Guidebook for Saint-Aubin-Fosse-Louvain
Food Scene
Great crepes and gallettes, plus daily specials. Excellent food, reasonable prices and pleasant, immaculate restaurant.
Menhir de la Roche
Great crepes and gallettes, plus daily specials. Excellent food, reasonable prices and pleasant, immaculate restaurant.
Modern, stylish and super clean. Excellent food and good value daily menus, plus a la carte. Really pleasant staff and great food.
Restaurant L'Ernéen
3 Av. Aristide BriandModern, stylish and super clean. Excellent food and good value daily menus, plus a la carte. Really pleasant staff and great food.
Le Robbery
2 Pl. du 6 Juin 1944Full menu, great pizzas and a la carte. Very busy lunchtimes so go early.
Great pizzas, gallettes and seafood and their crepe with salted caramel sauce is to die for... Isygny has a caramel factory making their famous salted caramels, plus it is where Walt Disney's family originated - there is a statue of Mickey Mouse in the market square.
8 locals recommend
Le Central
15 Pl. Général de GaulleGreat pizzas, gallettes and seafood and their crepe with salted caramel sauce is to die for... Isygny has a caramel factory making their famous salted caramels, plus it is where Walt Disney's family originated - there is a statue of Mickey Mouse in the market square.
High quality Chocolatiere, goods made on the premises, factory shop with tasting. Free entry.
MONBANA ERNEE
Rue Alain ColasHigh quality Chocolatiere, goods made on the premises, factory shop with tasting. Free entry.
Livarot
Famous cheese town, factory tours and ship with tasting.
Famous village where this cheese was produced - still in production. Museum, several farm producers, tasting etc.
18 locals recommend
Camembert
Famous village where this cheese was produced - still in production. Museum, several farm producers, tasting etc.
Parks & Nature
Well laid out enclosures with natural feel. Amazing swimming area with glass front wall for the polar bears. Good cafes and plenty of picnic areas. A wonderful day out for any age.
198 locals recommend
Zoo de la Flèche
Well laid out enclosures with natural feel. Amazing swimming area with glass front wall for the polar bears. Good cafes and plenty of picnic areas. A wonderful day out for any age.
All about the beautiful working breed of Percheron horses. Breathtaking displays, information on the history of the breed.
La Michaudière - Ferme du Cheval de Trait
La MichaudièreAll about the beautiful working breed of Percheron horses. Breathtaking displays, information on the history of the breed.
Louis XIV's horse stud and equestrien displays Thursdays, tours of the stables and history of horse breeding and training in France. Beautiful parklands and views. Well worth a visit.
75 locals recommend
Haras national du Pin
Louis XIV's horse stud and equestrien displays Thursdays, tours of the stables and history of horse breeding and training in France. Beautiful parklands and views. Well worth a visit.
Arts & Culture
Right next to the world famous Le Mans racing circuit, this museum shows the story of the car from the beginning right up to the super racing cars today. Not just for petrol heads.
95 locals recommend
Museum of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
9 place Luigi ChinettiRight next to the world famous Le Mans racing circuit, this museum shows the story of the car from the beginning right up to the super racing cars today. Not just for petrol heads.
Louis Derbre cultural park. Amazing sculptures in beautiful setting on the outskirts of Ernee. Free entry.
6 locals recommend
Ernée
Louis Derbre cultural park. Amazing sculptures in beautiful setting on the outskirts of Ernee. Free entry.
Sightseeing
Mayenne is a beautiful medieval city with many historic buildings plus modern shops, cafes etc. take a boat on the river and enjoy the peace and scenery.
Rue du Château
Rue du ChâteauMayenne is a beautiful medieval city with many historic buildings plus modern shops, cafes etc. take a boat on the river and enjoy the peace and scenery.
the cathedral the world famous Bayeux tapestry, a beautiful city - don't miss it.
288 locals recommend
Bayeux
the cathedral the world famous Bayeux tapestry, a beautiful city - don't miss it.
Marvellously preserved medieval chateau and moat. Quaint, ancient town, motor train tours, beautiful park, good restaurants. Must see!
112 locals recommend
Fougères
Marvellously preserved medieval chateau and moat. Quaint, ancient town, motor train tours, beautiful park, good restaurants. Must see!
