Domaine de Rochevilaine is a beacon for Relais & Châteaux. With its breathtaking sea views, top-class gastronomy and multi-award-winning marine spa, it’s the ideal place to recharge your batteries in Brittany.
Force 6 on our arrival in the middle of winter at Domaine de Rochevilaine in Morbihan. The thunder rumbles, the wind gusts, the waves crash violently against the black rocks. The old stone walls of this renowned hamlet, the flagship of Relais & Châteaux in Brittany, offer a delightful sense of protection.
By early morning, the storm had passed and we missed the deafening sound of the sea. It was magical! It’s hardly surprising that this luxury hotel estate with 34 rooms (including five suites and the three private manor houses) overlooking the sea is fully booked in winter. Rochevilaine has its loyal guests, exhilarated by the powerful experience of nature unleashed in a voluptuous cocoon.
Perched on the tip of Pen Lan, twenty minutes from Vannes, Domaine de Rochevilaine enjoys an exceptional panorama. This 1.5-hectare rocky peninsula in the commune of Billiers takes its name from its position between the Vilaine estuary and the ocean. At the end of the world, out of time, it’s the ideal place to take a break, contemplate the landscape, dream, meditate, create…
Rochevilaine is the envy of French palaces, with 300 meters of private seafront directly overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. There are no paths or roads between your bedroom windows or terrace and the sea. Who could ask for more?
Through the Portal de la Vérité (a monumental 13th-century porch), you’ll discover a hamlet of historic mansions surrounded by majestic trees, palms, giant ferns, cacti and beds of roses and hydrangeas. Not all the houses are from the same period, but the unusual ensemble, like no other, has panache and charm. It was a daring move!
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Featured Photo: After the storm, fine weather at Domaine de Rochevilaine in Billiers, Morbihan © DR
