Bars & Restaurants in Western Loire
CHATEAU DE NOIRIEUX
Enjoy a taste of Anjou in this chateau and its 9 hectares of land on the Loir, in a spacious dining room where a fireplace and a grand piano create a relaxed, intimate atmosphere.
The wine cellar contains some of the top crus that have earned Anjou its reputation for fine wines. The ideal accompaniment for a spider crab and truffle lasagne in crayfish foam, before you succumb to the exquisite "Petites Folies" desserts prepared by Mireille.
The wine cellar contains some of the top crus that have earned Anjou its reputation for fine wines. The ideal accompaniment for a spider crab and truffle lasagne in crayfish foam, before you succumb to the exquisite "Petites Folies" desserts prepared by Mireille.
Contact Information
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02 41 42 50 05 |
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02 41 37 91 00 |
Email: |
noirieux@relaischateaux.com |
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26
route du Moulin
BRIOLLAY
49125
FRANCE
LA CREPERIE DU CHATEAU
In the centre of the historic city of Angers, at the foot of the castle walls, the Crêperie du Château offers a comfortable rustic setting in which to enjoy its speciality buckwheat galettes and its crêpes. Try the galette nantaise with scallops and julienne vegetables in butter sauce, followed by a crêpe with salted butter caramel.
A pretty terrace on the pedestrian street is a pleasant extension to the restaurant in fine weather. The Crêperie also doubles as a café-theatre, offering all-in dinner + show combinations.
A pretty terrace on the pedestrian street is a pleasant extension to the restaurant in fine weather. The Crêperie also doubles as a café-theatre, offering all-in dinner + show combinations.
Admission prices :
Price category 9 (full price) : 9 €
Price category 1 (full price) : 20 €
Contact Information
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02 41 88 53 87 |
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chapeaubas@modulonet.fr |
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21
rue Saint-Aignan
ANGERS
49000
FRANCE
LE SKIPPER
This is the tallest building in Saint-Nazaire, and stands opposite the harbour where the ships come in, and where ships can even be seen under construction. The interior is modelled on a luxury liner, and the paintings on its walls change regularly according to the artist whose works are on display.
The musical background is jazz-based, and jazz concerts are also staged. The bar offers an intriguing selection of cocktails, so you're sure to find the ideal combination to sip as you enjoy the Friday night piano bar session.
The musical background is jazz-based, and jazz concerts are also staged. The bar offers an intriguing selection of cocktails, so you're sure to find the ideal combination to sip as you enjoy the Friday night piano bar session.
Contact Information
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02 40 22 20 03 |
Fax: |
02 51 76 02 39 |
Email: |
barbrasserieleskipper@wanadoo.fr |
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1
boulevard René-Coty
SAINT-NAZAIRE
44600
FRANCE
LE PUB ELYSEE
The Pub Elysée in the centre of Sablé-sur-Sarthe is a magnet for all lovers of fine beers and English pub atmosphere. Wood panelling, capacious bench-seats and a large, south-facing terrace are all plus factors.
The pub caters to a clientele that is mainly young crowd but well able to appreciate the impressive choice of beers from all over the world and a range of classic brasserie dishes.
The pub caters to a clientele that is mainly young crowd but well able to appreciate the impressive choice of beers from all over the world and a range of classic brasserie dishes.
Contact Information
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02 43 95 03 07 |
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pub.elysee@neuf.fr |
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13
place Raphael-Elizé
SABLE-SUR-SARTHE
72300
FRANCE
LE GOO BAR
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The Goo Bar is a sure-fire hit for an evening out in Nantes. The striking decor is industrial in inspiration: a motley collection of reclaimed objects (including a four metre-high beer pump!) makes the place unique.
The music is highly eclectic; from jazz to reggae or electro in the blink of an eye. The Goo Bar also has an impressive list of wines from all over the world, including a few very agreeable surprises.
The music is highly eclectic; from jazz to reggae or electro in the blink of an eye. The Goo Bar also has an impressive list of wines from all over the world, including a few very agreeable surprises.
Contact Information
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02 40 47 56 41 |
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thegoobar@yahoo.fr |
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8
rue du Marais
NANTES
44000
FRANCE
DEVINEAU BOUTIQUE
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Look no further for the candle of your dreams: you'll find it here, in this shop occupying a traditional 18th century building.
The maker of candles and perfumed decorations has fitted the shop out like a real home, with everything from a kitchen, round room, a child's bedroom and several themed areas (flowers, perfumed candles, household decoration) on the ground floor. This is also the only shop in Nantes to stock significant quantities of SIA faux flowers.
