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Cheval Blanc St-Tropez

Cheval Blanc St-Tropez holds the Palace distinction — the state label Atout France awards above the five-star classification — in the 2026 collection of 33 properties. 30 keys place it in the S band.

Distinction
Palace — Atout France collection 2026
Town / region
Saint-Tropez, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Keys
30 · size band S
Group / operator
LVMH / Cheval Blanc
Tables in the house
La Vague d'Or – Cheval Blanc St-Tropez ★★★, La Terrasse ★
Nearest gateways
Nice Côte d'Azur (NCE), Marseille Provence (MRS)
Access
Nice is the country's second airport and the gateway to the Riviera; Marseille serves Provence. The TGV to Nice takes nearly six hours, so the far south sells by air rather than rail.
Also on file in Saint-Tropez
Airelles Saint-Tropez, Château de la Messardière, Domaine de l'Astragale, Hôtel Arev
What the size means
S — the GM decides almost everything.
The resort
14 upper-tier houses, 458 keys recorded
The group in France
5 houses on file, entry point: Brand head office
Region volume
56.2 m overnight stays in 2025 across Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 6 departments
Season
April–October, peak Jul–Aug
The regional market
The leading luxury market after Paris. Growth is driven by the top end: 4–5-star hotels gained 7% in a year while unclassified stock declined.
From Paris by rail
Avignon — 2 h 40 by TGV, Aix-en-Provence TGV — 3 h 00 by TGV
Events in the region
Fête du Citron (Feb), Carnaval de Nice (Feb), Féria de Pâques (Apr), Festival de Cannes (May), Festival d'Aix-en-Provence (Jul)

Source: Atout France classification register and the 2026 Palace collection; keys indicative. verified 26 August 2026. Figures on this card update with the register, not editorially.

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