Yountville, California, United States

🇺🇸 Yountville is a city in Napa County, in the Wine Country of California. It is located in the North Bay region of the Bay Area. Almost a third of the town's population lives at the Veterans Home of California. Yountville is a popular tourist destination, particularly for its wineries and it's two famed Michelin-starred restaurants, The French Laundry and Bouchon.

History The town was named Sebastopol in 1855.

A town in nearby Sonoma County had already claimed that name (Sebastopol, California), and thus the town was renamed in 1867 to honor George C. Yount, following his death. Yount was considered responsible for establishing the first vineyard in the Napa Valley.

Geography Yountville is located within Napa Valley, in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 sq mi (4.0 km²), all of it land.

Economy Major employers in Yountville include the Veterans Home of California and The Vintage Estate. Domaine Chandon California is located immediately outside city limits.

Culinary scene The French Laundry, founded by Sally Schmitt in 1978 and now owned by chef Thomas Keller, has a three-star Michelin Guide rating, and was twice named the "best restaurant in the world" by "The Worlds 50 Best" restaurant rating organization. Yountville is also the home of a Michelin one-star restaurant, Bouchon. With more than one Michelin star per 1,000 residents, Yountville claims the most Michelin stars per capita of anywhere in North America.

Attractions • Bespoke Collection • Napa Valley Museum • Lincoln Theatre • The Yountville American Viticultural Area • Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery (also known as the California State Veterans Home Cemetery) • George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery • Vine Trail Bike Path.