The maker of candles and perfumed decorations has fitted the shop out like a real home, with everything from a kitchen, round room, a child's bedroom and several themed areas (flowers, perfumed candles, household decoration) on the ground floor. This is also the only shop in Nantes to stock significant quantities of SIA faux flowers.
Contact Information
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02 40 47 19 59 |
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02 40 47 19 59 |
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2
place Sainte-Croix
14 rue de la Paix
NANTES
44000
FRANCE
LE B A BAR
The snug decor in the lounge of this classic villa in Pornichet, all wood, rusted steel plate and varnish, gives the bar a suggestion of "gentleman's clubbishness". Music and art are appreciated with enthusiasm at the B A Bar.
Bar music every week, mainly jazz and electro jazz, plus regular live concerts featuring acoustic jazz or French chanson. A permanent exhibition of works by contemporary local artists offers an introduction to some of the sights of the region.
Bar music every week, mainly jazz and electro jazz, plus regular live concerts featuring acoustic jazz or French chanson. A permanent exhibition of works by contemporary local artists offers an introduction to some of the sights of the region.
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02 40 61 51 75 |
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130
avenue Mazy
PORNICHET
44380
FRANCE
LE CHABADA
Opened in 1988, Le Chabada is a well-known venue for all modern music lovers in and around Angers.
With a 900-seat concert hall and a club with capacity for 350, Le Chabada soon made its name on the live music scene.
The concert programme is fascinating, covering every trend in modern music from electronic to French chanson by way of pop and rock.
Le Chabada prides itself on its multi-disciplinary outlook, too: street theatre, visual arts, dance and the plastic arts are all equally welcome.
With a 900-seat concert hall and a club with capacity for 350, Le Chabada soon made its name on the live music scene.
The concert programme is fascinating, covering every trend in modern music from electronic to French chanson by way of pop and rock.
Le Chabada prides itself on its multi-disciplinary outlook, too: street theatre, visual arts, dance and the plastic arts are all equally welcome.
Contact Information
Tel: |
02 41 96 13 40 |
Fax: |
02 41 96 13 49 |
Email: |
lechabada@lechabada.com |
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56
boulevard du Doyenné
ANGERS
49000
FRANCE
ATELIER DE LA GIROUETTERIE
Welcome to the world of the weather-vane! From the most classical to the most original, here is where you will find weather-vanes of every kind, made to measure, made to order, to your own design or from a photograph – nothing is impossible in this workshop. Weather-vanes have existed since the Middle Ages, not only to show which way the wind is blowing but also to indicate the trade of the householder: a rearing horse signified a wayside inn, an ox marked the house of a farmer, a mill that of a miller.
Group visits to the workshop can be arranged (visit lasts 45 minutes). Present-day models are divided into a number of themes: local and regional, sport, cars, the sea, music, or even scenes from everyday life.
Group visits to the workshop can be arranged (visit lasts 45 minutes). Present-day models are divided into a number of themes: local and regional, sport, cars, the sea, music, or even scenes from everyday life.
Contact Information
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02 41 67 98 30 |
Fax: |
02 41 67 99 10 |
Email: |
girouette@girouette.com |
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24
rue du Puits-Venier
LE COUDRAY-MACOUARD
49260
FRANCE
LA GERBE DE BLE
This former posting-house in Laval has been a hotel and restaurant ever since the late 18th century. The decoration, on the other hand, is contemporary, featuring modern furniture against a background in shades of ripe wheat. The menu features traditional dishes from land and sea, like scallops or foie gras with pommé (apple butter), typical of the region. Inspired, inventive cuisine that can be enjoyed with your eyes closed, so fresh are the aromas distilled from the fresh ingredients hand-picked from the market by chef Eric Jouanen himself.
Admission prices :
Price category 1 (full price) : 48 €
Price category 9 (full price) : 19 €
Contact Information
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02 43 53 14 10 |
Fax: |
02 43 49 02 84 |
Email: |
gerbedeble@wanadoo.fr |
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83
rue Victor-Boissel
LAVAL
53000
FRANCE
L ATLANTIDE
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Located on the fourth floor of the Nantes Chamber of Commerce building, the Atlantide restaurant commands a panoramic view of the city and of the Loire. Designed by Vilmotte, the creator of the restaurant, to give a sense of warmth and light, it provides the perfect backdrop for the delicious cuisine of chef Jean-Yves Guého, a creative artist who achieves a stunning blend of savours. Examples include sea-bass à la plancha with a hint of tandoori spices, spit-roasted squab and pan-fried lobster chunks.
