Where Can I?
Eat and Stay
Restaurant La Forge, Fontaine Daniel
Superb food in a truly beautiful setting.
Tel: 02 43 00 38 57
Email: restaurantlaforge@wanadoo.fr
Beau Rivage Hotel and Restaurant, Mayenne
A beautiful position alongside the river it has delightful rooms and a super restaurant for lunch and dinner.
Tel: 02 43 00 49 13
Email: fbeaurivage@9online.fr
Campanile, Mayenne
Nice and central and good value for a weekend’s house-hunting. Many of the Campanile franchise also accept dogs!
Tel: 02 43 00 71 71
Email: mayenne@campanile.fr
Web: www.campanile.fr
Le Grand Hotel, Mayenne
Overlooks the river Mayenne in the centre of town and close to all amenities this is a central location with wonderful food, a beautiful conservatory dining room and off-street parking.
Tel: 02 43 00 96 00
Email: grandhotelmayenne@wanadoo.fr
Web: www.grandhotelmayenne.com
Creperie Du Menhir, Gorron
Delicious crepes and other great french food served throughout the day. Menus in French and English!
Tel: 02 43 03 90 54
Web: www.creperiedumenhir.fr.tc
La Croix Couverte, Hotel and Restaurant, Mayenne
Excellent and reasonably priced hotel and restaurant with a delightful garden to the rear. Superb food in a friendly and inviting environment. All rooms en suite and double glazed.
Tel: 02 43 04 32 48
L’Auberge de la Source, Saint Cyr du Bailleul
A truly wonderful dining experience and worth the drive there! There are very reasonable rooms for bed and breakfast and during the week the Bistro serves a stunning plat de jour including wine and coffee for about €10!!
Tel: 02 33 50 86 92
Web: www.aubergedelasource.com
Restaurant du Chateau, Lassay- Les-Chateaux
Super, well presented food in an intimate and friendly dining room. Book to avoid disappointment.
Tel: 02 43 04 71 99
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Buy a House
Julie Price
An excellent estate agent who lives in the region permanently and speaks fluent French.
Tel: 00 33 (0)6 87 08 48 76
Email: immo53@century21france.fr
Barbara and Roger Craven, Gorron Immobillier
French/English couple with plenty of experience of property and fluent in both languages.
Tel: 02 43 08 46 32
Email: gorron.immo@alisadsl.fr
Agence du Château, Laval (53)
Olivier Boullier and Brigitte Lefort-Lebrun - directeurs
Covers a wide range of Mayenne and some English spoken.
Tel: 02 43 53 44 44
Web: www.agenceduchateau.fr.fm
Nord-Ouest Immobilier, Ambrieres Les Vallees (53)
Charming receptionist and enthusiastic manager Francois Rivalan.
Tel: 02 43 03 65 15
Web: www.nordouestimmobilier.com
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Cottages, Bed and Breakfast and Chambre D’Hôtes
Le Haut Fresnay, Loré
Nigel and Pauline Colman live on site and run three superb cottages within the grounds of their beautiful home. One of these properties is a purpose built house fully suited to the needs of all disabilities or the retired seeking accommodation without stairs. They are able to hire in specialist equipment to supplement guests own. Always on hand and with more than 15 years experience of life in France they are the perfect hosts. Meals and shopping service offered to their guests by Mayennaise (see menus).
Tel: 02 33 30 04 89
Email: info@colmanscottages.com
Web: www.colmanscottages.com
Sous Carelles, Carelles (53)
Two letting rooms owned by former chef Derek and superb hostess Carole. Bed and Breakfast or dinner included, you are always assured of a warm welcome and a friendly helping hand if you are on holiday or house hunting.
Tel: 02 43 05 36 78
Email: carole-derek.askew@wanadoo.fr
Web: www.sous-carelles.co.uk
La Fortiniere, Champeon (53)
Super gite in a lovely country setting 10 minutes drive from Mayenne. Sleeps up to 16 with excellent conference facilities and a large room to seat up to 60 people.
Tel: 06 15 24 32 41
Email: gitelafortiniere@tiscali.fr
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Pets
Jet set with your pets and fly them in and out of the UK - www.bigginhillairport.com
Les Creature Comforts
Les Creature Comforts provides first class approved accommodation for your cats and dogs.
La Rousselière, Saint Aubin Fosse Louvain, 53120 France.
Tel: (+33) 02 43 04 76 99
Email: info@lescreaturecomforts.com
Web: www.lescreaturecomforts.com
Point Dog, Laval
A new pet store which stocks a wide range of food and accessories as well as providing a dog grooming service. Diagonally opposite LeRoy Merlin.
Tel: 02 43 37 64 01
Web: www.point-dog.com
Cyno 53, Mayenne
Boarding kennels, canine agility and dog training.
Tel: 02 43 00 10 14
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Plant and Digger Hire, La Haie Traversaine
Phillippe Baudet
They were incredibly helpful even down to arranging and paying for the collection of gravel from the quarry.
Tel: 02 43 08 89 05
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Insurance and Finance
P Riegler and A Rabarot, Ernee
Patrice Riegler speaks and writes very good English. They can help with any insurance needs: motor, house, medical, pets etc.
Tel: 02 43 05 21 82
Email: riegler@agents.agf.fr
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