Special Venues

Cellar of the Hotel de Paris, A real story behind it !

When the Hotel de Paris was built in 1864, the cellars were practically forgotten. Wine bottles were mostly shipped from Bordeaux to Nice and then transported to Monaco. Ten years later, it was decided to redesign the cellars on the model of wine storehouses in Bordeaux. During World War II, in order to avoid the looting of the most prestigious bottles, the back of the cellars were hidden by thousands of empty bottles piled up. Nobody could have imagined that behind those abandoned bottles laid such a wonderful treasure! This allowed the hotel to save among other things, some prestigious bottles like Château Yquem 1890, Château Léoville Poyferré 1895, Château Margaux 1920, Mission Haut Brion 1920, Château Lafite Rothschild 1935, to name just a few!

Today the Central Cellar with its, authenticity, equipment, number and value of its wines is without a doubt the most important hotel-restaurant cellar in the world. In this outstanding cellar, old bottles of cognac occupy a place of honor with the oldest dating back to 1800.

At night, your guests will enjoy a fabulous dinner served in the historical Grand Cellar. Guests will meet in the hotel lobby where they will be welcomed by the Head Wine Waiter. Afterwards he will invite them to come down to the Cellar, passing through several corridors and sharing the history of this extraordinary place, in this special atmosphere. Guests will be accompanied to the different areas that are subdivided into several sections. The Head Wine Waiter will give special attention to these famous Chateaus by telling stories and sharing secrets about its reserves, which make the Wine Cellar so exceptional. At the end of the visit, you will also enter the “Caveau”, a room that will be set-up for dinner with round tables and decorated with candles and flowers, to create an enchanted intimate atmosphere.

Rothschild Villa in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat

The Cap Ferrat is a famous peninsula, only 20 minutes drive from Monaco, which protects the Villefranche sur Mer anchorage. Several elegant houses belonging to the world’s rich and famous are sheltered discreetly in the dense vegetation. This is the reason why locals refer to it as the Cape of the Millionaires.

This magnificent villa was constructed between 1905 and 1912 by the Baroness Beatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild to house her extraordinary collection of art objects, such as tapestries, furnishings, Sèvres porcelain, Impressionist paintings etc… More than 5,000 works of art are exhibited and contribute to this exceptional setting.

Depending on the season of the year and on the weather conditions, your guests will be inside or outside for a part of the evening or for the entire evening. Inside they will enjoy the outstanding presentation of porcelain from Vincennes, Sèvres and Dresden.

Outside, Your guests will be delighted to stroll throughout the six different gardens including Spanish, Japanese, Florentine and Rose gardens.

When dinner is served, you will be delighted by the layout of the Patio with its grandiose marble colonnade.

Medieval Dinner in the Citadel of Villefranche

Located in the quiet and lovely harbor of Villefranche, protected by the imposing 16th century citadel. The city of Villefranche was home to the U.S. Navy’s 6th fleet until the mid 1960’s.A fantastic location, where the medieval theme works very well and takes you back to centuries ago.

As the guests arrive at the draw-bridge, they are greeted by two heralds playing fanfares. A fire-eater and a juggler will also be at the entrance to entertain and welcome the guests. The entertainment just gets bigger and better as the evening goes along and by the end guests never want to go back to the 21 st C.

Dinner at Christian Dior’s Castle

2005 marked the 100th birthday of one of France’s leading fashion designers, Christian Dior, who enjoyed spending time on the French Riviera, in Mougins, Montauroux and Callian. It is in this tiny village that he was buried in 1957. We propose to rent the “Château de la Colle Noire”, or “Black Hill Castle”, a magnificent estate located between the St. Cassien’s Lake and the hilltop village of Montauroux, amidst a beautiful park with century-old trees and a 400 square meter pond, especially for your group.

Château de Bellet

The Bellet vineyard, located within the city’s boundaries, produces some of Provence’s best vintage wines.

The castle is a fine example of the ancient Niçoise architecture: the reddish-ochre façade features windows and doors with green shutters, yellow frames and displays an astonishing trompe-l’oeil effect. This historical residence of the Barons of Bellet has kept its winemaking tradition for four centuries; the present owner, Ghislain de Charnacé, is the grandson of the Baron de Bellet. He is a genuine winemaker who cultivates 9 hectares of vineyards.

The Tour

The particularities of the Bellet vineyards and the wines produced in this castle.

The tasting takes place in a part of the castle called “ La Baronnerie”, name suggested by a friend of the family, local novelist Raoul Mille. This beautiful room overlooks the sloping hills of Nice, is adorned with family keepsakes and enlightened by Venetian yellow glass wall-lamps. The exposed framework, curtains, discreet furniture and large fireplace make this room an ideal setting for your special event.