Michelin’s lone new three‑star

The MICHELIN Guide France & Monaco selection was unveiled at a ceremony held in Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum on March 16, 2026. (michelin.com) The 2026 roster lists 668 Michelin‑recommended establishments across France and Monaco: 31 three‑star, 84 two‑star and 553 one‑star restaurants. (michelin.com) Les Morainières sits in Jongieux in Savoie, perched on coteaux above vineyards close to Lac du Bourget, and operates alongside a six‑room guesthouse set in a converted farmhouse. (les-morainieres.com) Chef Michaël Arnoult opened the house with his wife Ingrid in 2005 after training at Montargis Hotel School and working in England and at Les Flocons de Sel under Emmanuel Renaut. (michelin.com) Inspectors singled out dishes such as a crayfish tartare finished with whipped mandarin and marigold butter and a delicate shellfish jus as emblematic of the kitchen’s lake‑and‑mountain terroir and its emphasis on sauces and precision. (guide.michelin.com) Before this year’s elevation, Les Morainières was listed as a Two‑MICHELIN‑Star restaurant in the Guide’s previous selection. (guide.michelin.com)