Full day and half day trips > For lovers of good food
For lovers of good food
Duration : full day
Distance : 46 km
Information available from :
- Mamers and Saosnois tourist office
- Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe tourist office
- Sées tourist office
- Courtomer tourist office
>> click on the Alencon area map
Starting point : Mamers
Mamers, capital of the Saosnois area and a major town in the Sarthe department, is home to the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Sarthe Rillettes. They are a group dedicated to the longstanding traditions of excellence in the making of rillettes (potted meat), a local speciality. Starting at the Tourist Office, take a gastronomic tour of the town from delicatessen to delicatessen where rillettes take pride of place.
The tourist office can suggest a walking tour of the town.
23km on route D3, following signs for Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe. Then D6, following signs for Laleu, then Bures.
Montgazon Duck Farm, Bures
A visit to this duck farm will tempt you with foie gras, conserves, pates and rillettes.
Return to route D6, travel for 15km, following signs for Sainte Scolasse-sur-Sarthe, then take D8 for Sées..
Le Buhot Cider Farm, Sées
This cider farm lies in the heart of Normandy.18km on route D3 towards Courtomer, then take D31 for Fay.
