Villa Greystones, Protected historical monument in Dinard, France
Villa Greystones stands on the Pointe de la Malouine in Dinard, facing Saint-Malo. Michel Roux-Spitz rebuilt it between 1938 and 1950 in squared granite and concrete, with a single storey under a roof terrace. Its projecting rotunda, containing the grand salon, overhangs the sea; the garden facade has a horseshoe staircase.
Around 1896 the industrialist and deputy Théophile Michau named the house "Greystones", reviving the name of an earlier dwelling on the site. Michel Roux-Spitz inherited it in 1938, demolished it and built a modern villa he called "Greystones 2", finished in 1950; he lived there until his death in 1957. The villa was listed as a monument historique in 2014 and classified in 2019.
Dinard attracted many British visitors from the 19th century onward, and the name Greystones reflects that Anglo-Saxon presence still visible in the town today. The villa stands as one example of how outside influences shaped the local building culture along this stretch of coast.
Access to the villa is restricted, so it is worth checking visiting conditions before making the trip. Dinard itself is easy to reach from the broader Brittany region, and the villa is best visited as part of a wider tour of the town's architecture.
At the center of the house, a spiral staircase connects the main levels to a circular living room, an arrangement rarely seen in private homes of that era. This room opens onto a garden where a Neptune fountain stands as a focal point of the outdoor space.
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