Le Royal - Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa

9 Rue de la République, 51160 Champillon, France
16/20
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Chef
Christophe Raoux
Cooking
French | Gastronomic
Services
Access for people with disabilities | Accommodation | Children's Menu | Private Parking | Valet parking
Style
Elegant | Exceptional setting | Romantic
Budget (€)
Indicative price per person (excl. drinks)
165 to 315

Gault&Millau's review 2026

This former coaching inn, where Napoleon Bonaparte was a regular guest (a small statue of the emperor stands in the center of the magnificent dining room, which is decorated with large paintings depicting the women who were important to the “little corporal”) underwent extensive renovations in 2018, restoring it to its former glory and, in recent months, earning it the “Palace” designation. In this setting where luxury is both discreet and ever-present, Christophe Raoux from the Vendée region—a former student of Guy Legay and Michel Roth at the Ritz—oversees the two dining venues: the Bellevue, with its immense panoramic terrace overlooking the vineyards and rooftops of Épernay, and the Royal, located in the historic dining room where the 2015 MOF delivers a top-tier culinary experience, full of technique and subtlety, yet never showy. His Breton crab, verbena, Champagne verjus, and oscietra caviar sets the stage for a sequence that builds to a crescendo, featuring magnificent flambéed sardines (vibrant, meaty, with powerful flavors), Sologne chanterelles, fresh almonds, and ajo blanco sauce, before the two showstoppers: a wild turbot from the Vendée, roasted in butter (carved at the table) paired with an elegant arrangement of zucchini and a sabayon of infinite tenderness, which precedes a remarkable, perfectly cooked veal sweetbread, accompanied by a premium veal jus and cherries with ideally balanced acidity. The meal concludes in grand style with desserts by the talented Claire Santos Lopes, whose creations featuring raspberries and rose geranium (in perfect balance) border on four-toque excellence. The service is top-notch—both ever-present and unobtrusive—under the direction of Grégory Charlier, and the wine cellar is superb, featuring the very best that Champagne has to offer.

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  • Christophe Raoux
    Christophe Raoux Chef
    Christophe Raoux Christophe Raoux Chef
  • Claire Santos Lopes
    Claire Santos Lopes Pastry Chef
    Claire Santos Lopes Claire Santos Lopes Pastry Chef
  • Grégory Charlier
    Grégory Charlier Chef de service
    Grégory Charlier Grégory Charlier Chef de service
  • Philippe Marques
    Philippe Marques Head sommelier
    Philippe Marques Philippe Marques Head sommelier
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