La Villa Madie

What La Villa Madie does

La Villa Madie is a 3-star Michelin fine dining restaurant founded in 2012 by chef couple Marielle and Dimitri Droisneau, located at Anse de Corton in Cassis, France, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and Cap Canaille. The restaurant operates a tasting-menu-only model with three price tiers (Menu Anse de L'Arène at €195, Menu Cap Canaille at €295, and Menu Les Agapes de Soubeyrannes at €380) and was awarded the Michelin third star in 2022, following two stars since 2014. It holds a Gault & Millau rating of 17.5/20 (2025). The core technology is minimal: an online reservation system (GuestOnline/Instabook), a WordPress website (hosted on IONOS), and a SecretBox gift card storefront; there are no proprietary software products, no AI capabilities, and no data assets.

The business operates as VILLA DE L'ANSE, a Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS) with €300,000 of registered capital, under the SAS DIMA direction. Revenue is generated almost exclusively through direct on-premise dining transactions, with a secondary revenue stream from gift cards. The adjacent sub-brand La Brasserie du Corton — a bistronomic bistro at €70 per person with a Michelin Bib Gourmand — broadens the price ladder and absorbs demand adjacent to the flagship. The company sells primarily to affluent gourmet diners, special-occasion customers, business diners, and international gastronomic tourists visiting Provence, with reservations handled via the website, phone, and a dedicated group/events commercial channel. The company is privately held by the Droisneau family with no external investment or parent entity.

Name

La Villa Madie

Legal name

VILLA DE L'ANSE

Website

https://lavillamadie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

La Villa Madie is a 3-star Michelin fine dining restaurant in Cassis, France, founded in 2012 by Marielle and Dimitri Droisneau, serving Mediterranean tasting menus (€195–€380) to affluent gourmet diners and international gastronomic tourists, with an adjacent brasserie sub-brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Michelin-star cuisine
• Mediterranean gastronomy
• Tasting menu service
• Bistronomic dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Cassis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fine Dining Restaurant Service: La Villa Madie generates revenue through direct restaurant dining services, offering tasting menus at premium price points (€195-380 per person). The restaurant operates lunch and dinner services with seasonal Mediterranean cuisine.
2. Brasserie du Corton: The companion bistro Brasserie du Corton operates alongside the main restaurant, offering bistronomic cuisine at €70 per person, serving seasonal terroir products.
3. Gift Cards: La Villa Madie offers gift cards through SecretBox platform, providing an additional revenue stream for restaurant services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

La Villa Madie is a three-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant in Cassis, France, offering seasonal Mediterranean tasting menus (€195-€380 per person) prepared daily by Chef Dimitri Droisneau using local Provençal terroir products. The operation also includes Brasserie du Corton, a companion bistronomic bistro serving a seasonal compose-your-own menu at €70 per person, with both establishments located at Anse de Corton overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and Cap Canaille.