A truly excellent wine list only adds to the Atlantide's reputation as a leading exponent of gourmet food in Nantes.
A truly excellent wine list only adds to the Atlantide's reputation as a leading exponent of gourmet food in Nantes.
Admission prices :
Price category 1 (full price) : 110 €
Contact Information
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02 40 73 23 23 |
Fax: |
02 40 73 76 46 |
Email: |
jygueho@club-internet.fr |
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16
quai Ernest Renaud
NANTES
44000
FRANCE
LA TOILE A BEURRE
The restaurant offers traditional regional cooking from a menu that changes with the seasons and according to what is available on the markets, using only fresh ingredients.
Three dining-rooms welcome guests to the world of 1750; one featuring a fireplace, another a vaulted roof and period furniture.
In what was once a butter dairy, enjoy a roast rack of lamb with thyme served with a piperade of vegetables, before giving in to a sweet soufflé or (and?) a mille-feuille or (and?) a chocolate ice-cream!
Three dining-rooms welcome guests to the world of 1750; one featuring a fireplace, another a vaulted roof and period furniture.
In what was once a butter dairy, enjoy a roast rack of lamb with thyme served with a piperade of vegetables, before giving in to a sweet soufflé or (and?) a mille-feuille or (and?) a chocolate ice-cream!
Admission prices :
Price category 1 (full price) : 55 €
Price category 9 (full price) : 27 €
Contact Information
Tel: |
02 40 98 89 64 |
Fax: |
02 40 96 01 49 |
Email: |
latoileabeurre@wanadoo.fr |
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82
rue Saint-Pierre
ANCENIS
44150
FRANCE
LA TABLE DU PECHEUR
This recently renovated building with its summer terrace overlooking the Loire is to be found in the fishermen's quarter. The decoration creates an impression of being on a boat, with wooden walls, port-holes for windows and blue bench-seats; pictures represent scenes of the Loire and different stages of a fishing run.
The cuisine takes its inspiration from traditional sources, choosing fish from the Loire elegantly served, such as lamprey à l'anjou. The wine list offers a selection of Loire wines by the glass, carafe or bottle.
The cuisine takes its inspiration from traditional sources, choosing fish from the Loire elegantly served, such as lamprey à l'anjou. The wine list offers a selection of Loire wines by the glass, carafe or bottle.
Admission prices :
Price category 9 (full price) : 15.8 €
Price category 1 (full price) : 36.5 €
Contact Information
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02 40 83 11 36 |
Fax: |
0240988532 |
Email: |
latabledupecheur@wanadoo.fr |
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11
boulevard Léon-Sèché
ANCENIS
44150
FRANCE
LE ZANZIBAR
A hundred metres from the beach at La Bernerie-en-Retz, the Zanzibar is a bar-brasserie featuring music and a window open on the world. In the old house made from brick and wood, the Zanzibar serves up world cuisine in a spicy fusion, as well as a heady range of flavoured rums (rhums arrangés).
Rock, jazz blues or French chanson concerts are held every Saturday and in summer the bar becomes a cabaret with a band and an MC. Lively and good-humoured, that's the Zanzibar.
Rock, jazz blues or French chanson concerts are held every Saturday and in summer the bar becomes a cabaret with a band and an MC. Lively and good-humoured, that's the Zanzibar.
Contact Information
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02 40 82 75 90 |
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zanzibarconcert@aol.com |
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9
rue du Maréchal-Foch
LA BERNERIE-EN-RETZ
44760
FRANCE
MAISON BARON LEFEVRE
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Right in the heart of Nantes, this unusual restaurant is located in what was once a storage room for vegetables. Today, the Maison Baron is made up of a few scattered tables in its gourmet grocery store and a large dining hall with open kitchen. Gastronomers should not miss out on this hip, modern kind of restaurant.
With the renovated glasshouse, the floor space is almost 400 brightly-lit square metres. The cuisine is an homage to the traditions of Nantes while at the same time the menu changes daily, depending on the chef's inspiration. One can ask to visit the establishments impressive wine cellars.
With the renovated glasshouse, the floor space is almost 400 brightly-lit square metres. The cuisine is an homage to the traditions of Nantes while at the same time the menu changes daily, depending on the chef's inspiration. One can ask to visit the establishments impressive wine cellars.
