvi, La Villa—opened in 1992 by the Pinelli family—features 3 hectares of Mediterranean gardens designed by Bruno Dumoustier, 5 swimming pools, a private beach, and a 700 m² contemporary art gallery facing the Genoese citadel. In Nice, Maison Albar Le Victoria—which opened in late 2024 behind the façade of the former Park Hotel—has entrusted its rooftop restaurant, Taulissa, to Glenn Viel. The infinity pool, also located on the rooftop, overlooks the Mediterranean, stretching as far as the eye can see. Finally, in Saint-Tropez, La Ponche—a favorite haunt of Picasso, Sartre, and Bardot—has retained its original checkerboard floor beneath the new decor designed by Fabrizio Casiraghi.

Seven Top Picks for the Yonder Club

With Le Couvent des Minimes, Club Yonder now has seven “Three Keys” properties in its portfolio. Two of them are located in the Champagne region. The Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa, in Champillon, features 47 rooms arranged in a light-stone amphitheater overlooking the UNESCO-listed hillsides, all with balconies overlooking the vineyards, and a 1,500 m² spa. In Reims, the Domaine Les Crayères takes the opposite approach: just 20 rooms in a 1904 château, and a restaurant, Le Parc, which boasts two stars and nearly 1,000 champagnes on the menu. A 1,500 m² spa designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon is expected to open by the end of the year.

Next, we head to Provence, which boasts three such restaurants on its own. Baumanière, in the Val d’Enfer at the foot of Les Baux, has been the home of the Charial family since 1945 and is now run by Glenn Viel, who holds three stars at L’Oustau. Near Aix-en-Provence, Villa La Coste features some thirty villa-suites—some with private heated pools—on the organic vineyard estate of Château La Coste, dotted with contemporary art installations and pavilions, including Louise Bourgeois’s “Spider.” Further east, the Hôtel & Spa du Castellet owes much to its restaurant, “La Table,” a three-star establishment led by Fabien Ferré since 2024. Set in a 12-hectare pine forest at an elevation of 430 meters, facing Sainte-Baume, its ochre-colored buildings house 46 rooms and a 700-square-meter spa with a salt cave.

Then there’s Paris, and the Saint James, the capital’s only château hotel. The 1892 mansion, commissioned by Adolphe Thiers’ widow and redecorated by Laura Gonzalez, has transformed its former library into a bar and houses a Guerlain spa behind its gardens in the 16th arrondissement. The Michelin-starred restaurant, Bellefeuille, has been led by Chef Grégory Garimbay since 2024.

Nine "Two Keys" establishments, from the rooftops of Paris to the Calanques of Cassis

In addition to Le Mouflon d’Or, already mentioned among the ranking’s highlights, eight other Club hotels retain their “exceptional stay” status with two MICHELIN Keys—and they are all quite different from one another. In Paris, The Peninsula has installed a replica of Nungesser and Coli’s plane on its rooftop, which overlooks L’Oiseau Blanc, David Bizet’s two-star restaurant, while the Nolinski, a five-star hotel on Avenue de l’Opéra, emphasizes the intimate scale of its 45 rooms—decorated by Jean-Louis Deniot—and a myBlend spa featuring a pool lined with stone walls.

In the Bordeaux region, Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey—a Premier Grand Cru Classé of Sauternes since 1855—is a château with 13th-century towers that houses 13 Lalique-designed guest rooms. On the ceiling of the two-star Lalique restaurant, 120 gilded crystal vine leaves hang over the kitchen of Jérôme Schilling, Meilleur Ouvrier de France 2023.

In the mountains, in Val d’Isère, Le K2 Chogori features 21 rooms, suites, and penthouses in a setting of stone, wood, and slate inspired by Tibet. The Goji by Nescens spa, the 1954 bar (named after the year of the first ascent of K2), and the Bottleneck, a restaurant specializing in grilled meats and fondue, round out the chalet.

Finally, the South provides the bulk of the selection. La Mirande, in Avignon, has stood next to the Palais des Papes since the 14th century, featuring 26 rooms furnished in the style of the 18th and 19th centuries and a table d’hôtes led by Italian chef Michele. In the Gard region, the Château de Montcaud is draped in silk to honor the merchant who had it built in 1848, set in a 5-hectare park featuring 200 different tree species. On the coast, Les Roches Blanches—a 1887 mansion perched on a cliff facing Cap Canaille—was once frequented by Winston Churchill and Édith Piaf, while on the Saint-Tropez peninsula, Lily of the Valley, designed by Philippe Starck, overlooks Gigaro Beach with 53 rooms, suites, and villas, and a 2,000-square-meter wellness center.

