Chez L’Ami Louis, the Parisian bistro founded in 1924, is taking up residence at Cheval Blanc Courchevel for the 2026–2027 winter season, with an exclusive pop-up restaurant inside the ski-in ski-out Maison in Courchevel 1850.
With just eight tables seating 30 guests, the pop-up is designed to capture the warmth and character of the original Paris bistro. Its signature menu centres on the dishes and produce from Southwest France on which the restaurant built its reputation.
Chez L’Ami Louis was founded by Louis Pédebos and his partner Antoine Magnin, and has welcomed generations of loyal guests over more than a century. Known for its familial atmosphere and generous cooking based on seasonal and regional produce, it was acquired by LVMH in 2024 and continues to operate in the classic Parisian bistro style, unpretentious and untouched by passing trends.
The residence takes the bistro from Paris to the Jardin Alpin, the setting of Cheval Blanc Courchevel, which has direct access to Les Trois Vallées, the world’s largest ski domain. The partnership brings together two LVMH-owned names with a shared focus on French culture and gastronomy.
The Maison has 36 rooms and suites and is home to Le 1947 at Cheval Blanc, Yannick Alléno’s three-Michelin-starred restaurant, as well as Le Grill Alpin de Cheval Blanc Courchevel for all-day dining, Le Bar, Le Cigar Yurt and the Cheval Blanc Spa with signature treatments by Guerlain. Chez L’Ami Louis joins that line-up for this winter only.
Cheval Blanc Courchevel opened in 2006 as the first Maison in the Cheval Blanc collection, which LVMH Hotel Management has since extended to Randheli in the Maldives, St-Barth, St-Tropez, Paris and the Seychelles, with further projects under way including in Sardinia. The company also operates White 1921 Courchevel and White 1921 Saint-Tropez.
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