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Wales Euro 2016 hotel: Inside the Wag-free zone where Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Co will be based in Brittany

Manager Chris Coleman, who has barred his own TV presenter wife, will reward his squad with a family day if they progress

Welcome to the Novotel Thalassa Dinard Hotel in Brittany, where Wales are based for Euro 2016 - but there will be no Wags allowed to visit unless Gareth Bale and Co progress to the knockout rounds.

It all kicks off in France on Friday, with Chris Coleman's Wales in a major tournament for the first time in 58 years.

Chris Coleman with wife, TV presenter, Charlotte Jackson
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Chris Coleman with his wife, Sky Sports presenter Charlotte JacksonCredit: PA:Press Association

Coleman, who has also barred his own wife, the Sky Sports presenter Charlotte Jackson, had said: "We have three games in ten days and there will be no family, no girlfriends, no wives in our hotel. There's no time. They will understand that we have got to do the business."

The gym inside the Novotel Thalassa Dinard Hotel where Wales are based
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The gym inside the Novotel Thalassa Dinard Hotel where Wales are basedCredit: EPA

The manager says he will reward the players with a family day if they get past the group stage. Wales begin their Euro 2016 campaign on Saturday, with the match against Slovakia.

Gareth Bale celebrates Real Madrid's Champions league triumph with his girlfriend Emma Rhys-Jones and their daughter Nava Valentina
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Gareth Bale celebrates Real Madrid's Champions League triumph with his girlfriend Emma Rhys-Jones and their daughter Nava ValentinaCredit: EPA
The rooms at the hotel where Wales players will be based between games
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The rooms at the hotel where Wales players will be staying between gamesCredit: EPA

Then, four days later they will face England in Lens, before finishing their Group B matches against Russia on June 20 in Toulouse.

The lobby of the Novotel Thalassa hotel in Dinard
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The lobby of the Novotel Thalassa hotel where Wales players will relaxCredit: EPA

Coleman added: "We are preparing, travelling, playing, travelling, trying to make the players feel better. We said: 'Let's get through the group because then there's a six-day period and we can have a day where we say it's okay to spend some time with the family and then bang we are at it again.'"

A view of the front of the Novotel Thalassa hotel, home of the Wales squad
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A view of the front of the Novotel Thalassa hotel, home of the Wales squadCredit: EPA

The players and staff will stay in an exclusive, self-contained wing of the newly renovated four-star resort that will also house the French national team later this year.

The swimming pool at the Novotel Thalassa hotel where Wales will be based at the Euros
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The swimming pool at the Novotel Thalassa hotel where Wales will be basedCredit: EPA
Star Gareth Bale vies for the ball during Wales's friendly against Sweden
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Gareth Bale vies for the ball during Wales's 3-0  friendly loss by Sweden on SundayCredit: Getty Images

The complex also boasts its own fitness suites and recuperation facilities, including steam rooms.

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