A MICHELIN Key: 44 Unique Destinations

It is in the “unique stay” category that the Club’s collection is most diverse. Paris provides the largest selection, with boutique hotels that have revitalized the capital’s hospitality scene: Philippe Starck’s Brach and its rooftop vegetable garden, Château Voltaire, conceived by the founder of Zadig & Voltaire, La Fantaisie and its hanging garden on Rue Cadet, and Monsieur George with its spa in vaulted cellars.

Outside Paris, the Clef often recognizes both a venue and its restaurant. Le Prieuré Baumanière is housed in a cardinal’s residence dating from 1332 in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon; La Maison d’Uzès is a 17th-century mansion; and Fleur de Loire is a building commissioned by Gaston d’Orléans, where two-star chef Christophe Hay cooks. In Alsace, the Villa René Lalique features just six suites in the home of the master glassmaker. In the mountains, Les Fermes de Marie in Megève and Le Kaïla in Méribel remind us that luxury chalets, too, are eligible for a Key. The complete list appears at the end of the article.

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Three MICHELIN Keys: an extraordinary stay

• Champillon: Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa
• Le Castellet: Hôtel & Spa du Castellet
• Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade: Villa La Coste
• Les Baux-de-Provence: Baumanière
• Mane: Le Couvent des Minimes (promoted)
• Paris: Saint James Paris
• Reims: Domaine Les Crayères

Two MICHELIN Keys: an exceptional stay

• Avignon: La Mirande
• Bommes: Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey
• Cassis: Les Roches Blanches
• La Croix-Valmer: Lily of the Valley
• Paris: Nolinski Paris
• Paris: The Peninsula Paris
• Sabran: Château de Montcaud
• Val-d'Isère: Le K2 Chogori
• Zonza: Domaine Le Mouflon d'Or (promoted)

One MICHELIN Key: a unique stay

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

• Evian-les-Bains: Hôtel Royal Evian
• Grignan: Le Clair de la Plume
• Lyon: Villa Maïa
• Megève: Les Fermes de Marie
• Méribel: Le Kaïla
• Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains: Armancette (new)
• Val Thorens: Altapura

Centre-Val de Loire

• Blois: Fleur de Loire
• Esvres-sur-Indre: Loire Valley Lodges
• Guainville: Domaine de Primard
• Onzain: Les Hauts de Loire

Corsica

• Calvi: La Villa Calvi (new)
• Porto-Vecchio: Grand Hotel de Cala Rossa

Grand Est

• Alsace: Le Chambard
• Alsace: Villa René Lalique

Île-de-France

• Paris 1st: Château Voltaire
• Paris 1st: Grand Hôtel du Palais Royal
• Paris 8th: Hotel Balzac Paris
• Paris 8th: Château des Fleurs - Hotel & Spa
• Paris 8th: Grand Powers
• Paris 8th: Monsieur George
• Paris 8th: Norman Hotel & Spa
• Paris 9th arrondissement: La Fantaisie
• Paris 16th: Brach Paris
• Versailles: Les Lumières

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

• Cognac: La Nauve (new)
• Magescq: Le Relais de la Poste
• Soorts-Hossegor: Les Hortensias du Lac

Occitanie

• Assignan: Château & Village Castigno
• Castillon-du-Gard: Le Vieux Castillon
• Montpellier: Domaine de Verchant
• Montpellier: Richer De Belleval
• Villeneuve-lès-Avignon: Le Prieuré Baumanière
• Lacave: Château de la Treyne
• Nîmes: Maison Albar Hotels—L'Imperator
• Uzès: La Maison d'Uzès

Pays de la Loire

• Carquefou: Château de Maubreuil

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

• Bonnieux: Capelongue, Beaumier Hotel
• Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade: Château de Fonscolombe
• Lauris: Domaine de Fontenille
• Ménerbes: La Bastide de Marie
• Nice: Maison Albar - Le Victoria (new)
• Saint Saturnin: Domaine des Andéols
• Saint-Tropez: La Ponche (new)