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Summer 2023

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The largest city is Laval, the capital, though it’s the sort of small city where you can walk everywhere quite easily. It’s a designated “town of art and history” and very pretty. There's plenty to see and do in the town. On market days (Tuesday and Saturday), in Place de la Trémoille, steaming pans of paella, roasted chickens and huge bowls of buttery new potatoes stop you in your tracks. Jet black shiny mussels are bagged up by vendors at a rate of knots, alongside plump oysters from Cancale. At one end of Place de la Trémoille a church looms and its bells toll on the hour. Its mellow stone walls a brilliant backdrop for the market. At the other end is the chateau of the Lords of Laval, its bright white exterior glistens in the sunshine. Now an art venue which hosts one of the largest naieve art collection in France and features major works by Henri Rousseau who was born in the town. In the side streets are cobbled wiggly roads and half-timbered houses, cosy cafés, dinky creperies and bistros. Don’t miss the local cheese specialities: the famous Port-Salut is made at Entrammes, just outside Laval. Other Mayenne-made cheeses include Chamois d’or, Chaussée aux Moines, Vieux Pané, Saint Paulin, Rouy, Babybel, Bons Mayennais and Président. The department is a leading dairy producer which make it an ideal choice for the world’s largest dairy museum Lactopole in Laval. Once hardly known even to the French, Mayenne has become more popular in the last few years as home buyers seek tranquil locations with plenty of space, surrounded by countryside. Property prices remain affordable with plenty of bargains to be found, especially for those willing to take on some renovation. Being a somewhat undiscovered area means that there is plenty of reasonably priced property from chateaux – possibly the most famous being that of Dick and Angel Strawbridge of Escape to the Chateau whose Chateau de la Motte Husson is about 20km from Laval - to farmhouses, farm workers cottages and traditional stone houses. For those seeking equestrian properties, Mayenne is definitely an area to consider with lots of space and properties with lots of land. The warm weather arrives early in spring and can last right through to October or even November. In winter it can get cold, but rarely snows and the cold months don’t last too long. If you’re looking for a tranquil and sunny area, where property prices are tempting then this could be just the place. We can help with: • Moving to France or Spain • Setting up and running a business • Help with VISA, residency and work permits and taxes • Legal advice and Insurance • Healthcare advice *on purchase of a pack, valid till 16 September 2022 50€* off with the code TGL052023SM B +33 950 75 81 92 a +34 711 05 32 28 pleasehelp.eu k 110 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 111