Bécherel, Brittany 35190

A 17th-century inn with half-timbering and an enclosed garden, between Rennes and Saint Malo, on the central square of a characterful village. On the village's main square, the property's half-timbered façade, boasting windows with Brittany blue coloured joinery and cob walls rendered in a bright golden yellow, immediately stands out from its granite-built neighbours. This approximately 300-m² former inn built in 1643 today boasts eight bedrooms for its guests, as well as the peace and quiet of its enclosed garden. The façade is embellished with fern leaf patterned half-timbering typical of the 17th century and possesses three vertical rows of windows, as well as a basement, above which there is a ground floor, first floor and two attic levels. Three, large, hipped dormer windows punctuate the slate mansard roof and are topped by terracotta ridge caps. In front of the entrance door topped by a granite semi-circular arched frame, a flowery porch is supported by five wooden studs and provides shelter for guests very close to the stands at the book market. Through the interior of the main house, there is an inner courtyard with a patio, an enclosed garden, a two-storey, converted former weaver's workshop, a restored granite well plus a former stone stable building with a slate roof. To the rear of the plot, a gate opens onto a peaceful street, where there are reserved parking spaces, overlooking the countryside.