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The Wine Cellars of the Hotel de Paris, Monaco

A cellar build in 1874, 13 meter under Hotel de Paris

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The wine cellars of Monaco’s Hotel de Paris hold a veritable treasure trove: over 550,000 bottles of the most prestigious wines.

This is a sanctuary reserved for the elite and if you wish to visit it, it will cost a modest sum of € 4,000.

However MICHELIN gives you a unique glance behind its doors.



Facts and figures about the cellars

  • 1500 m2 of underground passages at a depth of 13 metres dug by hand between 1874 and 1884.
  • Nearly 600,000 bottles and over 6000 references.
  • The oldest bottle is an 1835 Chateau Bel Marquis Aligre.
  • One of the oldest a la carte bottles is a 1929 Chateau Margaux.
  • Amongst the treasures is a 1890 Chateau d'Yquem and cognacs dating from the time of Napoleon 1st.
  • 8 people work full time in the cellars.


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Source: travel.viamichelin.com