Situation:
4.5 hours by auto route from Calais. 4 hours by auto route from Bologne. 2.5
hours from Caen 2 hours from Paris.
The house is very easy to find, just off the D7, outside the village of Thorigne
En Charnie 1/2 an hour west of Le Mans. 1/2 an hour east of Laval.
20 minutes from Sable or Evron, both towns have weekly markets as well as a
good selection of supermarkets etc. The nearest village is St Denis D'Orques
for bread, delicatessen, petrol station, hairdresser and 2 restaurants, this
is just is 5 minutes from the house.
Special Visitors For 'Le Mans' Weekend
Special Visitors For 'Le Mans' Weekend
Places Of Interest:
You are ideally situated to explore the 'Mayenne or the Sarthe regions,
or travel a little further a field to the Loire valley - the vineyards of
the Anjou grape ( just 1 hour from here) or Saumur (approx 1.5 hours from
here). Le Mans is just half an hour away, it is famous for the 24 hour racing
(June and July) however there are events at the track from April to October,
as well as an excellent motor museum. The old town and Cathedral should not
be missed and there is plenty of shopping available in the newer part of
the city.
There is so much to see and do in this region, there is plenty of tourist information
available in the cottage but a must would include:
A visit to the caves and canyons at Saulges, this is literally 5 minutes away
and is an amazing place. The caves of `Margot' and `Rochefort' were inhabited
from the Palaeolithic era, tours of the caves are available from April to October.
There is also the beautiful shrine to Saint Cenere at Saulge. found in a very
relaxing park with sports and swimming available in the summer months. with
a creperie on site serv ing great food and drink.
5 minutes in the opposite direction takes you to St Suzanne, with it's fortress
and chateau it is a beautiful day out, as they are still renovating the chateau
there is no charge for entry until 2009 when the chateau is due to re-open.
There is a magnificent chateau at Mezangers, the grounds are well worth a visit
and a very excellent water park just outside the same village. Or you may be
interested in the ancient Roman town of Jublains, with its fortress, hot baths,
temple and theatre.
There are lots of Brocantes, bric-a-brac markets and collectors fairs in the
area, full details are available.
There are so many churches, abbeys, parks and gardens to visit and many forest
circuits to walk or cycle. You could play golf, or hire a boat in Sable to
cruise the Maine or Anjou rivers. The Zoo at La Fleche was a very popular attraction
with last years visitors - the Polar bears are a must see. The air is very
clean in this region and as such the clear night sky offers the most excellent
star gazing (telescope available on request).
We can arrange to post you information on the local area after you have confirmed
your booking or tell us what interests you and we will research it before your
arrival.
Shopping and Eating Out:
There are many excellent local restaurants that your hosts Debra and David can introduce you to and they will be happy to provide directions to the best supermarkets as well as the local produce markets (all information is available in the cottage on arrival).
Coast/Beach:
2 Hours from the coast by car.
Golf:
Golf course at Laval (half an hour away) and Sable Sur Sarthe (20 min).
Directions:
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