Lhomme

This locality is in a rural agricultural and wine-growing area, close to the river Loir - that's le Loir, not the much larger and more famous la Loire further south. Local wines are Jasnières AOC, which is a dry white wine exclusive to Lhomme and nearby Ruillé-sur-Loir, and Coteaux du Loir AOC, which include white, red and rosé wines.

4 km by road (D304 & D305) from La Chartre sur le Loir. 20 km by road from junction 26 of A28 motorway (at Château-du-Loir). Long distance walking route (grande randonnée) GR35 (Verneuil-sur-Avre to Seiches-sur-le-Loir) 1 km to the north of the village centre.

As a small rural village, walking, cycling.

• Musée de la Vigne

  address: rue du Val de Loir
  Open 1 Apr–31 Oct

• Dolmen de MaupertuisMegalithic monument

• Sailing Club/School/Hire

  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. Start upstream at La Chartre sur le Loir and canoe downstream to Marçon. Approx 2½ hrs.

This is a wine growing area and there are several vineyards that you can visit to taste and buy local wines. It is not a massively touristy area so check contact details for any vineyards with the local mairie (town hall).

• Alimentation

  phone: +33 2 43 44 43 46
  News and magazines, lottery, tobacco products, some postal services

• Boulangerie Pâtisserie

  phone: +33 2 43 79 04 49
  address: 6 Rue du Val de Loir

• Les Fougères

  phone: +33 2 43 44 96 43
  address: 3 rue du Pot de Pierre

• Chez Miton

  phone: +33 243 44 62 62
  address: 15 place de l'église, 72340 Chahaignes

• Les Fougères

  phone: +33 2 43 44 96 43
  address: 3 rue du Pot de Pierre

There are quite a few holiday homes (gîtes) and B&Bs (chambres d'hôte) in the area.

• Le Lac des Varennes

  phone: +33 2 43 44 13 72
  address: Saint-Lézin - route de Port Gautier, 72340 Marçon
  Camp site, open 1 Apr–30 Oct. Also small bungalows, shops, sailing, swimming, beach, etc.

• Les Aulnaies

  address: Les Aulnaies, 72340 Lhomme

• Post Office

  phone: +33 2 43 38 11 45
  address: 2 rue de la Fontaine Marot, 72340 Chahaignes

• La Chartre sur le Loir
• Château-du-Loir
• Le Mans
• Tours
• Durtal
• Blois