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Castelbrac
Dinard, France · Independent · Core Luxury
The Faber family built this Dinard seafront villa in 1872; polar explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot later turned a wing into a marine station and aquarium. Yann Bucaille revived it as a 23-room hotel in 2015. Michelin has given Castelbrac Two Keys, looking across the Rance at Saint-Malo.
- 23 rooms
- Opened 2015
- Neighborhood: Dinard seafront
About Castelbrac
- Colonel Hamilton added crenellations, a nod to his Scottish origins, on the 1872 Faber villa.
- In 1934 Charcot installed a marine research station; the convex wing became the Musee de la Mer aquarium.
- L'Ecluse Beach is a five-minute walk; rooms look over Saint-Malo Bay.
History
Castelbrac occupies a legendary seafront villa built in 1872 by the Faber family, pioneers of Dinard as a Belle Époque resort; a later owner, Colonel Hamilton, added crenellations echoing his Scottish origins. In 1934 the villa became a natural-history museum when the polar explorer Commander Jean-Baptiste Charcot installed a marine research station, and its convex wing was turned into an aquarium, the Musée de la Mer.
The entrepreneur Yann Bucaille revived the building as a 23-room hotel in 2015. The Art Deco-inflected five-star sits on Avenue George V facing the sea, with a bar and restaurant.
Restaurants and bars
- Pourquoi Pas Restaurant — Restaurant · One MICHELIN Star
- Aquarium Bar — Bar
- Fou De Bassan — Restaurant
Experiences
- Spa Suite by Phytocéane — Spa suite offered at the hotel, operated with Phytocéane.
- Private Yacht — Private yacht offered by the hotel.
- Sea escapades on board the Fou de Bassan boat — Sea outings on board the boat Fou de Bassan.
- Saint-Gabriel chapel — A chapel built within the establishment by Yann and Lydwine Bucaille, open to visitors of any religion who feel at peace.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Fitness center
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
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