Castelbrac

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Yann & Lydwine Bucaille

@germain_herriau

Castelbrac, a villa with an eventful history, once an oceanographic laboratory, has been given a new lease of life thanks to the initiative of daring hoteliers. Redesigned by Sandra Benhamou in a Roaring Twenties style, it also boasts inspired cuisine by Julien Hennote.

Castelbrac, part castle, part manor house, part villa, part all of the above! A real “bric-a-brac,” according to an English colonel who bought it. He lived there for a while. It then became a laboratory for the National Museum of Natural History and Commander Charcot's teams. After a few years of obscurity, it was bought by a bold and visionary couple of hoteliers and completely revamped by interior designer Sandra Benhamou in a very Roaring Twenties spirit. Add to this the beautifully crafted cuisine of Julien Hennote at the restaurant Le Pourquoi Pas, and this somewhat surrealist establishment immediately became, and remains, a must-visit destination on the Emerald Coast.

3 good reasons to go

If you're going to visit a seaside resort where some beautiful pages of history have been written, you might as well go to the place where the most beautiful ones were written.
For the skillful, discreet, yet committed cuisine of chef Julien Hennote.
For the incredible view of Saint-Malo Bay from the tables set up in the Observatory.

Price

23 rooms and suites, starting at €394

To get there by train?

The nearest TER and TGV train station: Saint-Malo (approximately 7 miles)

Castelbrac
17, avenue George V, 35800 Dinard
Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France

Hotel Sleep, eat, repeat Swimming pool Sea view