Admission prices :
Price category 9 (full price) : 25 €
Contact Information
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02 40 89 20 20 |
Fax: |
02 40 89 20 22 |
Email: |
baron-lefevre@wanadoo.fr |
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33
rue de Rieux
NANTES
44000
FRANCE
LA CACHETTE D ALI BABETTE
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This boutique, with its myriad accessories and decorative pieces, has truly become an institution in Nantes. Ali Babette manages to blend old-fashioned and contemporary through furniture, local designer's works and graphic art. The focus in this shop is the household and everything possibly imaginable inside a house - from clothes to beauty products and soaps, with a grocery section as well.
The boutique is designed to look like an everyday home; indeed, it is hard to shake the impression that one might be intruding…
The boutique is designed to look like an everyday home; indeed, it is hard to shake the impression that one might be intruding…
Contact Information
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02 40 73 50 05 |
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cachettedalibabette@free.fr |
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37
rue de Gigant
NANTES
44000
FRANCE
HOTEL LA POMMERAYE
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The advantage of staying in this hotel is being a stone's throw from everything in the city centre: shops, pedestrian zones, monuments, good restaurants, and of course the sumptuous Pommeraye passage…
The hotel sometimes organises exchanges with artists who work to spruce up this establishment which is now an important part of the city's identity.
From the entrance right up to the actual rooms, the decor is sober but stylised - the halls were designed by Antoine Auradon, while a number of rooms were embellished by Estève and Boucheton.
The hotel sometimes organises exchanges with artists who work to spruce up this establishment which is now an important part of the city's identity.
From the entrance right up to the actual rooms, the decor is sober but stylised - the halls were designed by Antoine Auradon, while a number of rooms were embellished by Estève and Boucheton.
Admission prices :
Price category 1 (full price) : 124 €
Price category 9 (full price) : 59 €
Contact Information
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02 40 48 78 79 |
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info@hotel-pommeraye.com |
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2
rue Boileau
NANTES
44000
FRANCE
DONALD S PUB
Donald's Pub brings an English pub atmosphere to evenings in Angers. The main bar (over 8 metres in length!) and omnipresent dark wood give the pub its authentic charm. The impressive range of drinks on offer makes it almost hard to choose: ten different draught beers and over fifty bottled brands, all in the friendly, relaxed atmosphere typical of English and Irish pubs.
Contact Information
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02 41 87 89 16 |
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qoph@wanadoo.fr |
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48
rue Boisset
ANGERS
49000
FRANCE
LE GRAND FOUR
The refined cuisine produced by chef Patrice Vételé focuses on fish as a basis for elaborate sauces. Patrice is ably assisted by Sylvain Belouin, who has worked in a number of leading restaurants and offers top-quality fish dishes. All their ingredients are regional, with turbot, sea-bass and monkfish taking pride of place.
Among the specialities of the house, the potato and truffle fondue is unique, and the scallops are remarkable for the finely-worked crustacean stocks used in their preparation.
Among the specialities of the house, the potato and truffle fondue is unique, and the scallops are remarkable for the finely-worked crustacean stocks used in their preparation.
Admission prices :
Price category 1 (full price) : 40 €
Price category 9 (full price) : 24 €
Contact Information
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02 51 39 61 97 |
Fax: |
02 51 39 61 97 |
Email: |
info@legrandfour.com |
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1
rue de la Cure
NOIRMOUTIER-EN-L ILE
85330
FRANCE
L ARTIMON
The food is original and sophisticated, based on fresh ingredients, and the menu changes every five weeks: another good reason to keep coming back! The atmosphere is friendly and the restaurant makes a laudable effort to ensure value for money, its aim being to build up a loyal body of regular customers in search of quality. Quality that is expressed to its full in the scallops or the veal sweetbreads.
Admission prices :
Price category 9 (full price) : 17 €
Contact Information
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02 51 74 61 60 |
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17
rue Jean-Duplessis
LA BERNERIE-EN-RETZ
44760
FRANCE
LE FLESSELLES
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For over twenty years, Le Flesselles has been one of those addresses passed on by word of mouth in Nantes. On the ground floor, enjoy light meals or a drink in a 50s setting.
On the first floor, the colourful Tiki Bar skips a decade to the 60s.
You might just happen on a surprise concert at aperitif time, or maybe a DJ set or, on the first Saturday of each month, on a café-philosophie session. Whatever's going on, Le Flesselles is a lively spot, well worth a detour.
On the first floor, the colourful Tiki Bar skips a decade to the 60s.
You might just happen on a surprise concert at aperitif time, or maybe a DJ set or, on the first Saturday of each month, on a café-philosophie session. Whatever's going on, Le Flesselles is a lively spot, well worth a detour.
