'The White Lotus' season 4 to be filmed in France
The upcoming fourth season of the hit anthology series The White Lotus will be filmed in France.
Variety reported that the fourth season will film at a 19th-century palace-turned-luxury hotel called the Château de La Messardière in Saint-Tropez on the Côte d’Azur.
The Mediterranean-style villa is among the five-star hotels under Airelles Collection owned by Stephane Courbit, who also owns the media production Banijay Group.
The Château’s central courtyard features a sprawling swimming pool. Rooms are in the main château or surrounding villas, decorated in bright pastels with terracotta floors and canopy beds. Sizes range from 25 to 40 square meters, with terraces or balconies overlooking gardens, vineyards, or the sea.
Its Trois Saisons restaurant serves Mediterranean dinners with sea views, while light meals and lunches are offered poolside. For exploring Saint-Tropez’s shops and restaurants, a 24-hour shuttle provides easy access to and from the Château. It currently has two MICHELIN Keys, which signify "exceptional stay."
More details about the plot are still under wraps, but it will follow “a new group of White Lotus hotel guests and employees over the span of a week." It will reportedly be filmed at different venues, with the story unfolding along the French Riviera and some scenes also shot at a hotel in Paris.
The confirmed cast members as of writing are AJ Michalka and Alexander Ludwig.
The filming of the fourth season is reportedly scheduled to start in late April and run until the end of October.
The last season was set in the Four Seasons Resort in Thailand. It was starred by Walton Goggins, Aimee Lou Wood, Carrie Coon, Michelle Monaghan, Leslie Bibb, Jason Isaacs, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and more.
The latest installment of the series earned 23 Emmy nominations, eight of which were for acting. The whole series has received 66 Emmy nominations and won 16 awards.
