-(T)-TOURIST CLASS HOTEL
PROPERTY TYPE - HOTEL
2 STARS
THE HOTEL DE FRANCE WAS BUILT IN THE BEGINNING OF
LAST CENTURY. IT HAS BEEN RUN BY THE SAME FAMILY
FOR THE PAST FOUR GENERATIONS. THE BUILDING HAS
CHANGED A LOT IN THE PAST FEW YEARS IT IS NOW A
NICE SPACIOUS AND COMFORTABLE HOTEL, WHICH WARMLY
WELCOMES YOU IN ITS ROOMS. MOST OF THEM HAVE BEEN
REFITTED AND REDECORATED RECENTLY. THEY ALL HAVE
PRIVATE SHOWERS OR BATHS. OUR RESTAURANT
GASTRONOMIC STANDS IN A LARGE "TEA PINK" DINNING
ROOM. IT HAS AT ITS CEILING NICE DESIGNED LIGHTS
AND IS SUNBATHED IN THE DAY TIME. IT HAS CLASSY
OLD FASHION WINDOWS, THE TABLES ARE NICELY
DECORATED WITH WHITE TABLE CLOTHS AND OUR GUESTS
STILL EAT THEIR MEAL WITH SILVER CUTLERY. THE
HOTEL ALSO OFFERS A LARGE SUNBATHED TERRACE AND A
BAR. OUR BAR IS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE IT IS AN
ATTRACTION FOR ALL THE AMATEURS AND FANS OF THE
"24 HEURES DU MANS" CAR RACE. IT IS A LIVE MUSEUM
ITS WALLS ARE COVERED WITH PHOTOS OF RACES THE
PAST. MOST OF THEM ARE SIGNED BY THE CAR RACERS
THEMSELVES AND FOR MANY YEARS THE PLACE WAS WHERE
THE "ASTON MARTIN" TEAM MET. DURING SUMMER, MEALS
CAN BE TAKEN OUTSIDE ON THE PATIO AND IN THE
PERGOLA. THE HOTEL S GARDEN HAS AN OUTDOOR HEATED
SWIMMING POOL JUST NEXT TO THE LOIR RIVER. THERE
IS ALSO CHILDREN PLAY AREA. AROUND LA
CHARTRE : WALKS AND RIDES SEVERAL ITINERARIES OF 3
TO 53 KM, ROUGERAIE LAKE FISHING, PICNIC AREA,
GUINGUETTE (OPEN AIR CAFE) ON THE BANKS OF THE
LOIR, PANORAMIC VIEWS FEUDAL MOUND AND JEANNE
D ARC TOWER HOUSING A CHAPEL WITH "NEO FEUDAL"
ARCHITECTURE (1921), PANORAMIC VIEW OVER THE LOIR
VALLEY. MARCON AT 4 KM TO LA CHARTRE : TRECKS ON
HORSEBACK, LAKE AND LEISURE BASE LAC DE VARENNES,
SAILING CLUB AND ARCHERY. PONCE SUR LE LOIR AT 7
KM TO LA CHARTRE : PAINTED FURNITURE COURSE IN
WORKSHOP, ART GLASSWORKS, CREATION OF DECORATIVE
GLASS PIECES, WORKSHOP AND SALES-SHOWROOM, CHATEAU
(16TH CENTURY), GARDENS AND MUSEUM OF COUNTRY LIVE
(RENAISSANCE CHATEAU). RUILLE SUR LE LOIR AT 4 KM
TO LA CHARTRE : LA COUDRAIE LAKE AND WATER SKIING.
