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Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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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.
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Bureau de La Chartre sur le Loir
Heated.
Club de Voile de Marçon
Sailing dinghy/windsurf hire and tuition.
Descente du Loir en canoës
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.
French National Forest
5400 ha forest with plenty of paths, wildlife, etc.
Pizzeria
French Cuisine.
Used to be used by Le Mans 24h team and has lots of memorabilia from historic races. Also hotel and restaurant.
Wine Bar
Local Jasniere wines
Campsite
Chambre d’hôtes & gîte
Supermarket
Good sized supermarket (food and general goods with petrol station)
The town is well connected by road, 20 km from junction 26 of the A28 motorway (at Château-du-Loir).
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