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George Clooney ‘Planning to Open Italian Restaurant in France’
Renovation is under way at the former Les 3 Marches, and the restaurant is expected to open in spring 2027, the Daily Mail reported.
George Clooney is reportedly planning to open an Italian restaurant in the village of Cotignac, France, expected to launch in spring 2027 near his Domaine du Canadel estate.
Collaborating with Canadian entrepreneur Graham Porter, owner of the nearby Lou Calen hotel, Clooney is advancing the project; Cotignac mayor Jean-Pierre confirmed his involvement, though no formal plans have been submitted to municipal authorities.
George Clooney, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, and their nine-year-old twins Ella and Alexander officially became French citizens in December 2025, relocating to the Var from Hollywood seeking privacy.
The proposed restaurant bridges Clooney's French residence with his longstanding Italian ties, anchored by his ownership of Villa Oleandra on Lake Como since 2002.
As he pursues this hospitality venture, Clooney remains active in his film career, recently starring in Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly, and famously joked his 2014 marriage proposal dinner was "pasta of some form.
George Clooney is heading into the restaurant business with an Italian restaurant in Cotignac, in the heart of Provence, France. The project is planned in partnership with Canadian hotelier Graham Porter, owner of the Lou Calen hotel in the village.
The future restaurant is to feature an elegant dining room and an outdoor terrace. The first guests could be welcomed next year, but an official application for the project has not yet been submitted…