The Princely Government is set to host the fifth edition of the PropTech Symposia on 19th March, bringing together investors, entrepreneurs, researchers and policymakers to explore the latest developments in property technology.
Set to take place at the Yacht Club de Monaco from 5pm, the annual conference will focus on the theme ‘PropTech: Accelerator of Innovation & Growth in Real Estate,’ examining how technology is reshaping the property and construction sectors worldwide.
Organised in partnership with the Monaco Economic Board, the event forms part of the Monaco International Investment Forum, (MIIF) and is linked to the ‘Real Estate Tech’ academic chair established in 2019 between the Principality and the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris.
The conference will be held in English and moderated by the Government’s Communications head Geneviève Berti, and will feature speakers of international standing including a presentation of the PropTech Barometer 2025, an annual benchmark tracking major shifts in the global property market.
The ceremony held in Monaco on Monday 16th March was a landmark moment not just for the Principality, which hosted the Michelin Guide France & Monaco Awards for the first time, but for the surrounding region. Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur emerged as one of the night’s strongest performers, with 10 restaurants earning their first Michelin star — a distinction that brings with it not only global recognition but a demonstrable and immediate economic boost, from increased bookings to higher average spend and a surge in international attention.
For the restaurants concerned, a first star is transformative. It signals to the wider world that a table is worth a journey, and for those on the French Riviera, that message reaches an international audience of considerable spending power.
The Alpes-Maritimes — a strong showing
The Alpes-Maritimes department produced four new stars. La Table du Cap Estel in Èze-Bord-de-Mer joins an already illustrious stretch of coastline that includes the two-starred La Chèvre d’Or just above it. In Nice, Épicentre earned its first star, adding to a city that already holds six other starred addresses. La Table de Pierre in Saint-Paul-de-Vence and Auberge de la Roche in Valdeblore — a mountain village in the arrière-pays — complete the département’s new entries.
The Var and the coast
In the Var, two coastal restaurants earned their first stars. Les Oliviers in Bandol and L’Oursin at the Hôtel Les Roches in Lavandou both join a department whose dining scene already includes the three-starred La Vague d’Or and La Table du Castellet. Shanael in Toulon also earned recognition for the first time.
Bouches-du-Rhône
In the Bouches-du-Rhône, two new stars were awarded. Auffo in Marseille becomes the latest addition to a city that has steadily built its gastronomic reputation over the past decade and already holds two three-starred restaurants. Further west along the coast, L’Oursin in Carry-le-Rouet earned its first star, bringing Michelin recognition to a small fishing port that few international visitors would previously have had reason to seek out.
Vaucluse
In the Vaucluse, Garrigue in Ansouis — a hilltop village in the Luberon — rounded out the region’s new entries, adding to a department that already counts several starred tables among Provence’s most sought-after dining destinations.
What a Michelin star means in practice
The economic impact of a first star should not be underestimated. For many restaurants, the night of the ceremony marks a before and after: reservations fill within hours, press attention arrives from across Europe, and the address enters the itineraries of food-focused travellers who plan trips specifically around Michelin-recognised tables.
On the French Riviera, where gastronomy is already woven into the region’s identity and tourist offer, a new star strengthens the collective proposition and draws visitors who might otherwise have passed through.
Main photo: Épicentre Chef Sélim M’Nasri (in the hat) was among those to win their coveted first Michelin star during Monday’s ceremony. Photo credit: Cedric Le Dantec
Monaco scores one star for Robuchon and Michelin Service Award on a landmark night for the Principality
Monaco emerged from the 2026 Michelin Guide France & Monaco ceremony with two significant distinctions — a first star for Robuchon Monaco and a prestigious Service Award for Marco Tognon, head of the Les Ambassadeurs by Christophe Cussac team — on a night that was already historic for the Principality simply by virtue of hosting the event for the first time.
Robuchon Monaco, the restaurant paying tribute to the late and great Joël Robuchon on rue du Portier in the beachside district of Larvotto, and its Chef Jonathan Larrieu have been awarded its first Michelin star.
The guide described the setting as a “swanky black façade” leading to a rattan-furnished terrace and a cosy dining area with green-upholstered banquettes and a marble floor.
Michelin’s inspectors noted that while the famous Robuchon mashed potato is served with each main course, “the master’s influence remains discreet”. The à la carte menu centres on what the guide called “pedigree Gallic classics with a scattering of Mediterranean notes”.
The guide also highlighted the adjacent Petit Café Robuchon, open continuously throughout the day, where the same culinary DNA runs through dishes.
Marco Tognon, manager of Les Ambassadeurs by Christophe Cussac at the Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo, receiving the Michelin Service Award. Photo credit: Cedric Le Dantec
Marco Tognon wins Michelin Service Award
The ceremony also brought individual recognition to Marco Tognon, manager of Les Ambassadeurs by Christophe Cussac at the Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo, who received the Michelin Service Award. Michelin described Tognon as personifying “meticulous, elegant and deeply human service”, with an international career shaped by tenures at prestigious establishments in Paris, London and Rome.
In a statement, Tognon said the recognition moved him deeply after 25 years in starred restaurants. “This distinction rewards above all the collective work of an entire team,” he said. “Service is like a couturier: each service is a bespoke costume, designed so that every client experiences a unique and memorable dinner.”
It was a full house at the Grimaldi Forum Monday night for the Michelin Guide France & Monaco Ceremony. Photo credit: Cedric Le Dantec
Prince Albert on gastronomy’s wider responsibility
Speaking at the opening of the ceremony, Prince Albert II used the occasion to frame gastronomy as something far greater than fine dining. “Cuisine stands among the highest expressions of human culture,” he said. “We carry a responsibility, like artists, to imagine a better world.”
The Prince called on the industry, and particularly younger generations, to recognise the breadth of what gastronomy encompasses. “It must not remain a pleasure reserved for a few or tied to certain habits,” he said. “It encompasses some of the greatest challenges of our time: education, openness to others, the blending of cultures, nutrition, agriculture, and human health — but also the health of our planet, its resources, and its biodiversity.”
Newly awarded Les Morainières Chef Michaël Arnoult was celebrated by his peers on stage of the Grimaldi Forum Monaco. Photo credit: Cedric Le Dantec
His words set the tone for what proved to be a landmark evening for the Principality. Hosting the Michelin Guide France & Monaco ceremony for the first time in the guide’s 126-year history, Monaco welcomed more than 1,200 guests to the Grimaldi Forum, drawing the country’s most celebrated chefs and gastronomic figures to a stage that has long recognised the Principality as one of the world’s most exceptional culinary destinations.
The night’s biggest honour went to Les Morainières in Jongieux, Savoie, where chef Michaël Arnoult and his wife Ingrid were awarded a third Michelin star — recognition, in the guide’s words, of more than two decades of cooking deeply rooted in the Savoyard terroir and a network of loyal local producers. Seven restaurants received their second star: Bulle d’Osier in Langres, Hakuba and Alliance and Virtus in Paris, Arbane in Reims, Frédéric Doucet in Charolles and Le Corot in Ville-d’Avray.
In total, 62 new stars were awarded across France and Monaco, including 54 first-time one-star recipients — confirming a gastronomic scene defined by audacity, regional rootedness and a new generation of deeply personal cooking.
