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2 3 6 N OR T HER N FRA N C E

ST-ANDRÉ-D’HÉBERTOT STE-ANNE-LA-PALUD

Auberge du Prieuré Be warned, dinner here is Hôtel de la Plage With the sea and sandy beach
costly in comparison with the good-value rooms. on its doorstep, this hotel is ideal for families if a
These are split between a new but sympathetic touch pricey. It combines chic with Breton
annexe and the house, a 13th-century priory of simplicity; some bedrooms are all white with the
honey stone, no less lovely inside than out, odd antique. The dining room offers superb
furnished with solid antiques and mellow fabrics. seafood and views from floor-to-ceiling windows.
Beyond the leafy garden with a heated pool, lie N Ste-Anne-la-Palud, 29550 Plonévez-Porzay,
orchards and fields. Finistère. Map p220 A4. § 02 98 92 50 12.
N St-André-d’Hébertot, 14130 Pont-l’Évêque, Calvados. ` 02 98 92 56 54. $ laplage@relaischateaux.fr
Map p220 C3. § 02 31 64 03 03. ` 02 31 64 16 66. 0 b,l,d. Rooms 30. S ÷ ∂ ¢ mid-Nov to Apr.
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0 b,l,d. Rooms 12. S∂¢ Never. / AE, MC, V. ¡¡ / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡¡
ST-MALO STE-PREUVE

La Korrigane Staying in this fine-looking town Le Domaine du Château de Barive A short
house near the harbour is like being a guest in an drive from Reims, Laon and Liesse, this
elegant home. The pale drawing room is impressive 17th-century hunting lodge is the
furnished with books, photographs and perfect place to stay for cathedral touring, as well
ornaments, and in the bedrooms are easy chairs, as sampling first-class cuisine. Public rooms are
antique mirrors and oil paintings. Too refined for gracious and formal, though you can dine in a
children just back from the beach. more casual garden room. Vast estate to explore.
N 39 rue Le Pomellec, 35400 St-Malo, Ille-et- N 02350 Ste-Preuve, Aisne. Map p221 E3.
Vilaine. Map p220 B3. § 02 99 81 65 85. ` 02 99 82 § 03 23 22 15 15. ` 03 23 22 08 39.
23 89. $ lakorrigane.st.malo@wanadoo.fr 0 b. Rooms $ contact@lesepicuriens.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 14.
12. ∂¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡ S÷ ∂ ¢ Jan. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡

ROUEN ST-VAASTVV -LA-HOUGUE
Hôtel de la Cathédrale Off a quiet lane, a Hôtel de France et des Fuchsias The raison
warren of rooms in faded yet elegant style. Some d’être of this congenial hotel is its restaurant.
overlook a courtyard overflowing with flowers. N 20 rue Maréchal Foch, 50550 St-Vaast-la-Hougue,
N 12 rue St-Romain, 76000 Rouen, Seine-Maritime. Manche. Map p220 B3. § 02 33 54 42 26.
Map p220 C3. § 02 35 71 57 95. ` 02 35 70 15 54. ` 02 33 43 46 79. $ france-fuchsias@wanadoo.fr
$ arttra@wanadoo.fr 0 b. Rooms 25. ¡ 0 b,l,d. Rooms 33. ¡
ST-MALO SEPT-SAULX
Le Valmarin Handsome grey-stone B&B in tree- Le Cheval Blanc Without spoiling this old
filled grounds close to the harbour. Recent auberge, the owners make more improvements
change of ownership. inside and out every year. Outstanding food.
N 7 rue Jean XXIII, 35400 St-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine. N 51400 Sept-Saulx, Marne. Map p221 E3.
Map p220 B3. § 02 99 81 94 76. ` 02 99 81 30 03. § 03 26 03 90 27. ` 03 26 03 97 09. $ cheval.blanc-
$ levalmarin@wanadoo.fr 0 b. Rooms 12. ¡¡ sept-saulx@wanadoo.fr 0 b,l,d. Rooms 24. ¡¡