Contact Information
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02 40 47 66 14 |
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Email: |
cafeflesselles@free.fr |
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3
allée Flesselles
NANTES
44000
FRANCE
BAR DU LIEU UNIQUE
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In a disused biscuit factory once owned by the LU group, Jean Blaise has created Lieu Unique, preserving the industrial heritage of the brick and concrete plant while imposing his own green and red colour scheme. The result is a vast yet welcoming space that still bears the mark of its history.
Now it houses an attractive bar-restaurant where the evenings are enlivened by excellent DJs or scheduled concerts and where, on fine days, the terrace alongside the Saint-Félix canal is an invitation to relax and simply enjoy life.
Now it houses an attractive bar-restaurant where the evenings are enlivened by excellent DJs or scheduled concerts and where, on fine days, the terrace alongside the Saint-Félix canal is an invitation to relax and simply enjoy life.
Contact Information
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02 51 72 05 55 |
Fax: |
02 51 72 37 30 |
Email: |
lu@lesensdugout.com |
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quai Ferdinand-Favre
NANTES
44000
FRANCE
LE PASSAGE POMMERAY
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Designed as a place for leisurely strolling past every possible variety of shop, the Passage Pommeray is renowned as one of the most remarkable structures in Nantes.
Built in 1843, its neo-classical galleries are transformed each night by dramatic lighting that brings out all the splendour of their fluted columns and marriages of glass and steel.
By day, under the immense glass roof, trendy fashion and home design boutiques and craft shops ply their trade under the amused gaze of the statues that have watched the comings and goings here for over a century.
Built in 1843, its neo-classical galleries are transformed each night by dramatic lighting that brings out all the splendour of their fluted columns and marriages of glass and steel.
By day, under the immense glass roof, trendy fashion and home design boutiques and craft shops ply their trade under the amused gaze of the statues that have watched the comings and goings here for over a century.
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rue Crébillon
NANTES
44000
FRANCE
LE NOVA BAR
Right in the centre of town, on one of the finest avenues in La Baule, this ultra-chic bar is a night-time haunt featuring DJs, singers and themed evenings with a wide appeal (Brazil, for example). The trendy bar is decorated in wood throughout, with brown leather sofas, red lighting and a terrace with wicker furniture. The style, modern yet warm, is designed to get people in party mood over a glass of champagne, the Nova Bar's signature drink.
Contact Information
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02 40 11 06 88 |
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02 40 11 06 88 |
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10 Bis
avenue Pavie
LA BAULE
44500
FRANCE
LE BAKOUA
In the heart of the old town of Le Mans, the bar with its painted rough wood extends over several floors. Le Bakoua is a rum bar that throbs to the beat of electro, dub, ragga and reggae all through the evening.
This is the place to enjoy a Planter's Punch in a relaxed setting, like the upper room where the red of the rendered walls blends smoothly with the yellow and white, and the exposed beams.
There's never any shortage of atmosphere at Le Bakoua, especially on West Indian evenings when local specialities such as accras (salt cod fritters) and black puddings are served.
This is the place to enjoy a Planter's Punch in a relaxed setting, like the upper room where the red of the rendered walls blends smoothly with the yellow and white, and the exposed beams.
There's never any shortage of atmosphere at Le Bakoua, especially on West Indian evenings when local specialities such as accras (salt cod fritters) and black puddings are served.
Contact Information
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02 43 23 20 70 |
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5
rue de la Vielle-Porte
LE MANS
72100
FRANCE
LA LIBRAIRIE DES CARRES
Established on the ground floor of a house, the bookshop deals in old books on travel, gardening and the sciences. This is the ideal place for a real "find", as well as buying or selling books and having them valued. The scents of waxed wood and woodblock floors, of books and ancient documents, are unmistakably authentic.
How could any book-lover not be tempted by a copy of La Fontaine's Les Fables illustrated by Japanese artists, a first edition of Bucheron's L'Histoire Naturelle or the many 18th and 19th century travel books lining the shelves?
How could any book-lover not be tempted by a copy of La Fontaine's Les Fables illustrated by Japanese artists, a first edition of Bucheron's L'Histoire Naturelle or the many 18th and 19th century travel books lining the shelves?
Contact Information
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02 41 59 74 35 |
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libcarre@club-internet.fr |
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1
route de Louerre
GENNES
49350
FRANCE
CONFISERIE MANUEL
This family-run business based in La Baule for the past fifty years and more invites you to try its traditional old-fashioned sweets from A to Z, beginning with the famous "niniches", chewy pulled sugar lollies available in 21 different flavours. Manuel also sells nougatine, nougat, bois cassé (literally, "broken twigs": when you see them, you'll understand!), boiled sweets and Guérande salt caramels.
