Direct sea views
Across the bay from Granville towards Saint-Malo
A small place at the edge of the sea
Wake up to the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel
Cwtch y Môr is a thoughtfully designed beachfront duplex for two, with the sea framed in every moment — morning coffee, sunset dinner and the sound of the tide at night.
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Your stay
Compact, considered and right on the beach
Newly renovated with a nautical character, the apartment makes clever use of its space without losing comfort. It is made for a couple who want the coast on the doorstep and everything they need within reach.
Equipped kitchen
Cook and dine together without losing the view
Private parking
A real advantage on busy days by the beach
Connected comfort
Fast Wi-Fi, workspace, Chromecast and Netflix
From the apartment
The bay is never the same twice
Watch the tide redraw the beach from breakfast to sunset. The sea fills the open window, the cliffs rise at the end of the strand, and the wide sands bring walkers, horses and a different horizon every hour.
Beyond the beach
The places we would show a friend
Carolles is much more than a beach stop. Light, tides and old paths have shaped a landscape of artists, lookouts and hidden valleys. These are our starting points for discovering it.
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On foot
The Valley of the Painters
Follow two open-air art trails through Carolles: eight displays reconnect paintings with the landscapes that inspired them, while twelve village stops reveal the homes and studios of visiting artists.
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Wild Carolles
The Lude Valley & smugglers’ cove
A wooded ravine drops between the cliffs to the Port du Lude, a dramatic pebble cove once used by smugglers. In spring, gorse and broom turn the valley yellow above the sound of the tide.
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Clifftop walk
The Vauban lookouts
Take the GR223 between the stone guardhouses of Carolles and Champeaux. The 60–80 metre cliffs look across the bay to Tombelaine and Mont-Saint-Michel, with the colours changing hour by hour.
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A day at sea
Granville & the Chausey Islands
Sail from Granville to an archipelago transformed by Europe’s largest tides: around 365 islets appear at low water. The Grande Île has a beautiful 5.5 km coastal circuit.
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A quiet detour
La Lucerne Abbey
Hidden in the Thar valley, this remarkably complete 12th-century Premonstratensian abbey combines pale Romanesque architecture, woodland and more than sixty years of careful restoration.
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The great day out
Cross the bay to Mont-Saint-Michel
Experience the bay as a landscape, not just a monument. Official guided crossings reveal the tides, quicksand, wildlife and shifting views of the Mont in the safest and most memorable way.
From our own photo album
A slower afternoon at La Lucerne
The abbey is close enough for an unhurried visit and rewards taking your time. Walk around the millpond and old monastic buildings, then step inside the pale stone church where the simple architecture and extraordinary light do most of the talking.
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A room that changes with the day
A relaxed lounge by day becomes a comfortable bedroom at night. Every detail has been chosen to make the apartment feel calm, useful and unmistakably by the sea.
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The beach downstairs. The bay beyond.
Three restaurants and bistros are in the same building, with more within walking distance. Granville, Saint-Pair-sur-Mer and Jullouville are all within 10 km, while Mont-Saint-Michel makes an unforgettable day out.
Restaurants downstairsGranville · 12 kmMont-Saint-Michel · 45 km
No need to drive
Dinner is just downstairs
Step out for a relaxed meal, a drink or an ice cream without leaving the seafront. Several seasonal restaurants share the building, while another terrace sits in the dunes next door — close enough to wander home along the sand.
M & D
Airbnb Superhost · Top 5% of homes · 10 years hosting
Hosted by Mark & Denise
We are a British couple who have lived in Normandy since 2003. Our family grew up here and we know the area well — from quiet walks to the best places to eat.