Must-see hotels in Brittany & Normandy

  • Hôtel des Lices

    Rennes

    You can peer down from the balconies or through the floor-to-ceiling glass doors to see either the late-night drinking scene or the Saturday-morning…

  • La Pointe du Grouin

    Brittany

    Cracking sea views are first to greet you at this family-owned abode poised right by Pointe du Grouin, but service can be harried. The 15 rooms are bright…

  • Hôtel du Dauphin

    Honfleur

    Behind a 17th-century slate and half-timbered façade, this hotel and its various annexes have a mix of quite stylishly presented rooms at varying prices…

  • Hôtel Normandy

    Normandy

    In a fin-de-siècle building, this somewhat tired hotel has 31 rooms that are not very exciting, but are quiet and serviceable and prices are reasonable…

  • Au Grand Duquesne

    Normandy

    It's not that thrilling, maybe, but this central establishment overlooking Église St-Jacques is a safe and recognisably solid bet, with decent rooms, prim…

  • Alive Hôtel de Québec

    Rouen

    You wouldn’t guess from the outside, but this muscular building on a quiet backstreet near the Seine is a welcome surprise, sheltering modern, clean-as-a…

  • Hôtel Printania

    Brittany

    This charming and good-looking Breton-style hotel has wood-and-leather furniture and a superb location overlooking the Baie du Prieuré. Rooms with sea…

  • Camping Municipal de la Pointe du Grouin

    Brittany

    This excellently located campsite on the road from Cancale to Pointe du Grouin has gorgeous views of the sea. The campground has 199 plots, a bar and shop…

  • Le Duguay-Trouin

    Brittany

    This simple two-star spot right on the harbour is cosy, with seven imaginatively decorated rooms with period furnishings and thoughtful touches throughout…

  • Auberge de Jeunesse Robec

    Rouen

    The two- to eight-bed rooms at this modern, 88-bed hostel are comfortable and functional. It's set 2km east of the cathedral off rte de Darnétal; from the…

  • Auberge de Jeunesse

    Rennes

    Rennes' well-equipped youth hostel has a self-catering kitchen and a pleasant canalside setting 2km north of the centre. Digs are in one- to five-bed…

  • Camping de Renéville

    Normandy

    Dramatically situated on the western cliffs overlooking the beach, this campground also rents out two- and six-person chalets (from €280 per week). In…

  • Auberge de Jeunesse

    Mont St-Michel

    This 62-bed hostel has four- to six-bed rooms and kitchen facilities: it's not located on Mont St-Michel, but in Pontorson, linked to the rest of France…

  • Camping de la Cité d'Alet

    St-Malo

    Perched on a peninsula, this campground has panoramic 360-degree views and is close to beaches and some lively bars, but facilities are very basic –…

  • Hôtel Vieille Tour

    Rouen

    Central, friendly and good value, this hotel, situated in a postwar building, has 21 bright, quiet rooms with big windows and simple, practical…

  • Camping Municipal Châteaubriand

    Brittany

    With 48 pitches, this campground at the foot of the ramparts is the closest to the old town, but is only open during the summer months.

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