Product overview

La Villa Madie operates two distinct dining establishments in Cassis, France: La Villa Madie (3 Michelin stars, awarded 2022) is the fine dining flagship offering seasonal Mediterranean tasting menus ranging from €195-380, while La Brasserie du Corton is a casual bistro counterpart with a €70 compose-your-own menu featuring seasonal terroir products. Both establishments share the same location in Anse de Corton overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La Villa Madie (Fine Dining Restaurant) Three-Michelin-star fine dining restaurant offering seasonal Mediterranean tasting menus (Menu Anse de L'Arène €195 / 4 courses; Menu L'Espassado Cap Canaille €295 / 6 courses; Menu Les Agapes de Soubeyrannes €380 / 8 courses). Cuisine crafted daily by Chef Dimitri Droisneau, served on a terrace overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and Cap Canaille. Wine pairing suggestions available; cheese cart at €40 supplement. Dress code and reservation/credit-card guarantee required.
• La Brasserie du Corton (Bistronomic Bistro) Adjacent bistronomic restaurant offering a compose-your-own menu of seasonal terroir products, selected meats, wild fish, and local-producer vegetables at €70 per person. Features an open kitchen, warm atmosphere, and Mediterranean/Cap Canaille views. Open Thursday-Sunday for lunch and dinner (and Monday in July/August). Credit-card guarantee required for groups over 6.
• La Villa Madie Gift Cards (Idées Cadeaux) Restaurant gift cards sold online through the SecretBox platform (lavillamadie.secretbox.fr), allowing recipients to redeem dining experiences at La Villa Madie and Brasserie du Corton.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Black Limo ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRecommended transportation partner for guests visiting La Villa Madie. Contact: 06.76.86.70.43 or [email protected]. Provides private limousine services for restaurant clientele.
• Melchior - Agence de CommunicationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPress and communications agency handling media relations for La Villa Madie. Contact: Julien Guitard at [email protected] or 06.24.40.69.02.
• SecretBoxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party gift card platform through which La Villa Madie sells gift cards (Idees Cadeaux).
• Benoit LemariéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCheese affineur (cheese specialist) who curates the cheese selection offered at La Villa Madie, presented from a cheese cart at €40 supplement.
• Pascal MiglioreminorOthersOyster producer supplying fresh oysters featured in the Brasserie du Corton menu (Beef & Pascal Migliore's oysters tartare).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• L'Ambroisie: L'Ambroisie (Paris) is the legendary 3-Michelin-star restaurant of Chef Bernard Pacaud, where Dimitri Droisneau trained. It is a direct peer at the highest tier of French gastronomy and represents both a comparable peer and the chef's culinary lineage.
• Cap Estel: Cap Estel in Èze is a luxury seaside hotel restaurant with Michelin recognition on the French Riviera. Comparable to La Villa Madie in its waterfront Mediterranean fine dining positioning and luxury tourism clientele.
• La Chèvre d'Or: La Chèvre d'Or in Èze (Côte d'Azur) is a luxury hotel restaurant with 2 Michelin stars and a Mediterranean setting. It competes with La Villa Madie for the same international luxury clientele traveling through southern France.
• Le Petit Nice: Le Petit Nice (Marseille) is a 3-Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant on the Provençal coast led by Chef Gérald Passedat. It is a direct regional peer to La Villa Madie, competing for the same affluent gourmet tourists and Mediterranean fine dining clientele in Provence.
• Mirazur: Mirazur (Menton) is a 3-Michelin-star restaurant on the French Riviera led by Chef Mauro Colagreco. As a coastal Mediterranean fine dining establishment with similar price points and Michelin 3-star status, it is a direct comparable peer competing for luxury culinary tourism in southern France.
• L'Oustau de Baumanière: L'Oustau de Baumanière (Les Baux-de-Provence) is a 3-Michelin-star hotel restaurant in Provence. It is a direct regional peer competing for gourmet tourists in Provence with comparable tasting menu pricing and historic luxury positioning.

Others

• Le Bristol Paris: Le Bristol Paris is a luxury hotel where Dimitri Droisneau previously worked and features a 3-Michelin-star restaurant (Epicure). It is thematically connected as part of the chef's training history and a comparable luxury Parisian fine dining establishment.

Broad incumbents

• Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée: Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée (Paris) is a 3-Michelin-star restaurant at the Plaza Athénée hotel. As a broader luxury incumbent peer with Michelin 3-star status, it competes in the top tier of French fine dining.
• Le Cinq: Le Cinq at Four Seasons Hotel George V (Paris) is a 3-Michelin-star restaurant led by Chef Alan Taudon. As a flagship luxury hotel restaurant, it represents a broader incumbent peer at the same Michelin tier with similar premium pricing for international clientele.

Regional players

• La Réserve de Beaulieu: La Réserve de Beaulieu is a luxury hotel restaurant on the French Riviera where Marielle and Dimitri Droisneau met. It is a regional peer in the same coastal luxury segment of southern France's fine dining market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BrasserieduCorton
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-villa-madie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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