Location: Maine-et-Loire < France
Nearest Airport:
Tours or Angers at 50
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Nearest Ferry:
Caen at 250
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Nearest Train:
Tours at 50
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Nearest Motorway:
Longue Jumelles (Saumur) at 12
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Car: recommended
Equidistance between Tours, Angers and Le Mans, La Roultiere is ideally placed for visiting the chateaux of the Loire and the Loir, and experiencing the motor-history and events of Le Mans. One kilometre away is the pretty chateau village of Breil, with its full time gardener the flower displays are lovely. Breil has a wonderful boulangerie, perfect for your morning croissants and daily baguettes (but do try the pain au raisan also). But get there early, Nellie's pastries are famous! The small market town of Noyant is a 5 minute drive, and it has a good supermarket, all the banks and cash machines, and pharmacies also. The vineyards of Bourguiel are a 20minute car journey, or take a bike and meander through the vineyards and visit the towns fantastic Tuesday farmers market. The historic town of Saumur is a 25 minute drive and there you can visit the famous 'Cadre Noir', the caverlry school of France. This gentile town has a bustling Saturday market, boutiques and good restaurants.