Guidebook for Colombiers-du-Plessis
Food Scene
La Cuisine De Bubba
Excellent food. French & English spoken. Wide ranging menu from local dishes to steaks & pizzas.
Restaurant Le Papillon
41 Rue de BretagneExcellent food. French & English spoken. Wide ranging menu from local dishes to steaks & pizzas.
The Living Room
Passage du couventLovely food and a nice garden to sit and enjoy your meal.
A great place for lunch serving local gallettes, salads, tartines, daily specials and of course a great selection of dessert crepes! My husband highly recommends the gammon & chips!
Crêperie du Menhir
23 Rue de la MairieA great place for lunch serving local gallettes, salads, tartines, daily specials and of course a great selection of dessert crepes! My husband highly recommends the gammon & chips!
La cuisine de Bubba
1 Pl. de la MairieA newly opened pizzeria close by and with great opening hours.
Parks & Nature
A lovely parc floral that is close to La Richardiere Gite. Enjoy the beautiful gardens, look at the potager, chickens & goat or get lost in the maize maze between May and October. At the end of your walk enjoy a lovely cup of tea or coffee and some homemade cake at the tea shop.
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Les Jardins des Renaudies
Les MezeraisA lovely parc floral that is close to La Richardiere Gite. Enjoy the beautiful gardens, look at the potager, chickens & goat or get lost in the maize maze between May and October. At the end of your walk enjoy a lovely cup of tea or coffee and some homemade cake at the tea shop.
A lovely botanic garden for a quieter day out. The garden of 5 acres is set out to create a series of smaller gardens that you can enjoy as you leisurely stroll around.
Jardin de la Pellerine
La LarderieA lovely botanic garden for a quieter day out. The garden of 5 acres is set out to create a series of smaller gardens that you can enjoy as you leisurely stroll around.
Essentials
Super U et Drive
Route BrécéA well stocked supermarket with a petrol station. Open every day except Sunday.
A smaller version of the well known supermarket Carrefour. A great choice for your everyday essentials and what's even better is it open on Sunday mornings and often on the mornings of public holidays too.
Carrefour Market Ernee
La HainaudA smaller version of the well known supermarket Carrefour. A great choice for your everyday essentials and what's even better is it open on Sunday mornings and often on the mornings of public holidays too.
The well known store Lidl is located in Mayenne, and an additional store is also located in Fougeres.
Lidl
21 Rue Louis BlériotThe well known store Lidl is located in Mayenne, and an additional store is also located in Fougeres.
Everything Else
St. Malo is a wonderful town right on the coast. Drive into the older town, park up and wander around to your hearts content. It's a great place for lunch, or to watch a game of petanque, and there are some lovely specialist shops here too.
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Saint malo
St. Malo is a wonderful town right on the coast. Drive into the older town, park up and wander around to your hearts content. It's a great place for lunch, or to watch a game of petanque, and there are some lovely specialist shops here too.
If you're visiting north west France you can't go wrong with a visit to the site of the DD landings and this is one of the museums in the area. From here it's a short drive to the American Cemetery which is well worth a visit. An educational, yet somber day out.
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I-Yuta Beach Landing Museum
La MadeleineIf you're visiting north west France you can't go wrong with a visit to the site of the DD landings and this is one of the museums in the area. From here it's a short drive to the American Cemetery which is well worth a visit. An educational, yet somber day out.
Learn more about the role of the airborne divisions during the D-Day Landings.
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I-Airborne Museum
14 Rue EisenhowerLearn more about the role of the airborne divisions during the D-Day Landings.
This unique museum is all about milk, it's history and it's uses. There are workshops showing how butter and cheese are made and there is a nice shop at the end with all sorts of diary products and yummy cheeses!
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Lactopôle
18 Rue Adolphe BeckThis unique museum is all about milk, it's history and it's uses. There are workshops showing how butter and cheese are made and there is a nice shop at the end with all sorts of diary products and yummy cheeses!
Sightseeing
Bayeux is the home of the famous Bayeux Tapestry which depicts the events leading up to, and including, the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
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Bayeux
Bayeux is the home of the famous Bayeux Tapestry which depicts the events leading up to, and including, the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
One of the icons of France. Well worth a visit and is a full day out for all the family. There are several restaurants and shops within the walls of Mont Saint-Michel so plenty to keep you entertained. From the parking area to Le Mont you can walk, take a bus or even a horse tram. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes because there are many places to explore.
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I-Abbey yeMont Saint-Michel
One of the icons of France. Well worth a visit and is a full day out for all the family. There are several restaurants and shops within the walls of Mont Saint-Michel so plenty to keep you entertained. From the parking area to Le Mont you can walk, take a bus or even a horse tram. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes because there are many places to explore.
Visit the ruins of the historic roman town of Jublains which consisted of a fortress, roman baths, a theatre & a roman temple. For anyone interested in history, it's well worth a visit.
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Jublains Roman Fortress and Visitor Centre
D129Visit the ruins of the historic roman town of Jublains which consisted of a fortress, roman baths, a theatre & a roman temple. For anyone interested in history, it's well worth a visit.
A unique place to visit. The Blue Mine offers you a unusual trip 126m under the ground in a former slate mine.
The guided tour takes you on a journey into the past. You will discover the origin of slate, the techniques used in extracting it and also about the life of the men who extracted it at the beginning of the 20th century.
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La Mine Bleue
500 Route de la GatelièreA unique place to visit. The Blue Mine offers you a unusual trip 126m under the ground in a former slate mine.
