Châteaux
Vineyards
Various wine areas to visit all within 1 hour 30 minutes drive. Wine tours can be arranged with prior knowledge.
Wines include: Muscadet, Coteau de Layon, Anjou blanc, rouge and rosé, Savennieres, Saumur rouge and sparkling and Chinon.
Local markets
- Segré – Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
- Le Lion-d’Angers – Friday (25km)
- Craon – Monday (29km)
- Renaze – Friday (18km)
- Candé- Monday (18km)
- Chateau-Gontier – Thursday & (31km)
- Pouance – Thursday (22km)
- Chateauneuf-sur-Sarthe – Friday (43km)
- Tierce – Wednesday (47km)
- Angers – Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (48km)
Cities to visit
Angers, Rennes, Nantes, Saumur, Le Mans all within 1 hour 20 minutes. They all have beautiful city centres.
Other attractions
- Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud
- Haras national de l’Isle Briand
- Ecole Nationale de’Equitation Saumur
- Terra Botanica
- Jardins du château du Pin
- Iles de Versailles Garden, Nantes
- Machine of the Iles Nantes
- La Mine Bleu
- Domaine de la Petite Couere
Horse racing at: Segre, Lion d’Angers, Craon, Chateau Gontier, Angers and Chateaubriant.
River trips at: Chateau Gontier, Chemille Change and Laval.
Cyling
We are well located for many cycle routes and can assist you.
The department is finishing work on a ‘Green route’ fom Chateaubriant to Chateau Gontier which will allow more than 40 kilometers of offroad
cycling and walking.
Eating Out
Auberge de la Diligence – Loire (10 mins) – Restaurant Gastronomic
Ferme Auberge La Touche – Le Tremblay (10 mins) – Regional French
Le Relaise de la Verzee – Le Bourg d’Ire – Village bar, lunchtime food only
Creperie du Chat Gris – Segre (15 mins)
Bistronomica – Segre (15 mins)
Villa Roma – Segre (15 mins) – Italian
Auberge de l’Ombree -Bel Air (10 min) – Traditional French
Please check for opening times especially in August
