Louise’s guidebook
Good places to eat
We have always had a good mean and good service at this restaurant, it is excellent value for money.
Grill au Feu de Bois
7 Rue du Mont Saint-MichelWe have always had a good mean and good service at this restaurant, it is excellent value for money.
La soupe aux choux
32 Rue Notre Dameexcellent traditional French restaurant in Vitre
City/town information
St Hilaire is about 25 minutes away it is a slightly larger centre with many amenities and shopping. There is a ELeClerc a Carrefour Lidl and Aldi
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Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
St Hilaire is about 25 minutes away it is a slightly larger centre with many amenities and shopping. There is a ELeClerc a Carrefour Lidl and Aldi
Domfront
18 Rue du Mont MargantinDomfront has a castle, some bars and an Intermarche
Gorron
Gorron has some restaurants and is useful for its SuperU supermarket
Sightseeing
Clecy is an historic town just under an hour away it is also the prettiest place to visit and walk
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Clécy
Clecy is an historic town just under an hour away it is also the prettiest place to visit and walk
Very pretty countryside town to visit and take a walk, it has three chateau so make sure to find the main one, arose garden and medieval garden mythically where Sir Lancalot hails from.
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Lassay-les-Châteaux
Very pretty countryside town to visit and take a walk, it has three chateau so make sure to find the main one, arose garden and medieval garden mythically where Sir Lancalot hails from.
Domfront is a nearby town with a beautiful historic centre with its own castle and a very beautiful and unique Byzantine style Cathedral about 15 mins east of our gites. To avoid a big hill walk park in the old town and have a gentle walk around the town and castle
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Domfront
18 Rue du Mont MargantinDomfront is a nearby town with a beautiful historic centre with its own castle and a very beautiful and unique Byzantine style Cathedral about 15 mins east of our gites. To avoid a big hill walk park in the old town and have a gentle walk around the town and castle
Mont Saint Michel is just stunning and about an hour away by car, it is quite a steep walk up to the top but well worth it.
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Mont Saint-Michel Bay
Mont Saint Michel is just stunning and about an hour away by car, it is quite a steep walk up to the top but well worth it.
Nice gardens around 1h North West of our gite. Tours are sometimes possible of the chateau at 1500 but only in French
Château de Chantore Mont-Saint-Michel
ChantoreNice gardens around 1h North West of our gite. Tours are sometimes possible of the chateau at 1500 but only in French
Great gardens aboutone hour drive to the west. There is also a nice tea room too....
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Château de la Ballue
La BalueGreat gardens aboutone hour drive to the west. There is also a nice tea room too....
These are excellent gardens about a 45 minute drive west. Do not miss the Japanese garden. Open most of the year. Also has a small shop and excellent tea room.
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Haute Bretagne bótaskrá
4 La FolletièreThese are excellent gardens about a 45 minute drive west. Do not miss the Japanese garden. Open most of the year. Also has a small shop and excellent tea room.
A large town just over the Brittany border. As well as many nice places to eat it has a very large medieval château to visit and gardens.
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Fougères
A large town just over the Brittany border. As well as many nice places to eat it has a very large medieval château to visit and gardens.
A nice town with plenty of history about an hour from Le Houx. it has a historic centre, an old Chateau and other places to visit nearby.
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Vitré
A nice town with plenty of history about an hour from Le Houx. it has a historic centre, an old Chateau and other places to visit nearby.