super wide angle photo of our permaculture smallholding

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."

Lawrence Peter 'Yogi' Berra, former baseball player and manager.

Getting Here

Photo of signpost for St Maden

Brittany Country Gite is located in La Haute Houssais near St Maden, close to the medieval port town of Dinan. To find us on a map, locate Dinan, then trace down the D766 (to the west/left of Dinan) and you'll find St Maden to the east/right, before you get to Caulnes.
(Note that Houssais is misspelt on some maps as "Houssats".)

We will supply you with detailed directions that will help you find us easily. Please beware of relying on a GPS system as our postcode of 22350 is shared by several villages.

By Ferry There are crossings from Dover to Calais, Newhaven to either Dieppe or Le Havre, Portsmouth to Caen, Cherbourg and St Malo and Plymouth to Roscoff. Your choice will depend on where you're coming from and your preference for price versus driving distance in France. St Malo is the nearest port being only about 40 minutes drive but it is also the most expensive crossing.

By Plane Ryan Air flies from Stansted, East Midlands and Leeds Bradford to Dinard; FlyBe flies from several airports into Rennes.

By Train. To take the train you could travel from London to Paris (or change at Lille) and then on to Rennes on the TGV. At Rennes you can either hire a car or take a train to Caulnes, which is only a few km away from St Maden.

We are happy to discuss your travel options with you.