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​Mayenne Department of France is located at the junction of Normandy Brittany, Pays de Loire. With good access to UK Ferry ports, TGV from Paris or drive. The Mayenne region is the perfect base to explore, west France. Base yourself in L'Hotel de Herce B&B a beautiful 17th Barons townhouse. Enjoy a wonderful holiday where you can do as much or as little as you like.

Scroll down to see just how much is on offer. 

​Photo by Cidre Barn Brocante Mayenne ​

Vintage Shopping: Where we shop  

Ariel Brocante is open every 2nd weekend & just amazing.                           Cidre Barn Brocante Mayenne     Open every Saturday afternoon & by appointment. Ancient Normandy Cidre barns full to the brim with anything & everything beautiful. We can arrange your visit.  

La Belle Vie Vintage Torchamp Normandy, carefully curated French antiques by Heidel, for the creative and curious French collectables and decor. 

 Emmaus Laval & Mayenne Open Saturdays & Wednesdays closed between 12-2 pm

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• Mayenne Town Centre  Fashion, Beauty, Homewares, dining

• Mayenne & Laval Markets  Regional produce markets for artisan producers every Saturday 8am - 1pm 

• Toile de Mayenne Luxuary Furnishing Fabric Manufacturing & retail & Clearance shop. Fontaine Daniel 

Mayenne, Britanny & upper Loire landscapes are dotted with Medieval,  Renaissance, and 18thc Chateaux. 

We can arrange Guided Tours to

 these destinations. 

• Chateau Mayenne

• Saint Suzanne

• Chateau Laval

• Chateaux Lassay

• Chateau Carrouges

• Chateau Falaise

• Chateau Fougères 

• Chateau Rocher Portail

• Chateau Vitre

• Chateau du Plessis-Bourré

• Chateau Angers 

• Chateau Saumur

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Our favourite local museums ​

• Chateau Mayenne & Museum 

• Memorial of Déportés Mayenne

• Basilique Notre Dame de l’Épine 

• Le Royer Josselin-Musée du Cidre

• Saulges Caves & Prehistory Museum 

• Abbey de Clairmont

• Jublains Roman Sites 

• Archaeology Museum Jublians 

• President Cheese Factory Tour & Museum  Laval

• Gallo-Roman Baths of Entrammes

• Robert Tatin Museum 

• Laval Museum of Naive Art

• Museum of Lace  Alencon

• Botanic Gardens of Upper Brittany 

We  have Guided Tour to many

of these destinations!

• City of Le Mans 

• Le Mans 24 Hour Race Track

• Christian Dior Museum Granville

• Angers Chateau & Museums

• Saumur Calvery Museum 

• Saumur Tank Museum  

• Normandy DDayBeaches- 

• Abbey Mont Saint Michel

• Bayeux Bayeux Tapestry Museum

• Bayeux Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Baron Gérard

• City of Caen

• Town Bagnoles de l'Orne

• Cycling - Pedal power holidays 

• Cycling Free Wheeling Cycling in safety Mayenne Tow Path & Train line paths 

• Velo Francette  Cycling Route

• Laval Golf Course  Mayenne     

• Bagnoles de l'Orne Golf Course

• Chateau Rochers Sévigné Golf Course Brittany

• Saulges Caves 300,000 Caves system Museum & Climbing site 

• Walking Mayenne River Tow Path Walk 00,333​