In summer, its Italian ice-creams and waffles are so popular that the queue regularly stretches out of the door and into the street!
In summer, its Italian ice-creams and waffles are so popular that the queue regularly stretches out of the door and into the street!
Contact Information
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02 40 60 20 66 |
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02 40 60 27 03 |
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2
avenue du Général-de-Gaulle
LA BAULE
44500
FRANCE
DECO THIERRY JULIEN
Thierry Julien is a designer from a family of clock-makers. He has totally transformed the interior of this elegant mansion, once the Le Mans School of Fine Art, into a boutique that is absolutely the last word in interior decoration. Thierry Julien design has become an institution, its two floors filled with furniture and objects by such famous names as Starck, Ingo Maurer, Cassina and Kartell. If interior design is your passion, you're sure to find just what you're looking for among the many items of furniture, sculptures and paintings on sale.
Contact Information
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02 43 28 92 62 |
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thierry@thierryjulien.fr |
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18
rue de la Barillerie
LE MANS
72100
FRANCE
K FE IN
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This is a venue well worth visiting for the originality of its thoughtfully-designed baroque decoration and for the elegant party atmosphere. The setting is somewhere between lounge bar and restrained, with pale colours and white or brown leather furniture, all set off by pink and violet lighting that gives the K Fé In an almost magical air.
There are two complementary rooms, one relaxing and calm, ideal for starting the evening over a cocktail, and the other is the kingdom of the DJs and electro music. Paintings by local artists on the walls add an artistic touch that is perfectly in keeping.
There are two complementary rooms, one relaxing and calm, ideal for starting the evening over a cocktail, and the other is the kingdom of the DJs and electro music. Paintings by local artists on the walls add an artistic touch that is perfectly in keeping.
Contact Information
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02 40 40 12 62 |
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contact@k-fein.com |
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195
rue Paul-Bellamy
NANTES
44000
FRANCE
LE CHAUDRON
Inside this 18th century stone house, the decoration is modern and sophisticated. The menu changes with the seasons, enabling Le Chaudron to offer creative and extremely varied gourmet cuisine all year round.
Local ingredients figure high on the list, like the pigeon confit in its own juice with arabica and lime, fish such as home-smoked monkfish pie and meat dishes like andouille de guéméné in a spinach cream. Luxury dining at astonishingly reasonable prices.
Local ingredients figure high on the list, like the pigeon confit in its own juice with arabica and lime, fish such as home-smoked monkfish pie and meat dishes like andouille de guéméné in a spinach cream. Luxury dining at astonishingly reasonable prices.
Admission prices :
Price category 1 (full price) : 44 €
Price category 9 (full price) : 13.5 €
Contact Information
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02 40 23 32 52 |
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restaurantlechaudron@alicepro.fr |
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1
rue de Fourbihan
LA TURBALLE
44420
FRANCE
LE CAFE BOUILLU
The wine bar serves a choice of grands crus and prides itself on a highly eclectic wine list (up to 2,000 € (???)!), not to mention a cocktail bar that can rustle up even the cocktails you couldn't find on their list! The style is designer, achieving the Art Deco feel of a 1930s Paris café, with Moroccan wax-finish walls and a marble bar with lighting in tones of red, brown and gold. The welcome is friendly and sincere, and a vast music collection serves up lounge, jazz and electro sounds.
Contact Information
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02 40 23 14 14 |
Fax: |
02 40 60 73 10 |
Email: |
lecafebouillu@lecafebouillu.fr |
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22-24
place du Maréchal-Leclerc
LA BAULE
44500
FRANCE
LE VIEUX MOULIN DE NEUVILLE
This 1743 mill looking out over the Sarthe and a 180m dam offers an idyllic setting in which to explore the culinary traditions of the Sarthe that are the restaurant's speciality. The traditional menu consists of a local salad followed by a potée sarthoise (a rich cabbage and salt pork stew)and a local cheese, before tasting the Plantagenêt (bavarois sponge with Cointreau, morello cherries and hazel nuts).
Game features on the menu in season, and throughout the year local and Loire Valley wines are served in crystal glasses.
Game features on the menu in season, and throughout the year local and Loire Valley wines are served in crystal glasses.
