There is excellent fishing, particularly in the Mayenne from the 1st of June - 30th September. Permits can easily be arranged through local tourist offices or tackle shops. Buggy racing, le trot, is a favourite country sport in the Mayenne and is lots of fun. It is great riding country too and horses can be hired for an hour, a day, or for several days both here and throughout the region. Families with children are welcomed and well catered for.
Golf courses are easily accessible and inexpensive.
There are markets in all towns and villages on different days of the week and numerous festivals throughout the year. Climate A maritime climate, which can be cool, drizzly and windy in winter, though it seldom rains all day. Generally warm in spring with temperatures often reaching 30 plus degrees through the summer and a warm late autumn.