Local industries

Harvest

Vine Museum in Lhomme. Everything there is to know about Jasnières and Coteaux du Loir wines, about wine-growing, cooperage and the traditions associated with them. Musée de la Vigne, F-72 340 Lhomme
 Tel. +33 (0)2 43 44 55 38

Tour of Loir wine cellars and wine-tasting. If you would like to taste and buy wine, the wine-growers of the Loir Valley will provide expert guidance as you make your selection. www.vallée-du-loir.com

Le Clos Bucquet dal Molin in Torcé-en-Vallée. A floral visit to discover the production of rose liqueur. Le Petit Chesnay, F-72 110 Thorcé-en-Vallée
Tel. +33 (0)2 43 51 15 48

Le Mans potted mince

Bahier, Au Pays des Rillettes. (Le Mans potted mince) The Bahier company provides you with keys to the culinary tradition of Sarthe in its museum.
Bahier, F-72 160 Sceaux-sur-Huisne
www.bahier.com

La Nouvelle Maison du Sablé and La Sablésienne de Biscuiterie. Come and see how these famous biscuits have been and are still made. They are one of the region's best known products.
La Sablésienne de Biscuiterie
La Denisière, F-72 300 Sablé-sur-Sarthe 
Tel. +33 (0)2 43 95 04 53
www.sablesienne.com

La Nouvelle Maison du Sablé 
38 Place Raphaël Elizé, F-72 300 Sablé-sur-Sarthe
Tel. +33 (0)2 43 95 01 72

Chocolaterie Béline in Le Mans. Jacques Bellanger, who has been given the distinction "Meilleur Ouvrier de France", creates chocolate sweets that contain pure cocoa butter. Vistors can see his laboratory and buy chocolates at the shop.
Chocolaterie Béline, Place St Nicolas, F-72 000 Le Mans
Tél. +33 (0)2 43 28 00 43
www.jacques-bellanger-chocolatier.com/