I have a picture in three books and on three websites but no e-mail address for them. I know Fodorites have stayed there. How did you book? How did you find pictures/prices/sizes of the individual rooms?

The old-fashioned way - call them on the phone.

It is listed in Karen Brown's FRANCE...www.manoirdelarance.com

oops! Well, after all the travail, I did a search here and someone who had stayed there had given an e-mail address. Will see if I get a reply.
The Karen Brown website btw didn't give one either.
St. Cirq, since their website was all in French, I assumed I would get someone on the phone who only spoke French. I can only parlez un peu. However, if the e-mail doesn't work, that may be a better option than trying to fax. Thanks.

Well, if you have a fax number I'd be happy to write out the reservation request for you in French if you send me the info: [email protected]

We stayed at the Manoir a few years ago...lovely surroundings in the countryside along the Rance River. Hope you can get in...Room #25 (if I recall) overlooks the river.fax 2-99-88-63-03, phone 2-99-88-53-76

Stu T.

St. Cirq, that's very sweet of you. I composed my e-mail from the French reservation example in the Karen Brown book. So will see if I hear back.
Tower, I will keep that room # in mind. The book said all but 2 rooms have water views.
Now will see if/when I get an answer.
Thanks.

Follow-up. I faxed them. Having not heard a response I was leaning toward spending just one night in a hotel I found in Dinan. This was partly because I'm thinking of spending more time in a different section of Brittany.

Then, today, came a very polite letter (in English) via the mail, from Manoir de la Rance. So, now I have some thinking to do.

Did those who stayed there have trouble finding it?

No problem following the road to Manoir de la Rance...it's truly in the country side but they give very detailed, easy to follow directions.

Stu T.

Good. I got a letter (snail) mail asking for cc info. Sent it by fax as requested but haven't heard back after 3 weeks. I think I'll wait until they are open in the spring and try calling.

hoping:

I'd place a phone call now...the Madame lives in the Manoir and is there all year..very sweet, helpful lady...with overseas phone rates the way they are now, I never hesitate to phone...I figure some of these places don't read their e-mails often as most of their guests are French, German or British who call them on the phone.

Stu T.

Tower, thanks for the suggestion.
I waited until the holidays were over and called. On my second try I did reach someone who spoke English. She had my reservation but can't confirm for another month. I didn't ask why. That happened on a previous trip and it was because the hotel changed hands during the winter. So will see what happens. It is not a long driving day for us coming from Mont St. Michel, so if the room for some reason were unavailable there are several towns in the area.

Finally, MONTHS later. After another phone call with my pidgeon French, and another fax, I received a letter today confirming our stay.

Gosh, now I'll probably have an ordeal finding it for our one night stay!