On the wild Brittany coast, facing the legendary Bay of Mont Saint-Michel, La Ferme du Vent is an elemental hideaway where luxury is redefined as time, tranquility, and connection with nature. Created by the famed Roellinger family of Michelin-starred cuisine and hospitality, this retreat consists of just five stone lodges, or “Kleds” (named after Celtic winds), scattered across a 7.5-acre seaside meadow.

Eco-Designed Stone Lodges With Minimal Impact

Each lodge blends sustainable architecture with local heritage: thick granite walls and reclaimed wood beams from historic Breton barns ensure natural insulation and timeless beauty. Large windows frame the ever-changing sea and sky, while interiors are decorated with organic flax linens, driftwood lamps, and handcrafted seaweed soaps.

There’s no Wi-Fi, no TV, and no clocks in the rooms. This intentional simplicity encourages guests to reconnect with the natural rhythm of tides, sunrise, and winds that shape this coastal sanctuary. Heating is provided by efficient wood-burning stoves, fueled with regionally sourced firewood, reinforcing the retreat’s low-impact ethos.

Wellness in Harmony With the Elements

La Ferme du Vent’s spa concept is unlike any other. Each lodge has its own private outdoor soaking tub, crafted from ironwood and filled with heated saltwater drawn directly from the bay. Powered by solar thermal panels and wood fire, these open-air baths provide a zero-electricity hot tub experience under the Breton sky.

A sauna and hammam, also eco-designed, complement the wellness offering. Treatments feature local marine ingredients—algae, sea salts, and herbal oils from the Roellingers’ organic gardens—delivered in a small stone wellness center with windows open to the sounds of the ocean. This innovative, award-winning spa embodies sustainable wellness by design.

Slow Food & Edible Estate Philosophy

Breakfast is a farm-to-table basket delivered to your door each morning: warm brioche, farm butter, yogurt from a nearby dairy, and homemade apple preserves. Every product is either crafted in-house or sourced within a few miles.

The Roellinger family extends their “edible estate” philosophy, giving guests access to the vegetable gardens and herb patches to gather ingredients for picnics. Meals are deliberately simple, seasonal, and hyper-local, reflecting Brittany’s coastal bounty.

Living With Nature’s Rhythm

Days at La Ferme du Vent unfold slowly: stroll along the coastal path to Cancale, rest in a hammock under an apple tree, or watch clouds shift across Mont Saint-Michel on the horizon. As night falls, oil lamps and candlelight replace electricity, setting the stage for quiet reading, reflection, or simply listening to the wind—the “vent” that gives the retreat its soul.

Sustainable Luxury in Brittany

La Ferme du Vent demonstrates that sustainability can be about subtraction—less technology, less resource use, fewer distractions—yet results in an experience of immense richness. With its Wi-Fi-free ethos, eco-spa rituals, organic gardens, and raw coastal beauty, it has been described as “the ultimate sustainable luxury”. A rare place to reconnect with the elements and live in tune with nature.