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Le Grand Hôtel Cabourg – MGallery
Cabourg, France · MGallery · Core Luxury
Marcel Proust came back to Cabourg each summer from 1907 and kept a fourth-floor room at Le Grand Hôtel, which had just opened on the Normandy waterfront. Cabourg became Balbec in his fiction, and Room 414, the room identified as his, is still there to book. The Belle Époque beach hotel remains a pilgrimage as much as a Channel resort, private sand in front, Garden Tennis and golf from the town's first holiday years nearby.
- 71 rooms
- Opened 1907
- Neighborhood: Cabourg Beach
- Rooms from 333 sq ft (31 m²)
About Le Grand Hôtel Cabourg – MGallery
- Marcel Proust stayed on the fourth floor each summer from 1907; Cabourg became Balbec in In Search of Lost Time.
- Room 414, identified as Proust's room, is still available to visit or book.
- The hotel opened in 1907 on Cabourg Beach, beside the Garden Tennis and golf that defined the town's early resort years.
- It is a Historic Hotels Worldwide member and a member of Accor's MGallery collection, with a private stretch of Channel sand.
- Entry-level rooms start at 333 sq ft (31 m²).
History
Le Grand Hôtel Cabourg opened in 1907 on the waterfront as Cabourg was becoming a Belle Époque Channel resort, with Garden Tennis and golf already part of the town's holiday draw. Marcel Proust returned each summer from 1907, staying on the fourth floor to rest and write; Cabourg became Balbec in his fiction. Room 414, identified as his room, can still be booked. The house faces the coast directly, a literary address as much as a beach hotel.
The setting
2 km from Dives river. 8 km from Merville Gun Battery.
Restaurants and bars
- Le Balbec — Restaurant · Refined cuisine using fresh, local and seasonal Norman produ
- Le Balbec Côté Bistrot — Restaurant · Bistro-style seasonal lunch with set menus
- LE GH COTE PLAGE — Restaurant · Chef's summer menu, seafood, fresh salads
- LA BELLE ÉPOQUE — Restaurant
- LA PROMENADE — Restaurant
Experiences
- Goûter Proustien — An authentic Proustian snack served at La Belle Époque bar.
- Gourmet dining at Le Balbec — Fine dining with sea view using fresh, local and seasonal Norman produce; open to guests and the public.
- Spa treatments at the hotel spa — Personalized treatments with Kos Paris products, sauna and sensory shower, on the 4th floor; bookable by reservation.
- Beach restaurant Le GH Côté Plage — Cabourg's only beach restaurant, right on the sand; summer menu, seafood and cocktails, depending on weather.
- Sulky ride on the beach of Cabourg — A guided one-hour sulky ride on Cabourg's shore, with a photograph of the ride.
- Promenade Marcel Proust — Walk along the promenade named after the writer, with seaside views along the Côte Fleurie.
Amenities
- Spa
- Sauna
- Private beach
- Pet-friendly
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