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The Barrière group’s iconic palace in La Baule distills everything that makes up the reputation of French-style resorts for luxury without the fuss. First of all, there is its charm, visible from the outside, and the phantasmagoria of its architecture… Then there is the quality of its services. A very special kind of welcome. Then there are the stories its walls whisper and… You have to go there to hear them.
Hotel : Barrière Hotel L’Hermitage – 5 stars
Address : 5 Espl. Lucien Barrière, 44500 La Baule-Escoublac
Contacts : For all requests for information or reservations, please contact the teams by telephone at 02 40 11 46 46.
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