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The most beautiful unusual stays in Brittany
Treehouses, a lighthouse keeper’s house, a sleeper train, bubbles and floating cabins: the most original unusual stays in Brittany.
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Sleeping in a tree, on the water or on an island: Brittany has dozens of places to stay that turn a night into a memory. Here are the most original, then our selection by department.
On an island or near a lighthouse
In the Bay of Morlaix, the lighthouse keeper’s house on the Île Louët and the former school on the Île Callot, accessible depending on the tide, offer nights far from everything. Near Brest, a cabin looks out at the Petit Minou lighthouse.
Islands and lighthouses
- Unusual stayMaison du gardien du phare de l’Île LouëtCarantec · 1 or 2 nights, according to the official scheduleFacing Carantec, the keeper’s house on the Île Louët sleeps up to ten people in deliberately simple comfort, with only a few slots a year and access by boat.
- Unusual stayEco gîte in the former school of the Île CallotCarantec · 4 nights or more depending on the offer; especially worthwhile over several daysIn Carantec, the former school of the Île Callot sleeps up to ten people in a real family eco gîte, reached by a tidal road and completely cut off by the sea at high tide.
- Unusual stayLa Cabane du Phare du MinouPlouzané · 1 to 2 nightsIn Plouzané, this small cabin for three has electricity, a private garden and terrace, linen included and outdoor bathroom facilities, two minutes from the Minou lighthouse and the GR34.
In the trees and on the water
Treehouses, floating cabins, boats on the Ille-et-Rance canal: fall asleep to the sound of the forest or the water.
Treehouses and floating cabins
- Unusual stayLes Ormes, Domaine & ResortÉpiniac · 3 nights to a weekIn Épiniac, Les Ormes is a huge nature resort with treehouses, cabins on the water, cottage’huttes, camping’huttes, golf, horse riding, pools and a tropical Dome.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayDomaine du TreuscoatPleyber-Christ · 2 nights minimum recommendedNear Morlaix, the Domaine du Treuscoat spreads over 63 hectares with treehouses, perched cabins, yurts and Nid’Îles, plus a Nordic bath, sauna, meals and a large nature leisure park.
- Unusual stayVallée de PratmeurQuistinic · 1 to 2 nights, longer to enjoy the whole estateIn Quistinic, Vallée de Pratmeur is a large estate of cabins, bubbles, a gypsy caravan, spa lodges and suites with a private pool.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayLes Kabanes de KerfornCrach · 2 nights is idealIn Crac’h, Hermione and Victoria are two floating tiny houses, isolated in the middle of a pond and reached by rowing boat, with a full kitchen, private bathroom, terrace and water views.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayIlle FlottanteHédé-Bazouges · 1 to 2 nightsIn Hédé-Bazouges, Ille Flottante offers three houseboats with different atmospheres, a vintage caravan and a lock-keeper’s house, right on the Ille-et-Rance canal.
The most surprising
A 1926 sleeping car in Guiscriff, a hobbit house on the shore of the Lac au Duc, planes and a tram turned into bedrooms in Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef: imagination knows no limits.
The most surprising
- Unusual stayLoisirs en Gare - Train couchettes de 1926Guiscriff · 1 night as a stopover, or a group weekendIn Guiscriff, an authentic 1926 sleeping car sleeps up to 11 people at the old station, on a greenway ideal for cyclists and groups.
- Unusual stayHobbit Cabin at the Lac au DucTaupont · 1 to 2 nightsNear the Lac au Duc, this semi-underground cabin plays on round, green architecture inspired by the Shire, in a natural setting near Ploërmel and Brocéliande.
- Unusual stayCamping Insolite Le Haut VillageSaint-Michel-Chef-Chef · 2 nights or more when it is openIn Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Le Haut Village turns planes, a railway carriage, a Nantes tram, buses, a metro car and other vehicles into unusual accommodation, with a water area and beaches nearby.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayLes Tonneaux des OrmesÉpiniac · 1 to 2 nights, longer for the full resortLes Tonneaux des Ormes in Épiniac offers unusual barrel lodges and a Ca’hutte on the Domaine des Ormes, sleeping 2 to 4 people depending on the barrel.
Department by department
Unusual stays in Finistère
- Unusual stayDomaine du TreuscoatPleyber-Christ · 2 nights minimum recommendedNear Morlaix, the Domaine du Treuscoat spreads over 63 hectares with treehouses, perched cabins, yurts and Nid’Îles, plus a Nordic bath, sauna, meals and a large nature leisure park.
- Unusual stayMaison du gardien du phare de l’Île LouëtCarantec · 1 or 2 nights, according to the official scheduleFacing Carantec, the keeper’s house on the Île Louët sleeps up to ten people in deliberately simple comfort, with only a few slots a year and access by boat.
