The Writer's House

📚 The Writer's House

Just seven kilometres from Mont-Saint-Michel, La Perruche is more than a charming guesthouse in Normandy. It is a home shaped by books, stories, and meaningful encounters.

This is where Ethan Wallace de Montclair lives and writes. He is the author of Letters to Dalia, a deeply human story born from friendship in the midst of hardship, and The Song of Adelaide, an epic historical novel inspired by Empress Adelaide of Burgundy and the invisible threads that connect people across centuries.

In a world that never stops accelerating, this house was born from a different choice: the choice to slow down.

To slow down and rediscover silence.

To slow down and listen to what is trying to emerge within us.

To slow down and read, write, reflect, dream, or simply breathe.

Many travellers come here to discover Mont-Saint-Michel and its extraordinary bay. Some also discover something increasingly rare: a place where time is no longer something to chase, but something to inhabit.

The library is open to every guest. Books are meant to be explored and shared. Conversations often begin over a cup of coffee, a home-cooked meal, or while watching the sun set over the Norman countryside. Literature, creativity, history, travel, spirituality, memory, and life's deeper questions all find a place here.

Writers, passionate readers, and anyone seeking inspiration often find La Perruche particularly conducive to reflection and creative work. The quiet rhythm of the house, the surrounding nature, the gentle presence of animals, and the calm of the countryside create ideal conditions for new ideas to emerge.

At certain times of the year, guests may also have the opportunity to meet Ethan Wallace de Montclair and discuss his books, his creative process, or the question that fascinates so many writers:

Where do stories come from?

For behind every book lies an even greater mystery: the adventure of creation itself.

Whether you are a reader, a writer, a lover of books, or simply a traveller seeking rest and inspiration near Mont-Saint-Michel, we will be delighted to welcome you.

Welcome to La Perruche.

Welcome to the Writer's House.