Admission prices :
Price category 1 (full price) : 50 €
Contact Information
Tel: |
02 43 25 31 84 |
Fax: |
02 43 25 50 80 |
Email: |
levieuxmoulindeneuville@wanadoo.fr |
Website: |
route du Vieux-Moulin
NEUVILLE SUR SARTHE
72190
FRANCE
LE BEAULIEU
The restaurant offers a different menu for each season based on fresh ingredients, while the wine list runs to 400 references, meaning that variety is not just an empty word.
The decoration lives up to the same high standards, with different colours in each of the three dining rooms designed in a slightly baroque style by the chef's wife.
The chef will spoil you for choice between pan-fried scallops with truffles and the foie gras trio (duck foie gras with truffles, foie gras poached in Loire wine, foie gras sorbet).
The decoration lives up to the same high standards, with different colours in each of the three dining rooms designed in a slightly baroque style by the chef's wife.
The chef will spoil you for choice between pan-fried scallops with truffles and the foie gras trio (duck foie gras with truffles, foie gras poached in Loire wine, foie gras sorbet).
Admission prices :
Price category 1 (full price) : 70 €
Contact Information
Tel: |
02 43 87 78 37 |
Fax: |
02 43 87 78 27 |
Email: |
boussard.olivier@9business.fr |
Website: |
3
place des Ifs
LE MANS
72100
FRANCE
LE FLAMBADOU
By the time you leave the restaurant, foie gras will have no secrets from you! Served hot and with balsamic vinegar as a speciality, it is a perfect illustration of the regional cuisine of the South West of France and stimulates the appetite for the traditional cassoulet. The wine list and choice of aperitifs pay tribute to the region, and appropriate accompanying wines are served by the glass.
The building, dating from 1860, features stoneware floors and half-timbered walls, its baroque look enhanced by wrought iron chandeliers and the large gold-framed mirror.
The building, dating from 1860, features stoneware floors and half-timbered walls, its baroque look enhanced by wrought iron chandeliers and the large gold-framed mirror.
Admission prices :
Price category 9 (full price) : 15 €
Contact Information
Tel: |
02 43 24 88 38 |
Fax: |
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Email: |
davidledu@wanadoo.fr |
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14 Bis
rue Saint-Flaceau
LE MANS
72100
FRANCE
RESTAURANT BEAU RIVAGE
Take a walk along the Chemin des Douaniers coastal path as a coda to a delicious lunch. The restaurant feels welcoming with an understated musical background, and the food, mostly based on fish, is served overlooking the sea that is echoed in every aspect of the decor – blues and saffron yellows, model boats, etc.
The ideal setting for enjoying to the full the restaurant's speciality of sea-bass grilled in it skin brushed with virgin olive oil; afterwards, plump for the guanaja chocolate soufflé with a melting manjari centre.
The ideal setting for enjoying to the full the restaurant's speciality of sea-bass grilled in it skin brushed with virgin olive oil; afterwards, plump for the guanaja chocolate soufflé with a melting manjari centre.
All year long :
From Wednesday to Sunday from 12:00 to 13:30
From Wednesday to Sunday from 19:30 to 21:00
Admission prices :
Price category 9 (full price) : 36 €
Price category 1 (full price) : 72 €
From Wednesday to Sunday from 12:00 to 13:30
From Wednesday to Sunday from 19:30 to 21:00
Admission prices :
Price category 9 (full price) : 36 €
Price category 1 (full price) : 72 €
Contact Information
Tel: |
02 40 82 03 08 |
Fax: |
02 51 74 04 24 |
Email: |
info@restaurant-beaurivage.com |
Website: |
plage de la Birochere
PORNIC
44210
FRANCE
LE BEAU RIVAGE
The view is the first thing you notice about this waterfront restaurant, followed by its contemporary decor. The first-floor restaurant offers gourmet cuisine with specialities such as pan-fried foie gras, crayfish tails in balsamic vinegar, and the much-prized roasted "blue lobster" with grenailles de Noirmoutier (tiny potatoes) in truffle butter.
The ground floor is taken up by a brasserie that offers equally romantic views over the bay.
The ground floor is taken up by a brasserie that offers equally romantic views over the bay.
Admission prices :
Price category 1 (full price) : 95 €
Price category 9 (full price) : 70 €
Contact Information
Tel: |
02 51 32 03 01 |
Fax: |
02 51 32 46 48 |
Email: |
B.RIVAGE@wanadoo.fr |
Website: |
1
boulevard de-Lattre-de-Tassigny
La Pironnière
LES SABLES-D OLONNE
85100
FRANCE
AUBERGE DE LA REINE DE SICILE
Just 50m from the Loire, this historic Saumur house built from tufa stone takes is name from the chateau of the Queen of Sicily, where it occupies one of the outbuildings. A flower-decked terrace is open in the summer for relaxed dining.