- Unusual stayDomaine de MérosPlonévez-du-Faou · 1 to 2 nightsIn Plonévez-du-Faou, the Domaine de Méros offers upmarket cabins and suites with a spa, sauna, whirlpool bath or private pool, in green surroundings overlooking the Nantes-Brest canal.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayLes Cabanes de KermenguyCléder · 1 to 2 nightsIn Cléder, the Cabanes de Kermenguy let you sleep 6 to 12 m up in the trees of a 38-hectare estate, five minutes from the beaches and twenty minutes from Roscoff.
Unusual stays in Morbihan
- Unusual stayVallée de PratmeurQuistinic · 1 to 2 nights, longer to enjoy the whole estateIn Quistinic, Vallée de Pratmeur is a large estate of cabins, bubbles, a gypsy caravan, spa lodges and suites with a private pool.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayLa Belle FoliePloemel · 1 to 2 nightsIn Ploemel, five architect-designed cabins, a caravan perched on a standing stone, tents, gypsy caravans and hammocks make up an unusual hotel open all year, with a restaurant, dinner baskets and a Nordic bath.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayLoisirs en Gare - Train couchettes de 1926Guiscriff · 1 night as a stopover, or a group weekendIn Guiscriff, an authentic 1926 sleeping car sleeps up to 11 people at the old station, on a greenway ideal for cyclists and groups.
- Unusual stayLes Kabanes de KerfornCrach · 2 nights is idealIn Crac’h, Hermione and Victoria are two floating tiny houses, isolated in the middle of a pond and reached by rowing boat, with a full kitchen, private bathroom, terrace and water views.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
Unusual stays in Côtes-d’Armor
- Unusual stayDomaine Arvor SpaLanvallay / Tressaint · 1 night minimum, 2 nights ideal to enjoy the spa and DinanIn Lanvallay near Dinan, Domaine Arvor brings together a treehouse, bubbles, yurts, kotas, an igloo, a gypsy caravan, a tipi and tents from around the world, with ten units that have a private Nordic bath at 37 °C.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayLe Domaine des Roches’LGomené · 1 to 2 nightsIn Gomené, three cabins with a spa are spread over 15 hectares of forest and meadows: a treehouse, a semi-underground cabin and a zome.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayCabanes de QuénécanBon-Repos-sur-Blavet · 2 nights recommended, 3 nights ideal to explore Guerlédan and Bon-ReposNear Lake Guerlédan and the Abbaye de Bon-Repos, the Cabanes de Quénécan let you sleep in the branches of century-old oaks or on stilts by a pond, deep in the forest.
- Unusual stayLe Nid de PieErquy · 1 to 2 nightsIn Erquy, this spherical love nest perched 5 m up offers a large 2.10 m round bed, a porthole to the stars, a terrace in the trees and an organic, local breakfast.
Unusual stays in Ille-et-Vilaine
- Unusual stayLes Ormes, Domaine & ResortÉpiniac · 3 nights to a weekIn Épiniac, Les Ormes is a huge nature resort with treehouses, cabins on the water, cottage’huttes, camping’huttes, golf, horse riding, pools and a tropical Dome.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayÉcolodge La Belle VerteSaint-M’Hervé · 2 nights recommendedIn Saint-M’Hervé, La Belle Verte offers two passive ecolodges like hobbit houses, a tiny house and an eco gîte, with a Nordic bath, sauna, hammam, massages, yoga and bikes.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayCamping Village InsoliteSaint-Benoît-des-Ondes · 2 nights to a weekIn Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes, some thirty places to stay inspired by Mongolia, the United States and the Romani world make up a family campsite open all year, 500 m from the sea.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayIlle FlottanteHédé-Bazouges · 1 to 2 nightsIn Hédé-Bazouges, Ille Flottante offers three houseboats with different atmospheres, a vintage caravan and a lock-keeper’s house, right on the Ille-et-Rance canal.
Unusual stays in Loire-Atlantique
- Unusual stayCamping Insolite Le Haut VillageSaint-Michel-Chef-Chef · 2 nights or more when it is openIn Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Le Haut Village turns planes, a railway carriage, a Nantes tram, buses, a metro car and other vehicles into unusual accommodation, with a water area and beaches nearby.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayCamping de l’Étang du Pays Blanc - Hébergements insolitesGuérande · 2 nights minimum recommended, a week possible to enjoy the campsite and the peninsulaIn Guérande, this five-hectare 4-star campsite combines gypsy caravans, a kota, a barrel, a pod, a tipi, a tiny house and cabins with a heated indoor pool, a wellness area, a fishing pond and a mini-farm.
- Unusual stayVignoble Insolite La RobinièreVallet · 1 to 2 nightsIn Vallet, Vignoble Insolite La Robinière offers a wine-tourism estate experience with domes, ecolodges, a sauna and a Nordic bath, for 2 people in the main offers.
- Unusual stayCabane du Voyage, Nantes CampingNantes · 1 to 3 nightsAt Nantes Camping, this 24 m² cabin perched 2.60 m up sleeps two adults and a child, with a kitchen, private shower room, 16 m² terrace, Wi-Fi and linen included.
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