Guest rooms in Brittany

Close to Mont Saint-Michel and not far from Saint-Malo, between Brittany and Normandy, the prestigious Château de La Ballue stands in the green, wild and preserved landscape of the Couesnon Valley.

This listed historic monument tells the story of its four centuries of history, as you stroll around its 17th-century castle and its gardens of topiary art. Ideally set against an architectural backdrop of greenery and labyrinths of yew and pruned boxwood, and facing an extraordinary landscape, the building has been perfectly preserved in the spirit of the 17th century.

With its five bedrooms and a suite redecorated in a unique, authentic and refined style, its reading and music rooms, its heated swimming pool and Finnish spa, from the French-style breakfast to the magical experience of a bubble bath under the vault of heaven, Château de La Ballue invites you to take an enchanted break.

The simple pleasures of a timeless stay in the heart of nature are cultivated in this family home, where calm and elegance reign. La Ballue is the starting point for superb wilderness hikes, historical walks, strolls along the Emerald Coast and sightseeing trips to Dinan, Dinard, Cancale, Combourg, Fougères and Saint-Malo. It's an ode to escapism.After a stroll through its incredible baroque gardens, you'll head to your four-poster room and be lulled by the tranquillity and romance of the surroundings.

By choosing organic, natural, local and seasonal products, composting, reducing the volume of packaging and cutting water and energy consumption in particular, Château de La Ballue is part of a sustainable, eco-responsible approach.

Tourism, more than any other activity, requires a well-preserved environment, and consumers looking for eco-friendly holidays are increasingly demanding.

In addition to the impeccable quality of the services provided to their customers every day, Château de la Ballue offers tourist accommodation that takes into account the environmental impact of the establishment. Reducing energy and water consumption, managing waste and buying local products are key elements of this commitment. Find out more about our environmental policy and our commitment to eco-responsible tourism. Thank you for joining us. We remain at your disposal for any suggestions or further information.


ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY & COMMITMENT TO ECO-RESPONSIBLE TOURISM

Our commitment :

Château de la Ballue is keen to make an active contribution to preserving the environment and is aware of the environmental challenges facing the tourist industry. Through its environmental policy, the Château is committed to developing sustainable tourism within this 17th-century historic monument that respects and preserves the natural, cultural and social resources of the site and the region over the long term.
In order to reduce its ecological footprint through continuous improvement of its environmental performance and with the aim of providing quality services for its customers, the establishment has set itself the following objectives:

• Reduce energy consumption and promote renewable energies,
• Optimise water consumption,
• Limit waste production and ensure that it is sorted and recycled as effectively as possible,
• Encourage the use of renewable resources and substances that are less harmful to the environment,
• Continue to develop the use of local and farm produce, etc
• Promote environmental communication and education.
• Study the possibility of changing the school's heating system to geothermal energy.

Our environmental approach :

As part of its approach and in pursuit of its objectives, Château de la Ballue has implemented the following measures in particular:
Consumption of electricity produced 50% from renewable energy sources,
Use of low-energy light bulbs,
Radiators fitted with thermostatic valves.
Installation of flow regulators on all equipment for economical water consumption,
Bins to facilitate waste sorting and composting,
Use of eco-labelled products for our cleaning products, provision of Ecolabelled, Ecocert and BIO-labelled hygiene products in the rooms,
Alternative management of part of our green spaces to encourage biodiversity (Bois des Bouleaux and Prairies des Douves).
Protection of birds (LPO refuge label)
Ecological management of the Jardins de la Ballue (no insecticides, no weedkillers, mulching, controlled watering with spring water and rainwater recovery, introduction of beehives),
Inviting our customers to join us in our approach by means of messages to raise awareness of eco-actions (sorting waste, turning off lights when leaving the room, turning off the heating if the window is open, etc.).
We encourage our customers to let us know of any suggestions they may have to help us improve our environmental approach.