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Rooms with a sea view cost more; otherwise get your fill of the grand views across
the water to St-Servan at breakfast (€8.50).

GRAND HÔTEL BARRIÈRE €€
( 02 99 88 26 26; www.lucienbarriere.com ; 3 bd Féart; s €165-200, d €180-300;
) Dinard's most fabulous address is this old-timer that has been given a
very smart facelift and has prices to match. The rooms are spacious, many with bal-
conies and magnificent sea views, though the style is very much anonymous chic.

Luxury Hotel

Eating
Some of Dinard's best restaurants are attached to hotels, such as Hôtel Printania
(menus €25-38) , which serves top-notch fish and seafood .

CHEZ MA POMME €€
( 02 99 46 81 90; 6 rue Yves Verney; menus €20-26; closed Mon, dinner Sun &
Thu Sep-Jun) Codfish roasted in bacon and parmesan is among the innovative
twists on local ocean-caught fish, while rich Breton caramel features in the tempting
array of desserts.

Breton Cuisine

L'ABRI DES FLOTS €€
( 02 99 16 99 48; 3 place de la République; lunch/dinner menus €23-35) Effort-
lessly chic, this modern temple to seafood does not disappoint. Its cavernous interi-
or is usually filled to capacity every day when the morning's catch is lovingly trans-
formed into classic French dishes.

Seafood

Information
Tourist office ( 02 99 46 94 12; www.ot-dinard.com , in French; 2 bd Féart;
9.30am-12.15pm & 2-6pm Mon-Sat)

Getting There & Away
AIR Ryanair ( www.ryanair.com ) has daily flights to and from London Stansted.
BOAT From April to September, Compagnie Corsaire ( 08 25 13 80 35;
www.compagniecorsaire.com ) and Vedettes de St-Malo ( 02 23 18 41 08;
www.vedettes-saint-malo.com ) run a Bus de Mer (Sea Bus; adult/child return €7/
4.30) shuttle service (10 minutes) between St-Malo and Dinard.