Sarthe

A peaceful, unsung region, far from the crowds, too-often driven through. The countryside is bucolic and pastoral, with lanes winding past manors and farmhouses in verdant valleys. The magnificently unspoilt Old Town of Le Mans, and neighbouring market towns, all wrote a page of Plantagenet history. The food scene is vibrant too as chefs have left Paris to move to the countryside here, growing their own produce and experimenting with food and the local wines, for us to enjoy.

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Château de la Ruche Gallery

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Château de la Ruche
Teille, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe
From €225 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

3 rooms for 2 - 4
A classic French beauty of a place; home to an engaging young family who love to entertain and look after you with great care

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La Maison du Pont Romain Gallery

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La Maison du Pont Romain
Montfort le Gesnois, Sarthe
From €74 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

3 rooms for 2 - 3
The river's gentle flow sets the tone for a relaxing stay in this peaceful Loire estate: quiet rooms, sweet village, dinner with Madame

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5 Grande Rue Gallery

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5 Grande Rue
Le Lude, Sarthe
From €80 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

5 rooms for 2
A warm, gracious townhouse in a small town, run by delightful new hosts. Explore chateaux, canoe on the Loire... cycle to Angers!

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Le Chaton Rouge Gallery

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Le Chaton Rouge
Saint-Pierre-du-Lorouër, Sarthe
From €100 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

4 rooms for 2
A townhouse with a walled garden by the church in a peaceful village where friendly Scottish owners feed and look after you well

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La Cassine Gallery

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La Cassine
Moulins le Carbonnel, Sarthe
From €120 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
Fall in love with this riverside village, lost in a valley in lower Normandy, and this sunny house for couples or families

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Château de Saint Paterne Gallery

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Château de Saint Paterne
Sarthe
From €145 p/n

Hotel

10 rooms for 2
Authenticity and originality combine at this family chateau with its panelled rooms, theatrical flourishes and charming candlelit dinners

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