Local Attractions/Events

Local attractions and events in the area (More to follow)

Local tourist information site with lots of useful info http://www.vallee-du-loir.com/offices/la-chartre/default.asp

Michelin routes and maps http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/gbr/tpl/hme/MaHomePage.htm

Language translation tool http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=EN

Le Mans 24HR Race (Key dates) Check the official site for all dates	31st May 2009 - Le Mans 24 Hrs test day 13th & 14th June 2009 - Le Mans 24 Hrs http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/calendrier/index_gb.html
Local Markets	La Chatre-sur-le-Loir - Thursday morning in the car park Chateau-de-Loir - Saturday morning, car park facing the band stand (main traffic lights)
Restaurants	La Chatre-sur-le-loir - Hotel De France - typical french food (closed Monday's),                                   - Auberge St Nicholas Chateau-de-loir - Chinese, Moroccan, French Chahaignes - Chez Miton - typical french food
Supermarkets  and petrol	SuperU - La Chatre-sur-le-Loir - within 5 mins drive from the property L'Eclectic - Chateau-de-Loir - large hypermarket with a number of other shops, cafe, newsagent, book shop, cafe, hairdressers, pharmacy, garden centre
Towns/villages	Courdemanche - 3 mins drive - bakers, pharmacy and mini market La Chatre-sur-le-Loir - 5 mins drive - bakers, butchers, deli's, restaurants, cafe's, dry cleaners, electrical shops, pharmacy, boutique's, supermarket, banks Chateau-de-Loir - 20 mins drive - bakers, butchers, deli's, restaurants (Chinese, Moroccan, french),  cafe's, banks, pharmacy, boutique's, hypermarket  Chahaignes - 5 mins drive, bakers, hairdressers, tabac, butchers, restaurant
Attractions	Leisure lakes - Marcon - On a site of 70 hectares, of which 50 hectares of water. Fine sandy beach, swimming monitored from June to September with water slide, picnic area shaded promenade, children's games, fishing, mini-golf, paddleboats, sailing, tennis, horseback riding, archery, fishing. Restaurant on premises in summer. Entrance fee in the season (2 euros per person) free for children under 8 years and campers, card  group rates available. http://www.ville-marcon.fr/3lacvarennes.html Forest de Berec - 280 miles of cycle, hiking and horse trails for all skill levels, Covering an area of 5300 hectares, the forest of Bercé is one of the most majestic oak forests of France (average age: 240 years). Grown high forest, oak Bercé was long used for the Navy, today, it is prized for slicing and cabinetmaking. Jewel of the Forest Bercé, arboleda des Clos, today instead of preservation and conservation, testament to the longevity of these trees that sometimes reach 45 m high and whose average age was estimated at 312 years.  http://tourisme.sarthe.com/natureEtRandonnees/foret_berce.asp La Fleche - Zoo http://www.zoo-la-fleche.com/

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