The traditional menu offers elaborate dishes: pan-fried foie gras with figs deglazed with white port, or French veal with blue-foot mushrooms in an infusion of rosemary.
The traditional menu offers elaborate dishes: pan-fried foie gras with figs deglazed with white port, or French veal with blue-foot mushrooms in an infusion of rosemary.
Admission prices :
Price category 1 (full price) : 34 €
Contact Information
Tel: |
02 41 67 30 48 |
Fax: |
02 41 50 77 05 |
Email: |
reinedesicile@wanadoo.fr |
Website: |
71
rue Waldeck-Rousseau
SAUMUR
49400
FRANCE
LE GAMBETTA
Not far from the Combier distillery and behind the Cavalry School, this venerable building with its modern decoration and relaxed atmosphere is much appreciated by patrons for its quiet location and, above all, its superb cuisine.
Make yourself comfortable and enjoy the discreet background music while the chef prepares your dish of scallops with a cream of lentils, before you are forced to choose between sea-bass and an andouille de Guéméné.
Make yourself comfortable and enjoy the discreet background music while the chef prepares your dish of scallops with a cream of lentils, before you are forced to choose between sea-bass and an andouille de Guéméné.
Admission prices :
Price category 9 (full price) : 13.5 €
Price category 1 (full price) : 65 €
Contact Information
Tel: |
02 41 67 66 66 |
Fax: |
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Email: |
legambetta@neuf.fr |
Website: |
12
rue Gambetta
SAUMUR
49400
FRANCE
LA CIGALE
Marie Grossard-Crivelli - viaFrance
For over a century, La Cigale has been a rallying point for all those who love the finest food the sea has to offer. Such is the reputation of the place, it comes as no surprise when you cross paths with a celebrity: designed by architect Emile Libaudière, the dining room is decorated in quintessential Art Nouveau style with tapestries, painted ceramics, stained glass and swirls of wrought iron rising up to the ceiling.
Count on a warm, authentic welcome all day long at La Cigale.
Count on a warm, authentic welcome all day long at La Cigale.
Admission prices :
Price category 9 (full price) : 17.9 €
Price category 1 (full price) : 26.3 €
Contact Information
Tel: |
02 51 84 94 94 |
Fax: |
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Email: |
lacigale@lacigale.com |
Website: |
4
place Graslin
NANTES
44000
FRANCE
LE PETIT FLORE
Marie Grossard-Crivelli - viaFrance
This restaurant in Nantes city centre provides all-day service and traditional home cooking, using fresh, spicy ingredients. The atmosphere is simple and friendly: adjoining tables are an invitation to conversations between guests, and the choice of desserts on view is positively distracting!
Try the seasonal fruit crumble to follow on from the tiger prawn risotto.
The tea room offers a choice of 13 types of tea and hot drinks throughout the afternoon.
Try the seasonal fruit crumble to follow on from the tiger prawn risotto.
The tea room offers a choice of 13 types of tea and hot drinks throughout the afternoon.
Contact Information
Tel: |
02 40 48 24 88 |
Fax: |
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Email: |
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Website: |
1
rue des Vieilles-Douves
NANTES
44000
FRANCE
LE DOMAINE D ORVAULT
Marie Grossard-Crivelli - viaFrance
This is a really family-friendly restaurant: a free child menu for every two adult diners. The setting is modern and relaxed, and you can also take advantage of the covered pool, billiard table, table football and darts.
This Basque-style building in spacious grounds (1 hectare) serves refined and inventive cuisine, such as pressed foie gras with smoked eel and pine-nut cake.
This Basque-style building in spacious grounds (1 hectare) serves refined and inventive cuisine, such as pressed foie gras with smoked eel and pine-nut cake.
Admission prices :
Price category 9 (full price) : 26 €
Price category 1 (full price) : 68 €
Contact Information
Tel: |
02 40 76 84 02 |
Fax: |
02 40 76 84 02 |
Email: |
contact@domaine-orvault.com |
Website: |
chemin des Marais-du-Cens
ORVAULT
44700
FRANCE
LE REGENT
Contact Information
Tel: |
02 40 61 04 04 |
Fax: |
02 40 61 06 06 |
Email: |
hotel@le-regent.fr |
Website: |
150
boulevard des Océanides
PORNICHET
44380
FRANCE
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