Hôtel du Château

Brittany


Wake up to the aroma of freshly baked bread and, on upper floors (choose room 12, 14 or 15), fantastic vistas of the castle at this family-run hotel at the base of the ramparts. The rooms are simple and the bathrooms minuscule, but the friendly owners are a great source of local information; there's a nice courtyard for breakfast (€9).


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