France Palace Press Release

22 July 2016
3 new hotels receive the "Palace" distinction
The Peninsula Paris, Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France and Hotel du Cap Eden Roc in
Antibes are joining the exclusive club, now a total of 19 hotels with the distinction
"Palace".
After the last meeting of the Palace committee, Matthias Fekl, Minister of State for Foreign Trade,
the Promotion of Tourism and French Nationals Abroad, and Martine Pinville, Minister of State for
Commerce, Small-Scale Industry, Consumer Affairs and the Social and Solidarity Economy,
awarded the distinction "Palace" to three new hotels for a period of five years:
Le Peninsula – Paris
Cheval Blanc Saint-Barth Isle de France – Saint-Barthélemy
Hôtel du Cap Eden Roc – Antibes.
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This decision brings the total number of hotels with the distinction to 19. A new session will open
soon to allow other hotels to apply.
19 hotels are now officially "Palaces":
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Hôtel du Palais – Biarritz
Hôtel Les Airelles – Courchevel
Hôtel Le Cheval Blanc – Courchevel
Hôtel Le K2 – Courchevel
Hôtel Four Seasons George V - Paris
Hôtel Le Bristol – Paris
Hôtel Le Mandarin Oriental – Paris
Hôtel Le Meurice – Paris
Hôtel Le Park Hyatt Paris Vendôme – Paris
Hôtel Le Plaza Athénée – Paris
Hôtel Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris – Paris
Hôtel Le Shangri-La – Paris
Hôtel Le Peninsula – Paris
Hôtel La Réserve – Ramatuelle
Hôtel Le Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat – Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Hôtel du Cap Eden Roc – Antibes
Hôtel Le Byblos – Saint-Tropez
Le Château de la Messardière – Saint-Tropez
Hôtel Le Cheval Blanc Saint-Barth Isle de France – Saint-Barthélemy
Atout France press contacts
Stéphanie Cadet – +33(0)1 42 96 70 75 – [email protected]
REFERENCE
The Palace distinction was created in November 2010 in order to highlight one of France's specific strengths,
its outstanding hotels. It allows those 5-star establishments with exceptional geographical locations, historical
interest, aesthetic and/or heritage features and customised service, to be recognised as the jewels of French
hostelry.
The Palace distinction also makes it easier to highlight these hotels on the international scene, contributing to
the promotion of French culture and raising the profile of France as a destination. The distinction is allocated
for a 5-year period after an initial phase of application review carried out by Atout France and a second
evaluation phase (including visits to the establishment and interviews with staff) carried out by a distinguished
panel from the worlds of art, literature, culture, media and business, nominated by the Minister of Tourism.
Atout France press contacts
Stéphanie Cadet – +33(0)1 42 96 70 75 – [email protected]