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Regions of France : Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire includes the part of the Loire valley downstream from Saumur. The ancient houses of Anjou and Plantagenet held sway here, and history lurks on every corner.In the areas surrounding Nantes and Le Mans, the cultural influences of Brittany and Pays de la Loire are strong. The countryside is rich in historical gems and natural beauties away from the better-known attractions of the Loire valley itself that are just waiting to be discovered. Recommended Hotels Pays de la Loire Hotel De La Pommeraie, Le Mans 
Hotel de La Pommeraie is located 3 km from the centre of Le Mans. It offers en suite rooms with flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi internet access. La Pommeraie is set in a park, which includes a swing set and farmyard animals. The daily breakfast can be enjoyed outdoors in the garden, as well as evening drinks. Le Mans Cathedral is just a 5-minutes drive from the Hotel de La Pommeraie and only 10 km from the motorway junction for Paris, Caen, Rouen, Calais, Bordeaux and Lille. Book now or look for more information & guest reviews! More Hotels Pays de la LoireDepartments Pays de la LoireLoire-Atlantique
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Sarthe - Hotels SartheLe Mans - The Le Mans 24 Hour motor race attracts 200,000 spectators to its circuit each year, and has made the town of Le Mans famous the world over. But sport in general in Le Mans and the Sarthe department attracts more than 100,000 practitioners of all abilities, with access to 1,700 sporting clubs. This is reflected by the huge sports complex, the Pôle d’Excellence, which brings together a motor circuit, a karting circuit, a racecourse, an equestrian centre, a velodrome and the MMArena – the new home for the Le Mans FC football team.Hotels Le Mans Asnières-sur-Vègres working watermill and 11th century church are always popular La Flèche - The renowned 17th century military academy at La Flèche is open to visitors Vendée - Hotels Vendée The Vendée throws open its protected natural sites. Between rocky escarpments and beaches of divinely fine sand which stretch out before the eye to the harmonious accompaniment of the waves, come and discover the delights of the 250 kms of coastline in the Vendée!
Gastronomy Pays de la LoireIt is no surprise that seafood predominates the menu in this coastal location with Mussels being the local delicacy. Other seafood such as, sardines, lobsters, sea bass, scallops, and tuna to name a few can be found in the local Vendée markets and restaurants. The Vendee and Cherbourg however does have other famous cuisine dishes such as “mogette” for instance. This culinary delight is slowly cooked for hours to create it’s distinctive taste and is made from tiny white haricot beans grown in local towns, often served with local gammon.The Vendee has been known as the ‘duck capital’ for many years now and so the region certainly doesn’t disappoint with a variety of methods used for cooking wild duck. Another sumptuous meat dish is ‘poulet’ which is wild black feathered chicken. You may have already heard of this as Selfridges food hall often stocks the fine cuisine delight, so why not taste the difference from the home town it orginated from. |