Overlooking the sea, rising high above the Sentier des Douaniers, Brittany’s beloved coastal footpath, the Manoir de Lan-Kerellec exudes a joie de vivre born of love and longevity.
"When we are in our mountains, there’s always this desire to climb higher and higher. The wish to reach excellence. The mountaineers are like that."
A five-star hotel and three-star restaurant with deep Savoyard roots is home to masterful mountain savoir-faire – dedication that, in 2020, earned the French property recognition as an Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant, a Living Heritage Company.
"My father was the pioneer in creating a branded Sri Lankan tea. From that came our hotel division as well which is on our tea estates."