TL;DR. Le Coquillage is on the ground floor of Château Richeux at lieu-dit Le Buot, D155, 35350 Saint‑Méloir‑des‑Ondes [1]. The shortest “walk home” is staying in the château itself (~€280–€450); the next-best are Ferme du Vent’s kled gîtes 400–500 m through the same gardens [2], then a handful of chambres d’hôtes in the hamlet of Les Nielles ~1 km up the D155 from €50–€85 [3][4]. Anything past Les Nielles needs a car — Cancale port (incl. the Roellingers’ own Les Rimains) is 5 km away [5].
The geography
Le Coquillage sits inside Château Richeux — the same 1920s villa, served from the ground-floor dining room [1][6]. The address is Le Buot, a hamlet on the D155 coastal road, 5 km south of Cancale and 13 km east of Saint‑Malo [5]. The hamlet of Les Nielles is ~1 km further south on the same road [7]. Everything in the table below is reachable on foot in 15 minutes or less; everything beyond Les Nielles requires a taxi or car.
Two practical wrinkles before booking:
- Dinner service ends late. Le Coquillage’s last seating runs until ~23h30 [8] — a tasting menu plus pairings can finish near midnight. Rural D155 has no streetlights and no sidewalk in places, so think reflective layer + phone torch if you’re walking back to Les Nielles.
- Saturday-night demand is heavy and the hotel closes mid-winter. Château Richeux’s 2026 availability shows hard gaps in late January–early March and again 24 Dec onward [9]. Book the room first, then the table — not the other way around.
Options inside a 1 km walk
| Lodging | Walk to Le Coquillage | Type | Indicative price/night | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château Richeux | 0 m (same building) | Relais & Châteaux, 11 rms + 2 apts | ~€280–€450 (sea view +€80–100) | On-site. Rooms named after spices, antique furnishings, bay views [10] |
| Ferme du Vent | 400–500 m | 6 stand-alone “kled” gîtes | €275 1st night, €200 thereafter; ⚠ dinner-stay pkg €590 incl. 2 meals + 2 brkfst | Shares Château Richeux’s gardens; no wifi/TV by design [11] |
| La Petite Bergère | ~1 km (~12 min) | Chambre d’hôtes, doubles + duplex + 1 apt | from €85, brkfst incl. | 12 Les Nielles, sea-view garden, 9.1 couple rating on Booking [12] |
| La Pastourelle | ~1 km (~12 min) | Chambre d’hôtes, table d’hôtes possible | from ~€70–€100, brkfst incl. | Les Nielles on D155, Logis “3 Suns”, run by Ravenoux family [13] |
| Haras des Nielles | ~1 km (~12 min) | Chambre d’hôtes, 5 rms + cottage | from €50, brkfst incl. | Les Nielles, pets welcome, larger groups OK [3] |
| Gîte Le Petit Buot | ~300–500 m | 30 m² gîte for 2 | ~€53/night (€371/wk) | Self-catering, pool access, 2-person max, weekly rentals [14] |
When to pick which
Pick Château Richeux if you want zero logistics on dinner night and the Roellinger “full menu” experience — staying in the same villa where you eat is the point. Tripadvisor ranks it #1 of 12 hotels in Cancale (4.6/5 across 486+ reviews) and reviewers consistently call out the Cardamome and Gingembre rooms for the bay view [15]. Breakfast is not included and runs ~€32/person [15].
Pick Ferme du Vent if you want the Roellinger universe (same gardens, same kitchen team, access to the Celtic-style Bains Celtiques spa) but prefer the quiet of a stand-alone wood-and-stone cabin to a hotel corridor [2][16]. The deliberately wifi-free design is a feature, not a bug — pack a book. The “kled + dinner at Le Coquillage” package at €590 is the cleanest way to combine the two on a single bill [11].
Pick a Les Nielles chambre d’hôtes (La Petite Bergère, La Pastourelle, Haras des Nielles) if the Roellinger room rates are out of budget. All three are family-run B&Bs on the same 1 km stretch of D155, all under €100/night, all include breakfast [4][13][3]. La Petite Bergère is the most polished of the three (9.1 Booking score on couple stays) [12]; Haras des Nielles is the cheapest. ⚠ Check-in windows are tight (often 17h–19h) — call ahead if you’re arriving directly for an early dinner [4].
Pick Gîte Le Petit Buot if you want a multi-night, self-catering base in Le Buot itself rather than a one-night room — rentals are weekly (~€371/wk), the 30 m² gîte sleeps two, and you walk to Le Coquillage in under 10 minutes [14].
What is not walking distance
These pop up in searches for “near Le Coquillage” but require a car or taxi after dinner:
- Les Rimains — the Roellingers’ clifftop sister property in Cancale port, 4 rooms at 62 rue des Rimains, ~5 km from Le Buot [17]. Worth booking if you want a Cancale-port morning, but plan a taxi back from dinner (~10 min drive [15]).
- Maison Tirel-Guérin / Domaine du Limonay — 4★ near the La Gouesnière-Cancale-Saint Méloir des Ondes train station, ~6 km inland [18]. Useful if you’re arriving by train but not walkable to dinner.
Booking checklist (Saturday dinner anchor)
- Confirm Le Coquillage’s table first (Tue–Sat lunch + dinner; closed Sun + Mon [8]). Phone +33 2 99 89 64 76.
- Same number books Château Richeux and Ferme du Vent — one switchboard for the whole Maisons de Bricourt group [1].
- Ask for a bay-view (Cardamome / Gingembre) room if you go for the château — reviewers say the sea-view supplement is the line item worth paying [10].
- If staying in Les Nielles, agree a check-in time before you commit — the B&Bs are run by individuals, not 24h front desks [4].