Hotel in Saint-Joachim, France
La Mare aux Oiseaux
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About La Mare aux Oiseaux
The Brière region is known for its chaumières, whitewashed cottages with thatched roofs made of locally sourced reed. One of the area’s best boutique hotels, La Mare aux Oiseaux, offers a twist on tradition that’s both fanciful and practical: it’s set on an island, and rooms are housed in stilted cabins, just slightly elevated above the marshes of one of the largest wetlands in France. Bird-watching opportunities are abundant from each one-of-a-kind bungalow, all of which incorporate design elements from Africa and Asia. Some have four-poster beds draped with linen, others feature private wooden decks or Balinese-style bathtubs. Wooden footbridges lead past bamboo groves and to the main building, home to a handful of garden suites and Chef Éric Guérin’s colorful restaurant.
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