Hôtel du Phare

The Hôtel du Phare is on the quay at Sauzon, the harbour of coloured houses on Belle-Île's north coast. Today it is above all a restaurant with a bistro and, in the upper floors, eight apartments and studios overlooking the port, the Sauzon lighthouse and the fishing boats unloading in front.

The apartments

Each is named after a corner of the island. The largest is Le Grand Guet, for four people, on the first floor, with a balcony facing the lighthouse. On the second floor are the studios: Sarah, a two-room one decorated as a tribute to Sarah Bernhardt, who spent summers on the island; the large Port Coton studio, designed for a family with two children; Les Poulains, for two adults and two children with a double sea view; and Le Phare, Port Puce and Ramonette for two people, all with a view of the port or the sea. To book an apartment there is a separate phone number, +33 2 97 31 37 27.

The restaurant

The house restaurant and bistro serve fish and seafood and meat from the island, pork and lamb from Belle-Île, with simple, good produce. If you sleep here, you can dine without leaving the quay.

Getting there

From the Le Palais ferry it is about 7 km by road to Sauzon: by bike, on the Belle-Île Bus in season or by taxi. In July and August direct boats also arrive at Sauzon from Lorient and Port-Louis. The coastal path to the Pointe des Poulains starts from the door.