Retreat-Holidays
Brittany: the Maison Saint-François
We shall be staying at the
Maison Saint-François in
la Vicomté, a residential
area of Dinard. The
house is a Foyer de
Charité, a house of
prayer and hospitality.
The emphasis is on welcoming people into a family atmosphere.
The Maison Saint-François is run by a lay community and a priest whose commitment extends to putting everything they have in common, like the first Christians. The members are seen here at a concert given to celebrate the 15th birthday of the community.
The house was set up as a holiday
centre, offering very good value,
fairly simple accommodation. All the
rooms booked for our party are en
suite.
The ongoing life of prayer in the
house creates an atmosphere which
- if you're sensitive to these things -
you feel as you walk in the gate.
A sense of peace permeates the
house and the garden.
As well as relaxing in the
garden, you can stroll to
one of the very nearby
viewpoints with benches
to sit and enjoy the views
over the estuary to Saint-
Malo and Saint-Servan.
Follow the links below for further information about our 2008 creative writing retreat and our 2009 retreat-holiday in Dinard.
Brittany: Creative writing programme
Brittany: Dates, price and flights