La Bouitte

La Bouitte holds two MICHELIN stars in the 2026 guide — one of 23 tables in France at that level. The kitchen is led by René et Maxime Meilleur. It operates inside La Bouitte, which places the table and the house under one conversation.

Rating
★★ MICHELIN Guide France & Monaco 2026
Chef
René et Maxime Meilleur
Town / region
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
In the house
La Bouitte
The house
Five-star · 15 keys · Relais & Châteaux
Rating history
3★ → 2024
Nearest hub
Courchevel
Hotel stock in town
1 upper-tier — La Bouitte
Also starred in the region
Flocons de Sel ★★★, Georges Blanc ★★★, Le 1947 à Cheval Blanc ★★★, Le Clos des Sens ★★★
Nearest gateways
Genève–Cointrin (GVA), Lyon–Saint-Exupéry (LYS)
Also on file in the region
Le Pal (730,000), Musée des Confluences (708,965), Walibi Rhône-Alpes (667,000)
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · 61.4 m overnight stays in 2025 · Two peaks: Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug
The regional market
Twin seasonality: Alpine winter and a lake-and-mountain summer. This is where France's mountain luxury sits — Courchevel, Megève, Val d'Isère.
From Paris by rail
Lyon — 1 h 57 by TGV, Chambéry — 3 h 00 by TGV
Events in the region
Nuits de Fourvière (Jul), Fête des Lumières (Dec), Les Nuits Sonores (May), Musilac (Jul), Biennale de Lyon (Sep)

Source: MICHELIN Guide France & Monaco 2026, announced 16 March 2026. verified 26 August 2026.

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