Local Area Information

Bars - La Gouline (Josie’s bar) Villaine main Square

          L’Oasis Hotel - Just up lane and along next to garden centre

          Bar du Strade - 1.8 km 13 Rue Gervaiseau, Villaine

          Bar du Commerce (Tabac) - 1 Place Halles Villaines- la -Juhel

           La Famous Knight ( English and French bar) 50 Rue de la       Chevalerie 53250 Couptrain

Restaurants

                    - La Sourderie (Italian ) next to l’oasis 02 43 00 03 67

                        L’Oasis Hotel - Wednesday evening as Sourderie is closed  02 43 03 28 67 

                       La Cave à Bière - 72130 St Leonard des bois 02 43 34 65 83

                       La Baraque a Boeuf - 11 Place St Pierre 72000 Le Mans 02 43 28 06 07

                       Auberge Campagnarde - ( Eat in or takeaway) 440 bourg Poulay, 53640 Montreuil-Poulay  02 43 32 07 11

                       Lazzaro Pizza - Takeaway or eat in, next to Super U in Villaines 02 43 32 29 04

                       Refuge au Trappeur  - (Sille le Guillaume) 02 43 20 17 48

                       Au Fourneau de Mallo - (Crêperie and burgers, restaurant and takeaway) - 52 de la Chevallerie 53250 Couptrain 07 71 11 51 29

                       Restaurant Beau Rivage- (French and European) - Route de Sainte Baudelle, 53100 Moulay France  02 43 00 49 13

                    L'Auberge de la Vallée - (French, Barbecue/Grill, European) - Lieu Dit le Bourg, 61250 Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei France 02 33 28 94 70

                    Le Jardin Bar and restaurant - 41 Rue du Six Août 1944, 53300 Couesmes-Vaucé  06 38 48 02 89

                         La Famous Knight ( English and French bar) 50 Rue de la       Chevalerie 53250 Couptrain - Fish and Chips on Friday nights 

(Pre-book) 02 43 32 09 81

                         La Guinguette du Gue de Selle - Restaurant and bar - Gué de Selle                  Leisure Center 53600   MEZANGERS - 23 min (24.1 km) via D20 02 43 91 20 00

 

 

Supermarkets - Super U - Details with map in Welcome book. 5 min drive

                          Rapid Market -  Rue de la Fossé Dodin, 53700 Villaines-la-Juhel

                           Leader Price - open Sunday mornings near Super U

 

Patisserie -      Bakery pastry shop Dequidt - 3 Rue du Bignon, 53700 Villaines-la-Juhel

                         Horeau Herve - 4 Gr Grande Rue, 53700 Villaines-la-Juhel

Places to visit

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 - Bagnoles de L’Orne - Roc au Chien (29.8km 28 min)

 -  Le Chateau du 12C Siecle - Domfront (44km 41 mins)

 - Saint Leonard des Bois (18.2km 18 min)

 -  Saint Ceneri Le Gerei (22.1km 22 mins)

 -  Maison du Parc - Carrouges (33.4km 32 mins)

 - Caen - Beach by ferry port (122.2km 1hr 48 mins)

 -Les Perles lake and walk. Barby areas with climbing area and bike tracks for children (5.2km 6 mins)

  -Sille-le- Guillaume lake with restaurant () (24.8km Au Refuge au Trappeur 25 mins)

 - Villaine-la-Juhel (Monday market)

  -Mayenne Town (27.8kn 28 mins)

 - Le Mans Old and New Town (59.1km 1hr 4mins)

  -Laval town with Chateau(Saturday market)(56.3km 47 mins)

  -Evron and Basilica Church (Thursday market)(25.2km 24mins)

   -St Suzanne Village (33km 33 mins)

   - Ver-Sur-Mer Normandy Memorial to D-day 

                            (14739  -  141 km 1 hr 50 mins) 

- Mortain - Waterfalls and Picnic areas (1 h 3 min ( 68.6 km ) via D907 and D976)

-The Gallo-Roman town of Jublains. Roman ruins, museum and Amphitheatre- Open all year, 21 min (23.4 km) via D20 and D35.

- Belvédère du Mont des Avaloirs - 360 degree Viewing point and wooded walks. Service tourisme CCMA, 1 Rue de la Corniche, 53140 Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson (18 min (18.3 km) via D20)

       -  Domfront Castle - (42 min ( 43.6 km ) via D976)

  • St Hilaire du Harcouet - Wednesday market  (1 h 16 min ( 81.2 km ) via D976)
  • Fougeres - Brocante market, Emmaus second hand furniture and Castle (1 h 15 min ( 74.4 km ) via N12 and D113)
  • Lassay les Chateaux - (22 min ( 22.8 km ) via D33 and D13)
  • Crennes-Sur-Fraubee Woods (6 min ( 4.8 km ) via D13)
  • Don Jon, Sightseeing(Villaines-la-Juhel) signs directing through town
  • Alencon Town (37 min ( 33.6 km ) via D121)
  • Bois du Tay country and wood walk, near Hambers and Jublain (21 min ( 20.3 km ) via D20)
  • Chapelle du Montaigu, 53160 Hambers, with beautiful views and wood walks, near Evron and Bais (24 min ( 19.8 km ) via D20)
  • Mont Saint-Michel (Le Mont-Saint-Michel) 50170 (1 hr 57 min (119.5 km) via N12)
  • Château de Châteaubriant, Place du General Charles de Gaulle, 44110 Châteaubriant - (1 hr 48 min (137.9 km) via D178)
  • La Carrière des Fusillés, La Sablière, 44110 Châteaubriant - (1 hr 47 min (138.1 km) via D178)
  • Lake at Brulon with man-made beach and bar - Base Recreation Fred CHOUVIER, Rue de Buet, 72350 Brulon - 52 min (52.4 km) via D4 and D16
  • La Guinguette du Gue de Selle - Lake walk - Gué de Selle Leisure Center53600   MEZANGERS - 23 min (24.1 km) via D20

          - Erve Valley via Le Tertre Ganne near Saint Suzanne (35 Mins (34.2KM) via D20)

           - Monthault near Gorron  (1hr 18 Mins (85.3km) via D33)

           - Lac du Val Joyeux (1hr 49mins(140.8KM) via A28)

            - Les Georges de Villiers (29mins (26;6km) via D3 and D13) woodland walk