Castle of William the Conqueror - great museum and interactive displays. Town has plenty to interest, from architecture to restaurants. Also a museum of automata which is great for all ages.
47 locals recommend
Falaise
Castle of William the Conqueror - great museum and interactive displays. Town has plenty to interest, from architecture to restaurants. Also a museum of automata which is great for all ages.
The beautiful, imposing Mont Saint-Michel. Recent works to remove road access to the public (you use coaches to take you to and from the site) means that the island can be seen uncluttered and peaceful. Narrow bustling streets, the abbey, lots to see!
649 locals recommend
Mont Saint-Michel Abbey
The beautiful, imposing Mont Saint-Michel. Recent works to remove road access to the public (you use coaches to take you to and from the site) means that the island can be seen uncluttered and peaceful. Narrow bustling streets, the abbey, lots to see!
Quaint, historical harbour, boat trips under the beautiful Pont du Normandie, good food, plenty of gift and art shops - well worth a visit.
496 locals recommend
Honfleur
Quaint, historical harbour, boat trips under the beautiful Pont du Normandie, good food, plenty of gift and art shops - well worth a visit.
Everything Else
Many places in Normandy commemorate the D Day Landings and the final fight against the Nazis in the second world war.
Arromanches has the famous Mulberry Harbour and a wonderful museum which brings this to life for those from following generations. Good restaurants, wonderful views and poignant reminders of how we became who we are today.
206 locals recommend
Arromanches-les-Bains
Many places in Normandy commemorate the D Day Landings and the final fight against the Nazis in the second world war.
Arromanches has the famous Mulberry Harbour and a wonderful museum which brings this to life for those from following generations. Good restaurants, wonderful views and poignant reminders of how we became who we are today.
Famously where the American Rangers scaled a vertical cliff under fire to attack a massive gun emplacement position threatening the troops on the D Day Beaches. Not landscaped and pristine, the pock marks of countless shells are still visible.
102 locals recommend
Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument
Famously where the American Rangers scaled a vertical cliff under fire to attack a massive gun emplacement position threatening the troops on the D Day Beaches. Not landscaped and pristine, the pock marks of countless shells are still visible.
Museum and well preserved site of the Merville Battery, which was attacked on D Day by allied troops - - film demonstrations, montages.
Merville
Museum and well preserved site of the Merville Battery, which was attacked on D Day by allied troops - - film demonstrations, montages.
Massive gun emplacements - part of the 'Atlantic Wall'. Tours, and impressive site.
12 locals recommend
Longues-sur-Mer
Massive gun emplacements - part of the 'Atlantic Wall'. Tours, and impressive site.
Super U supermarket even has an English section, plus a petrol station and bakery. Gorron has a range of shops, cafes and restaurants, plus post office, doctors surgery, police station etc. etc.
9 locals recommend
Gorron
Super U supermarket even has an English section, plus a petrol station and bakery. Gorron has a range of shops, cafes and restaurants, plus post office, doctors surgery, police station etc. etc.
Champion Calvados distillery. Free tours and tasting, plus shop. Do NOT miss this one.
DOMAINE DU COQUEREL
Champion Calvados distillery. Free tours and tasting, plus shop. Do NOT miss this one.
Calvados, cider, Poirissimo - made on the farm. Tasting and a shop. Well worth the visit.
Les Martellières
Les MartellièresCalvados, cider, Poirissimo - made on the farm. Tasting and a shop. Well worth the visit.
Entertainment & Activities
Bungy Jumping from the Viaduct Souleuvre. Originally built by the Eiffel company, the viaduct is now for activities, with bungy jumping, zip wire slide, cafes etc. etc. If you're too scared, just watch the ones who have the nerve!!
6 locals recommend
La Ferrière-Harang
Bungy Jumping from the Viaduct Souleuvre. Originally built by the Eiffel company, the viaduct is now for activities, with bungy jumping, zip wire slide, cafes etc. etc. If you're too scared, just watch the ones who have the nerve!!
Lakes and dam, a wide range of watersports plus walks, cycle tracks etc. - it even has red squirrels.
28 locals recommend
Lac de la Dathée
Lakes and dam, a wide range of watersports plus walks, cycle tracks etc. - it even has red squirrels.