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The only Palace-classified house on the Left Bank reopened in 2018 after a Wilmotte restoration. We stayed in Saint-Germain, swam in the marble basement and rate the Lutetia 9.2 out of 10. Here is the full verdict.
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Shangri-La Paris makes Prince Roland Bonaparte, the botanist who had the Avenue d'Iéna mansion built, the common thread of its autumn relaunch: Maison Roland, a bistro opened in the garden on May 7, 2026; a Bar Botaniste redesigned with Deyrolle; a plant-based tea time by chef Timothy Lam; and musical evenings on Thursday.
Hôtel du Nord, located at 102 quai de Jemmapes on the Canal Saint-Martin, is offering free, no-reservation guided tours on 19 and 20 September 2026 for the European Heritage Days: the former forty-room hotel, Eugène Dabit's novel, Marcel Carné's film, and the facade saved in 1989.
A four-star boutique hotel with 27 rooms at 155 boulevard du Montparnasse, Hôtel Lulu designed by Vanessa Scoffier embraces raw concrete, brushed stainless steel and entirely vintage furniture.
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On a promontory above the Dordogne valley, ten minutes from Sarlat, Domaine de Rochebois combines a pool facing the landscape, a Nuxe spa and Paul Pettini's restaurant. Our test of this 4-star house in the Périgord Noir, open to all and made for holidays.
From 3 to 5 September 2026, Four Seasons Resort Megève, a palace hotel since June, hosted the fifth edition of its Pro-Am on the par 72 Golf du Mont d'Arbois course at 1,320 metres altitude. 23 teams, 92 players, gross victory for Nicolas Wrona and net for Maxime Radureau, under the patronage of Raphaël Jacquelin.
On 18 September 2026, the Michelin Guide unveiled its global Key selection: Le Couvent des Minimes in Mane and Château de la Chèvre d'Or in Èze have been upgraded from two to three Keys. France boasts 26 top addresses and the world 155, out of 2,832 distinguished hotels across 79 destinations.
The first palace in Auvergne, built from 1883 to 1907 for Aimé Sarciron and Cécile Rainaldy, Le Sarciron in Le Mont-Dore has been a apartment co-ownership since 1957. For Heritage Days 2026, thirteen free guided tours, upon reservation, are opening its doors on September 19 and 20.
Ahead of its 40th anniversary, Futuroscope has announced a landmark 2027 season and a fourth themed, 4-star sci-fi hotel currently under construction: 45 rooms, a 400-seat restaurant, a spa, and a seminar centre linked to the Aquascope via a walkway.
To mark the European Heritage Days, Esprit de France has unveiled three two-night itineraries in Normandy, around Paris, and in Provence. Guests can sleep inside these historic estates rather than simply visiting them, with rates starting from €787 for two.
On 8 July 2026, the City of Paris granted the amended planning permit transforming a building at 38 Rue des Blancs-Manteaux, in the 4th arrondissement, into a hotel. The project covers 1,850 square metres undergoing a change of use and plans to increase the room count, led by a property investment company owned personally by Sézane founder Morgane Sézalory rather than the brand itself.
Céline Dion has made Le Royal Monceau · Raffles Paris her headquarters for her 26 concerts at the Plenitude Arena. Our photos from Avenue Hoche, and a tour of a 149-key luxury hotel designed by Philippe Starck featuring a suite dedicated to Ray Charles.
