Dinard: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 50 - 94 Hotel Des Tilleuls
 A short walk from the town centre and the beach, the Hotel des Tilleuls offers a warm and familial welcome all year round. The hotel possesses 53 enti… MoreEUR 55 - 128 Hotel De La Plage
 Located in Dinard, the Hôtel de la Plage is a 2-minute walk from the main beach. It offers rooms that are serviced by a lift and have a flat-screen T… MoreEUR 45 - 80 Hôtel Saint Michel
 Located in Dinard town centre, the Hotel Saint-Michel is 1 kilometre from the main beach. It offers 24 rooms with free Wi-Fi, a private bathroom and … MoreEUR 50 - 75 Hotel Les Alizes
 Discover quiet and simple comforts at this hotel with easy access to the beach and the town centre.
The hotel can accommodate your family holiday or … MoreEUR 84 - 360 Le Crystal
 Set in Dinard city centre, with direct access to the main beach, L’Ecluse, this modern design hotel offers spacious accommodation, some overlooking … MoreEUR 93 - 264 Royal Emeraude
 Located in the town of Dinard, 30 metres from the beach and close to Saint Malo, the fully-refurbished Royal Emeraude combines a Belle Époque ambienc… MoreEUR 52 - 125 Otelissim Hôtel Amethyste
 Located in the Saint Enogat area of Dinard, Hôtel Améthyste is a 10-minute walk from the town centre. It offers affordable rooms and apartments, jus… MoreEUR 156 - 285 Novotel Thalassa Dinard
 The Novotel Thalassa Dinard provides guests with free access to the well-being centre with hammam, sauna, heated swimming pool and fitness room. It of… MoreEUR 65 - 275 Hôtel Le Vieux Manoir
 Hotel Le Vieux Manoir is located in Dinard, 600 metres from the beach and the town centre of Dinard. It offers rooms with a private bathroom and satel… MoreEUR 66 - 92 Hôtel Des Sables
 This hotel is located in a quiet street in Dinard, just 100 metres from the beach. It offers free private parking and rooms with satellite TV and priv… MoreEUR 100 - 155 Gites De La Cote D´emeraude
 The Gites De La Cote D´emeraude is located 300 metres from the St Enogat beach in Dinard. It features a Jacuzzi, fitness centre and 3-star accom… MoreEUR 75 - 160 Didier Méril
 Located in the heart of the historic centre of Dinard, the hotel Didier Méril benefits from an exceptional view on the bay of Prieuré.
The hotel ha… MoreEUR 55 - 112 Comfort Hotel Dinard Balmoral
 Situated in Dinard, this fully renovated and air-conditioned hotel welcomes you near the beaches, the casino and the swimming pool.
Located close to … MoreEUR 160 - 225 Grand Hôtel Barrière
 The 5-star Grand Hotel Barriere is located on the seafront in Dinard, near the beaches and the Casino Barriere. Attentive staff are available 24 hours… MoreEUR 50 - 95 Hôtel Altair
 The Altair is located in Dinard town centre, just a 5-minute walk from the Plage de l’Écluse and the Promenade du Clair de Lune. It offers rooms wi… MoreEUR 75 - 150 Hôtel De La Vallée
 Situated on the beach, Hotel De La Vallee is in the seaside town of Dinard. It is just a 5-minute walk from the town centre and offers rooms with pano… MoreEUR 90 - 190 Hôtel De La Roche Corneille
 Classified as an authentic listed building, the Hôtel De La Roche offers free Wi-Fi, a good restaurant and sea views, a stone’s throw from the beac… MoreEUR 50 - 86 Brit Hotel Du Parc
 Renovated in 2008, this hotel is housed in a beautiful early 20th-century building. It is ideally located in peaceful area of the town centre, close t… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dinard: Guide
Dinard is a town and commune in France|commune on the Côte d'Émeraude, on the northeast coast of Brittany, France. It is part of the Ille-et-Vilaine Département in France|département.
Its beaches and mild climate make it a popular holiday destination, and has resulted in the town having a variety of famous visitors and residents. The towns of Pleurtuit and Saint-Malo are nearby and the Dinard Pleurtuit Saint-Malo airport is about 4km south of Dinard.
History
In modern history Dinard was first settled by Saint-Malo's shipping merchants who built some of the towns magnificent villas on the cliff tops. In the late 1800's American and British aristocrats made Dinard popular as a fashionable summer resort, and the building of villas and exclusive hotels continued. It has been suggested that Dinard is a "French Brighton".
Population
The population of the town of Dinard is approximately 10,000 people. It is a tourist town but is also popular with retired people who appreciate the sea-side location and the temperate climate. It is not rare for several generations of the same family to reside there.
Climate
Dinard lies on the Gulf Stream which means it enjoys a warm climate, several degrees warmer than the surrounding areas. The Yacht club has fine examples of tropical palms and plants, which stretch round the coast on the Promenade de Clare de la Lune, which pipes out music throughout the evening for couples to enjoy romantic walks.
Hotels
The most exclusive hotel is the Grand, which looks over the Rance River|Rance Estuary. Other notable hotels are the Royal, which sits next to the Casino above the main Esplanade. Further round the coast in the St Enogat area of Dinard is the Thallasa hotel and Villas Falais. This exclusive sea water therapy centre is one of only a few throughout Europe. The architecture of this building is sympathetic with the coast line, and from some angles becomes at one with the cliffside.
In the Summer the population swells to over 40,000 with the influx of holiday makers.
Visitors
Dinard's reputation as the "Monet and many other prominent artists enjoyed the stunning coast line.
Attractions
Dinard cannot boast a vigorous nightlife, but many bars and fine restaurants fill the towns streets. The abundance of beaches coupled with a consistently sunny weather, however, attracts many visitors during the summer holidays. The attractions include a casino with a restaurant facing the sea and a hall which hosts many expositions. The nearby town of Saint-Lunaire also features a fairly large golf course and the beach of Longchamp, renowned as a "surfers' spot".
Dinard holds every year a famous British Film Festival in the first days of October.
Educational facilities
Many educational facilities may be found in Dinard, most of them elementary and primary schools, though there are two secondary schools. The most popular, the Collège Le Bocage, is a public school (the other being private) and has an estimated 700 pupils from Dinard and its vicinity. From there onward, children go to lycée (the equivalent of the American high school), the closest being the Lycée Jacques Cartier at Saint-Malo.
Beaches
The town has several beaches all of which are sandy, clean and large. The main beach is Plage d'Ecluse and the second largest is the Plage St Enogat.
Other Photographs
Image:Marketplacedinard.jpg|Dinard market
Image:Dinard_Beach.JPG|One of Dinard's many beaches.
Image:Dinard_Town_Center.JPG|Dinard's town center with its roundabout around which can be found several restaurants and pubs, a hotel and a cinema.
Image:Saint Lunaire.jpg|thumb|A photograph of the rural town of Saint-Lunaire.
Image:Psychohohse.jpg|The house that inspired Hitchcock to make the Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho movie
Image:PlageEcluse.jpg|Plage de L'Ecluse, Dinard's famous beach
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