# La Chartre sur le Loir

La Chartre sur le Loir is a small market town on the river Le Loir (not the larger La Loire further south) in the Pays de la Loire.

## Understand

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.

## Get in

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).

## Get around

The town is small enough to walk around.

## See

* 47.727620.575681 Tourist Office (Bureau de La Chartre sur le Loir), 13, place de la République, ☏ +33 2 43 38 16 60, info@vallee-du-loir.com. Tu W F 10:00–12:30 & 14:00–17:30, Th 10:00–12:30, Sa 10:00–12:00 & 14:00–16:00. (updated Mar 2017)

## Do

* 47.728850.580011 Open Air Municipal Swimming Pool, rue Jacques Peletier, ☏ +33 2 46 43 44 40 32. Open Jul–Aug. Heated. (updated Mar 2017)
* 47.7120.48342 Sailing Club/School (Club de Voile de Marçon), Espace de Loisirs, 72340 Marçon (7 km W of La Chartre sur le Loir), ☏ +33 2 43 79 90 10. Sailing dinghy/windsurf hire and tuition. Windsurf hire €15 / hour. Dinghy hire €20 / hour. Canoe €10 / hour. Cheaper for longer times. (updated Mar 2017)
* 47.7120.48343 Descent of the Loir by canoe (Descente du Loir en canoës), Espace de Loisirs, 72340 Marçon (7 km W of La Chartre sur le Loir), ☏ +33 2 43 79 90 10. 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. Adult €18. Child €12. (updated Mar 2017)
* 47.8064420.3882314 Forêt de Bercé (French National Forest) (25 km NW of town (depending on part of forest)). 5400 ha forest with plenty of paths, wildlife, etc. (updated Apr 2017)

## Buy

Town centre has good range of shops (pharmacy, food, stationary, newspapers, maps, banks, etc.)
* 47.739240.581071 Super U (Supermarket), La Maladrerie, Route de Ruillé, ☏ +33 2 43 79 07 23. M–Sa 08:45–19:30 (open until 20:00 F); Su 9:30–12:30. Good sized supermarket (food and general goods with petrol station) (updated Mar 2017)

## Eat

Several restaurants in and around the town.
* 47.728260.574281 La Grignote (Pizzeria), 17 rue Nationale, 72340 La Chartre sur le Loir, ☏ +33 243 79 16 48, didier.brosset@orange.fr. (updated Apr 2017)
* 47.727660.575252 L'Estaminet, 1 place de la République, 72340 La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, ☏ +33 243 46 71 57, estaminet.mayeur@gmail.com. Tu&Th 12:00-16:00. W&Su 12:00-16:00 & 19:00-21:00, F&Sa 12:00-16:00 & 19:00-21:30. French Cuisine. (updated Apr 2017)

## Drink

Quite a few bars in and around the town centre.
* 47.727970.575771 Hotel de France, 20 Place de la République, ☏ +33 2 43 44 40 16, welcome@thehoteldefrance.com. Used to be used by Le Mans 24h team and has lots of memorabilia from historic races. Also hotel and restaurant. (updated Mar 2017)
* 47.72790.57522 $^{[deadlink]}$ Le Jasniere (Wine Bar), 8 place de le République, 72340 La Chartre sur le Loir, ☏ +33 2 43 44 40 44, lejasniere@orange.fr. Tu-Sa 08:30-19:30 Su 08:30-13:30. Local Jasniere wines (updated Apr 2017)

## Sleep

Various hotels, Gîtes, B&B and camp sites in and around the town
* 47.73250.5741 $^{[deadlink]}$ Camping du Vieux Moulin (Campsite), Chemin des Bergivaux, 72340 La Chartre sur le Loir, ☏ +33 243 44 41 18, campingduvieuxmoulin72@gmail.com. (updated Apr 2017)
Also see "Hotel de France" in Drink section above.
* 47.72790.57682 Le Grand Moulin (Chambre d’hôtes & gîte), 8, rue de Syke, 72340 La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, ☏ +33 2 43 44 65 78. Chambre d’hôtes €90 (decreases for subsequent nights). (updated Apr 2017)

## Stay healthy

* 47.73110.57211 Dr Adeline Voland (Dentist), 24 rue Gervais Chevallier, 72340 La Chartre-sur-le-Loir, ☏ +33 2 43 44 00 17. (updated Apr 2017)
* 47.7290.57392 Pharmacie Principale (Pharmacy), 1 Place de la Liberté, 72340 La Chartre sur le Loir, ☏ +33 2 43 44 42 58, pharmacieprincipale72@yahoo.fr. M-F 09:00-12:15 & 14:15-19:15. Sa 09:00-12:15 & 14:15-18:15. (updated Apr 2017)

## Connect

* 47.729720.573473 Post Office (La Poste), place de L'Hôtel de Ville, 72340 - La Chartre sur le Loir. (updated Apr 2017)

## Go next

* Lhomme
* Château-du-Loir
* Le Mans
* Tours
* Durtal
* Blois