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Château de la Chèvre d'Or
Èze, France · Independent · High Luxury
Château de la Chèvre d'Or presides over Rue du Barri in the medieval village of Èze, perched 427 metres above the Mediterranean midway between Nice and Monaco on a limestone crag first fortified in the 10th century. It carries MICHELIN Two Keys 2025 recognition. The château was transformed into a restaurant in 1953 and into a celebrated hotel after Walt Disney encouraged its expansion in 1956, its rooms woven across ancient stone houses within the medieval fabric.
- 45 rooms
- Opened 1956
About Château de la Chèvre d'Or
- Woven into the medieval hilltop village of Eze, some of its stone fabric dates to around 1400.
- It takes its name, 'the Golden Goat,' from an early-20th-century owner, the violinist Zlatko Balokovic.
- Robert Wolf opened a restaurant here in 1953 that grew into a hotel, joining Relais & Chateaux by the mid-1950s.
- Walt Disney reportedly advised Wolf to buy up the village houses that now make up the property.
History
Château de la Chèvre d'Or is built into Èze, 427 metres above the Mediterranean between Nice and Monaco, on a limestone crag first fortified in the tenth century. Some castle fabric dates to around 1400. The name, the Golden Goat, comes from an early-20th-century owner, the Croatian violinist Zlatko Baloković. Rooms are not a single keep but a string of medieval stone houses along Rue du Barri, looking down on the Jardin Exotique among castle ruins.
In 1953 Robert Wolf bought property in the village and opened a restaurant. Walt Disney, staying on the coast, urged him to take more houses and grow a hotel; expansion followed from 1956. The house joined Relais & Châteaux in the mid-1950s, among the association's early Riviera members. Michelin-starred dining on the terraces became the château's public face.
The hotel still reads as a village rather than a block: about forty rooms woven through ancient walls, cliff paths, and hanging gardens. MICHELIN awarded Two Keys in 2025. Prince William of Sweden's nearby houses (later Château Eza) belong to the same eagle's-nest story of Èze in the twentieth century.
The setting
Château de la Chèvre d'Or presides over Rue du Barri in the medieval village of Èze, perched 427 metres above the Mediterranean midway between Nice and Monaco on a limestone crag first fortified in the 10th century. The château was transformed into a restaurant in 1953 and elevated into a celebrated hotel after Walt Disney encouraged its expansion in 1956, its rooms woven across ancient stone houses within the medieval fabric. The Jardin Exotique d'Èze — a cactus garden among castle ruins commanding the finest Mediterranean panorama in the village — is four minutes on foot, anchoring the property in an eagle's nest of exceptional historical charm and coastal drama. 10 km from Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.
Restaurants and bars
- La Chèvre d'Or — Restaurant · Gastronomic · Chef Tom Meyer · Two MICHELIN Stars
- Les Remparts — Restaurant · Mediterranean
- Le Café du Jardin — Café
- Bar with panoramic terrace — Bar
- Gastronomic restaurant (La Chèvre d'Or restaurant) — Restaurant
Experiences
- Michelin 2-Star gastronomic dining at La Chèvre d'Or — Gastronomic restaurant holding two Michelin stars.
- Heated outdoor pool and jacuzzi with sea view — Outdoor heated pool and jacuzzi overlooking the sea.
- Sauna with panoramic view — Sauna offering a panoramic view.
- Game Dinner Evening | Refined Autumn Gastronomy — Game dinner evening with refined autumn gastronomy, on 16 October 2026.
- Four-Handed Dinner - Tom Meyer and Alex Dilling — Four-handed dinner with chefs Tom Meyer and Alex Dilling, on 20 October 2026.
- Medieval Evening | Immersive Gastronomic Experience — Immersive gastronomic medieval evening, on 23 October 2026.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Fine dining
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- MICHELIN Three Keys (2026)
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2025)
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