France
Five programmes in one passport: palaces, Riviera, Provence, Champagne and the Alps.
No country makes a guest list feel more rewarded. In a single programme you can open with a gala in a Paris palace, move south for a seawater pool on Cap-Ferrat, and finish with a cellar tour forty metres under Reims. The rail network means most of it is a comfortable train ride rather than a flight, and the three-star kitchens are spread generously enough that every region has a table worth building an evening around.
For planners, France rewards early decisions. The Riviera and Provence run largely on a spring-to-autumn calendar, the Alps belong to winter, and the most coveted tables and historic venues book months ahead. Get the dates and the anchor venues locked first, then layer in the moments people remember: a perfume workshop in Grasse, a grand cru tasting in Pauillac, a private dinner where Louis XIV once held court.
- Incentive trips
- Leadership retreats
- Wine and Champagne programmes
- Conference gala dinners
- Client entertaining
- Winter ski incentives
Paris works year-round, at its best in spring and early autumn. The Riviera and Provence shine from April to October (many hotels close in winter). Champagne and Bordeaux suit spring through harvest in September–October. The Alps run from December to April.
Where to stay
Airelles Courchevel, Les Airelles
Painted murals, Nobu on the menu and the piste outside. Alpine restraint, it isn't.
Le Cap: one Michelin star (2026)Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel
Seventeen acres of gardens, one seawater pool, and absolutely no reason to leave.
The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026 …Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel
An eighteenth-century palace that still knows exactly how to throw a party.
La Grand'Vigne: two Michelin starsLes Sources de Caudalie
Grand cru vineyards outside, grape-seed scrubs inside. Bordeaux takes its wine seriously.
Le Royal: one Michelin star (as …Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa
Every room faces the vineyards. Pacing yourself is entirely optional.
Michelin Guide: Three KeysVilla La Coste
A vineyard, a sculpture park and 31 suites. Culture has never felt so restful.
Where to eat
Three Michelin stars (2026)Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen
Three stars upstairs, eight salons for everyone else. A Paris table that scales.
Three Michelin stars (2026)L'Assiette Champenoise
Three stars, one family and the best excuse yet to stay another night in Reims.
Three Michelin stars (2026)L'Oustau de Baumanière
Eighty years of three-star Provence, served under the limestone cliffs of Les Baux.
Three Michelin stars (2026)La Vague d'Or – Cheval Blanc St-Tropez
Saint-Tropez after dark, with three stars and the sea doing the background music.
Three Michelin stars (2026)Mirazur
Former world's best restaurant, current owner of the Riviera's most persuasive view.
Three Michelin stars (2026)Plénitude – Cheval Blanc Paris
Where the sauce gets top billing and the guest list follows.
What to do
Château de Versailles: private hire and after-hours events
Dinner for 650 where Louis XIV once held court. The seating plan is the easy part.
Château Lynch-Bages: cellar visits and tasting courses
A Pauillac grand cru with a village attached. Lunch is never far from the tasting.
Galimard Studio des Fragrances: perfume-creation workshop
Everyone leaves with a signature scent. Nobody leaves with the same one.
Maison Ruinart: crayères visit and private tastings
The oldest Champagne house, forty metres down. Bring a jumper and an appetite.