What Surprised MICHELIN Inspectors This Year

"A stay and dinner here immersed me in the royal court: a sprawling private mansion built in 1681 within the Château de Versailles, where magnificent salons and an elegant dining room glitter with crown moldings, monumental chandeliers, and traditional parquet. At Alain Ducasse’s on-site restaurant, the commitment to the theme was extraordinary, with servers in period costume, a well-choreographed ceremony inspired by 18th-century cuisine, and staging that avoided clichés, creating a journey into the life of a king with a 21st-century touch. During my stay, a quiet surprise deepened the sense of history: two framed original letters signed by Louis XIV tucked into a small lounge with a couple of sofas — a discreet, elegant touch perfectly in tune with Versailles." - The MICHELIN Guide