Seaside hideaways for the winter

The tranquillity of a hideaway on the seashore. Cosy ambience and natural wood to help you feel at home and welcome winter in… And what if that was the ultimate in luxury? In a guestroom or sailor’s shelter-style gite, connected with the living world and the elements, keep the chill at bay in these sea-sprayed hideaways!

In the blink of an eye

1. Eco-robinsonades on the Isle of Arz

Les Lodges de la Vigne – Isle of Arz

Once you’re on Arz, hop on a bike and pedal straight to the south of the wildest of the Gulf of Morbihan’s islands. Set in their big leafy garden and built of Douglas fir wood from terrace to roof, the Lodges de la Vigne, for 2 to 8 people, form a sort of eco-hamlet for hyper-cocooning robinsonades. Room with a view, extra-snug bed linen, cosy couch and comfy pouf to curl up on by the wood stove…true happiness after a nice long walk on the island! The village’s narrow little streets and the coastal path are a stone’s throw away and the sea’s just 150 metres from your door. Feel like walking on water? Then just grab one of the paddleboards provided and off you go… The more daredevil among you might even try a bracing dip on Brouël beach. Nice and warm in the steam of a Nordic bath – that’s great too!

2. Family house atmosphere

Lodge Kerisper – La Trinité/Mer

Near Carnac and the Quiberon Peninsula and a stone’s throw from the port of La Trinité, Lodge Kerisper has given itself a mission: to spoil you. Family home ambience in this former 19th-century farmhouse turned into a hotel that runs counter to the usual codes! You hibernate happily near the well-stocked bookcase and by the fireplace in the lounge area, where antique furniture rubs shoulders with creations by contemporary designers. The white-sanded beaches are accessible from the Lodge by bike or on foot. In one direction, you set off alongside the oyster-farming barges on the Crac’h River, in the other, you can enjoy the bustle of La Trinité’s quays and marina… Atypical. Authentic

Lodge Kerisper

Ideas

The inratables of the summer, the place to be to treat yourself to a seafood platter, the best views on the GR®34, the best spots to start surfing… in short, all the good...

2. An outpost on the ocean, in Douarnenez

Villa Glaz Océan and its apartments – Douarnenez

A snug haven that embraces the horizon, in Brittany’s Cornwall. We simply love staying at Villa Glaz Océan in Douarnenez, luxuriating in one of its very comfortable apartments! On the menu during our stay: direct access to the beach and immersion in the seashore’s blue-green hues. We simply love Douarn’ and its winding little streets, the spa close by, and the fishermen’s neighbourhood of Rosmeur. We’ve fallen just as much for the local kouign-aman pastries as we have for the Villa and its delightful Scandinavian-style decoration with exposed beams and stone … How about meeting up there next weekend – feel tempted?

Villa Glaz Océan

4. In a house-boat in Plouguerneau

Ecogîte Tyrheun – Plouguerneau

30 km north of Brest, in the hamlet of Lilia, welcome aboard the Tyrheun! A Zen eco-gite in the raw, a snug wooden haven ruled by the codes of the sea: 3 cabin bedrooms, portholes in the bulkheads… Nautical charts on the walls. And if you feel like a quiet read up aloft, a catamaran-net mezzanine. An ideal base for discovering the foreshore, islands and Abers (inlets) nearby. And when evening falls, you can sit back in the warmth of the pellet stove, open a good book and escape to the sound of sea spray. Life just couldn’t get any sweeter!

Tyrheun

5. A nest perched on the cliffside

La Cabine en bord de Mer – Plérin

This “seaside cabin” is a real little nest ! Clinging to the cliffside at the Pointe du Roselier in Plérin, you get to it after a 70-metre walk along the GR® 34. This little house on stilts, for 2 people*, is actually a typical beach cabin built by the owner’s grandfather in the 1950s and slightly enlarged since then. There are sea views to enjoy from all the windows and even from the storage bed, which has been raised for that very purpose. Omnipresent wood, subtle “marine” decoration, no Wi-Fi… disconnection guaranteed! A little stairway takes you down to the beautiful sandy beach below. Our advice? Equip yourself with the binoculars provided, Bundle yourself up in a blanket on the terrace and keep a lookout for dolphins and porpoises off Saint-Brieuc Bay. If they show up…woohoo!

* in winter: 2 nights minimum, 5 during school holidays

Plerin La Cabine En Bord De Mer Celine Catina 3

3. Sea air and wood in Cancale Bay

The Ferme du Vent – Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes

Overlooking Cancale Bay, between Saint-Malo and Mont-Saint-Michel, the Ferme du Vent awaits your coming. The Roellinger family’s latest creations are set in the midst of grasslands: 6 Kled (“wind shelters” in Breton), built entirely of wood and raw stone, a subtle combination of snug indoor haven and openness to luminous horizons. Curled up on the sofa, you watch the fascinating spectacle of nature evolving to the rhythm of the tides. And then there’s double-starred chef Hugo Roellinger’s cuisine to enjoy, and a dip in the Celtic Baths. In Cancale, the port is constantly alive, what with the ballet of the boats, oyster farmers going about their work, and the ebb and flow of the sea.

La Ferme du Vent