La Chartre sur le Loir

The town gets very busy during the Le Mans 24h race period - see Le Mans. The town has all the normal facilities one would expect in a small town e.g. banks, pharmacy, shops, etc.

The town is well connected by road, 20 km from junction 26 of the A28 motorway (at Château-du-Loir). The town is a 1hr 10 min bus ride from Le Mans (route TIS-Les Transports Interurbains de la Sarthe 16E departing Le Mans station, arriving La Chartre sur le Loir Fire Station).

The town is small enough to walk around.

• Tourist Office

  phone: +33 2 43 38 16 60
  address: 13, place de la République

• Open Air Municipal Swimming Pool

  phone: +33 2 46 43 44 40 32
  address: rue Jacques Peletier
  Heated.

• Sailing Club/School

  phone: +33 2 43 79 90 10
  address: Espace de Loisirs, 72340 Marçon
  Sailing dinghy/windsurf hire and tuition.

• Descent of the Loir by canoe

  phone: +33 2 43 79 90 10
  address: Espace de Loisirs, 72340 Marçon
  2 or 3 people per canoe. Transport from Marçon to La Chartre su Le Loir included, launch at La Chartre and canoe back down to Marçon. Approx 2½ hrs.

• Forêt de Bercé5400 ha forest with plenty of paths, wildlife, etc.

Town centre has good range of shops (pharmacy, food, stationary, newspapers, maps, banks, etc.)

• Super U

  phone: +33 2 43 79 07 23
  address: La Maladrerie, Route de Ruillé
  Good sized supermarket (food and general goods wit petrol station)

Several restaurants in and around the town.

• La Grignote

  phone: +33 243 79 16 48
  address: 17 rue Nationale, 72340 La Chartre sur le Loir

• L'Estaminet

  phone: +33 243 46 71 57
  address: 1 place de la République, 72340 La Chartre-sur-le-Loir
  French Cuisine.

Quite a few bars in and around the town centre.

• Hotel de France

  phone: +33 2 43 44 40 16
  address: 20 Place de la République
  Used to be used by Le Mans 24h team and has lots of memorabilia from historic races. Also hotel and restaurant.

• Le Jasniere

  phone: +33 2 43 44 40 44
  address: 8 place de le République, 72340 La Chartre sur le Loir
  Local Jasniere wines

Various hotels, Gîtes, B&B and camp sites in and around the town

• Camping du Vieux Moulin

  phone: +33 243 44 41 18
  address: Chemin des Bergivaux, 72340 La Chartre sur le Loir

Also see "Hotel de France" in Drink section above.

• Le Grand Moulin

  phone: +33 2 43 44 65 78
  address: 8, rue de Syke, 72340 La Chartre-sur-le-Loir

• Dr Adeline Voland

  phone: +33 2 43 44 00 17
  address: 24 rue Gervais Chevallier, 72340 La Chartre-sur-le-Loir

• Pharmacie Principale

  phone: +33 2 43 44 42 58
  address: 1 Place de la Liberté, 72340 La Chartre sur le Loir

• Post Office

  address: place de L'Hôtel de Ville, 72340 - La Chartre sur le Loir

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