COMO Hotels and Resorts reintroduces one of the French Riviera’s most storied addresses with the opening of COMO Le Beauvallon. Once a celebrated Belle Époque palace, the 42-room landmark has been meticulously reimagined as a refined Riviera sanctuary—where historic grandeur, considered design and thoughtful gastronomy converge in effortless harmony.
Some places need no introduction. COMO Le Beauvallon is one of them. Inaugurated in 1914 on the shores of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, it was one of the first Belle Époque palaces on the French Riviera, witnessing a century of glamour, artistic allure and the golden age of Mediterranean leisure. After closing in 2008, its quiet slumber only deepened its mystique.
As COMO Le Beauvallon prepares to reopen on 24 April 2026, COMO Hotels and Resorts has announced that Chef Yannick Alléno will lead and define the property’s entire culinary identity, marking a major milestone in the rebirth of one of the French Riviera’s most storied Belle Époque estates.
Le Beauvallon — built in 1914, closed in 2008 for a meticulous restoration, and reopened in 2015 as an exclusive-use private estate — is returning to its roots as an iconic hotel on the French Riviera. On April 24 2026, this Belle Époque grand dame, which has hosted everyone from Winston Churchill to Audrey Hepburn, will reopen as COMO Le Beauvallon. The revival brings COMO Hotels and Resorts' award-winning hospitality to the storied shores of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez for the first time.
Le Beauvallon, which first opened in 1914, distils the essence of the Cote D'Azur lifestyle: a striking Belle Epoque palace, 10 acres of terraces and gardens with palms and umbrella pines overlooking the Bay of Saint-Tropez, a glamorous Mediterranean beach club, and a private pontoon for yacht tenders. Occupying a beachside location and adjacent to the renowned Golf Club de Beauvallon, the hotel is only eight minutes by boat from the vibrant heart of 'St Trop' on the other side of the bay.