RozVen - Les Tilleuls de la Plage

Saint-Coulomb, Ille-et-Vilaine
Self-catering
+33 (0)6 71 61 99 92
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Per night
€443 - €1200
Per week
€3100 - €8400

2 beds

Bedroom

2 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 4

Children welcome
Babies welcome

Beautifully restored house with a literary history, no neighbours and private access to a sandy bay beyond the pines

Per night
€443 - €1200
Per week
€3100 - €8400

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€443 - €1200 per night

€3100 - €8400 per week

The Experience

Once home to the French author Colette, who set her novel Le Blé en Herbe here and planted the pines that still tower over the grounds, the house is part of a wider hamlet on a private coastal estate. Salt air had rotted much of the original woodwork so the local owners had to restore the buildings almost from scratch.

What has emerged pairs 20th-century antiques with an easy, lived-in charm, from the wood panelled sitting and dining room to its chequerboard floor. A workspace with Wi-Fi sits ready for anyone who needs it. The two upstairs bedrooms here are filled with treasures, furniture and art: a king with room for a cot and a bathroom down the hall, and a twin with a shower and basin.

Downstairs, a compact galley kitchen suits a couple of cooks working together. Take your drinks onto the south-facing terrace and enjoy the sea breezes. Later, wander through the pines to the wide, sandy beach for a refreshing dip.

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We think you'll love

  • Your welcome basket of local cider, Bordier butter, crêpes, bread, cheese and pâté
  • Walking through the pines to one of Brittany's loveliest stretches of sand
  • Following the coast path onward to explore neighbouring villages, ports and headlands
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You should know

  • Three separate houses share this coastal hamlet, so you may see other guests along the path to the beach
  • The beach itself is public, though access from the estate is entirely private

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Self check-in
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Central heating
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Barbecue
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Electricity included
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Accessibility

  • Step-free guest entrance
  • Guest entrance wider than 81cm
  • Step-free bedroom access
  • Bedroom entrance wider than 81cm
  • Step-free bathroom access
  • Bathroom entrance wider than 81cm
  • Step-free shower
  • Shower and toilet grab bars
  • Shower or bath chair
  • Accessible parking space
  • Ceiling or mobile hoist
  • Hearing loop
  • Subtitles available on televisions
  • Guest information in large print or braille

Pricing

Nightly price
from €443
Weekly price
from €3100
Damage deposit
€1000
1 House for 4
From €4432 beds2 bedrooms

Information

Booking information

Check in
5pm
Check out
9am
Other details
Minimum stay: 7 nights
Closed
Rarely.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.

Reviews

I was lucky enough to stay in this idyllic and beautifully renovated place. We feasted on freshly caught lobster as the sun set over the glistening sea beyond the dune, at the bottom of the garden of tall pines planted by Colette, the famous writer who once owned the property. My perfect stay ended with an early-morning swim, admiring the property from the warm and clean and gorgeous water. It was heavenly!
Inspected Nicky Sawday's Inspector

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Location

The neighbourhood

Climb the hill behind the house to the headland, where a stone wall known as Colette's Bench marks the spot she once sat to write. The house sits in a 10-acre park classified for its rare wildlife, and the GR34 coastal path runs along its edge, while Cancale (five miles) has a Michelin-starred restaurant. Saint-Malo is five kms and Mont Saint Michel a 50-minute drive.

Local points of interest from Pierre-Emmanuel Poujardieu

  • Discover the landscapes that inspired Colette’s The Ripening Seed: La Touesse beach, Le Meinga, the dunes, rocks and great tides. RozVen was her Breton retreat from 1910 to 1926.
  • The Emerald Coast and the GR34 Walk directly from the house onto the beach and the GR34 coastal path. Follow the cliffs, hidden coves and headlands towards Cancale or Saint-Malo, surrounded by changing light and sea views.
  • Saint-Malo and Cancale Explore the walled city of Saint-Malo, its privateers and maritime history, then visit Cancale for its harbour, oyster farms, markets and exceptional seafood. Both are only a short drive away.
  • Mont-Saint-Michel, Dinan and Saint-Suliac Visit Mont-Saint-Michel, the medieval streets of Dinan and the beautiful riverside village of Saint-Suliac. Within an hour of RozVen, a thousand years of Breton history are waiting to be explored.
  • Chefs, Markets and Local Producers Meet oyster farmers, fishermen, market gardeners, bakers and cheesemakers. Discover the region through its chefs, markets and products: oysters, lobster, Bordier butter, strawberries, cider and spices.
  • A Protected Natural Landscape RozVen lies within a protected coastal environment and Natura 2000 area. Explore dunes, coastal woodland, wild orchids and rich birdlife. The estate is an LPO Refuge with around 40 recorded bird species.

Introducing

Pierre-Emmanuel Poujardieu

Drawn by a longstanding love of this stretch of Brittany coast, owners Aurelie and Pierre-Emmanuel left Paris to embark on what turned out to be an epic restoration of these storied buildings. A friendly team will be there to greet you and offer any help you may need during your stay.