Up to 2009 the maximum category of hotels in France was 4 * luxe. In 2009, the reform of the hotel classification was carried out in the country, as a result of which the full category of five stars became the highest category of the hotel.

Another thing is that it is very difficult to get a "new French" 5 *, so the five-star establishments in the country meanwhile Little. Now they are 26, and they are located in Antibes, Bordeaux, Cannes, Courchevel, Evian, Eze, Grasse, La Bole, Martillac, Nice, Paris, San-Jean-Cap-Ferre and San Pol de Vence. The list will be replenished.