The guided tour takes you on a journey into the past. You will discover the origin of slate, the techniques used in extracting it and also about the life of the men who extracted it at the beginning of the 20th century.
The Castle of Lassay was built in the 15th century. It's architecture is still completely intact and is a must see place. You can also tour the inside and see how the rooms would have been furnished when the castle was inhabited. It's worth checking their website www.chateaulassay.fr to see if any special activities are planned during your visit.
Ukubumba kweLassay
The Castle of Lassay was built in the 15th century. It's architecture is still completely intact and is a must see place. You can also tour the inside and see how the rooms would have been furnished when the castle was inhabited. It's worth checking their website www.chateaulassay.fr to see if any special activities are planned during your visit.
The picturesque medieval city of Sainte-Suzanne is a great place to go for lovers of history. Plenty of things to do and you can even take a walk along the castle ramparts. Maps of the town are available from the local tourist office and you can hire an audio-guide from the museum inside the chateau.
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Sainte-Suzanne
The picturesque medieval city of Sainte-Suzanne is a great place to go for lovers of history. Plenty of things to do and you can even take a walk along the castle ramparts. Maps of the town are available from the local tourist office and you can hire an audio-guide from the museum inside the chateau.
Entertainment & Activities
Only 5km from La Richardiere Gite, the Parc offers a variety of fun and energetic activities for all the family including kayaking, rafting, paintball, accrobranche and zip wires. If you're feeling energetic it's well worth a visit. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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PARC DE LOISIRS COLMONT
Avenue de la ColmontOnly 5km from La Richardiere Gite, the Parc offers a variety of fun and energetic activities for all the family including kayaking, rafting, paintball, accrobranche and zip wires. If you're feeling energetic it's well worth a visit. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
An activity park for all the family. Activities include accrobranche, zip wires, archery, horse riding & canoeing. You can easily spend a full day here and there is a place on site to get food & drinks. You can even rent a cabin in the woods for a night! Children must be accompanied by an adult.
The Nature Wood Business Park
L'OrbièreAn activity park for all the family. Activities include accrobranche, zip wires, archery, horse riding & canoeing. You can easily spend a full day here and there is a place on site to get food & drinks. You can even rent a cabin in the woods for a night! Children must be accompanied by an adult.
An indoor life-size board game that is all about solving riddles and puzzles. A family activity that will keep everyone occupied for a few hours. An understanding of French makes this more enjoyable as there are things to read and solve and it may become frustrating if you can't read the information provided.
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Enigma Park
An indoor life-size board game that is all about solving riddles and puzzles. A family activity that will keep everyone occupied for a few hours. An understanding of French makes this more enjoyable as there are things to read and solve and it may become frustrating if you can't read the information provided.
Make sure you eat your weetabix before visiting the Velo-Rail! It's an active day but great fun for all the family.
VÉLO-RAIL
17 D258Make sure you eat your weetabix before visiting the Velo-Rail! It's an active day but great fun for all the family.
A well equipped recreation centre with indoor and outdoor swimming pools with slides and fun things for the kids to do. There is also a jacuzzi and sauna for the adults to relax in whilst the children tire themselves out!
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Aquatic Center St. Lo Agglo
85 Rue Yvonne GodardA well equipped recreation centre with indoor and outdoor swimming pools with slides and fun things for the kids to do. There is also a jacuzzi and sauna for the adults to relax in whilst the children tire themselves out!
A great place to visit for kids of all ages! Terra Botanica is a cross between a botanic garden and a theme park and is a full day out. Food and drinks are available at the onsite restaurant or you can get takeaway food at 2 food stands offering a mixture of hot and cold food.
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Terra Botanica
Rte d'ÉpinardA great place to visit for kids of all ages! Terra Botanica is a cross between a botanic garden and a theme park and is a full day out. Food and drinks are available at the onsite restaurant or you can get takeaway food at 2 food stands offering a mixture of hot and cold food.
If you're missing an adrenaline rush whilst enjoying the peace and calm of rural France, Papea Parc is where you need to go. It has a variety of fun rides for all ages and a swimming area with slides and also trampolines. A great day out for everyone.
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Papéa Park
If you're missing an adrenaline rush whilst enjoying the peace and calm of rural France, Papea Parc is where you need to go. It has a variety of fun rides for all ages and a swimming area with slides and also trampolines. A great day out for everyone.
8000 square metres of indoor activities for all the family including laser blast, golf, soft play area, accrobranche, trampolines and even an indoor roller disco!
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Raptor Park
10 Rte de la Roncette8000 square metres of indoor activities for all the family including laser blast, golf, soft play area, accrobranche, trampolines and even an indoor roller disco!
With over 600 species of marine life the Grand Aquarium is well worth a visit if you're in St. Malo.
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I-Aquarium Elikhulu
Rue du Général PattonWith over 600 species of marine life the Grand Aquarium is well worth a visit if you're in St. Malo.
Approx 1.5 hrs south, Zoo de la Flèche is a must visit for zoo lovers. They extended the site by 4 hectares in 2017 and added 10 new species. Food and drink is available on site and you can even buy an experience to be a 'Keeper for a Day'.
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Izoo yase-La Flèche
Approx 1.5 hrs south, Zoo de la Flèche is a must visit for zoo lovers. They extended the site by 4 hectares in 2017 and added 10 new species. Food and drink is available on site and you can even buy an experience to be a 'Keeper for a Day'.
5 minutes from Mont Saint Michel you can discover the biggest group of alligators in Europe, a tortoise farm and also snakes & lizards! Feeding takes place at set times throughout the day between 10.30 - 4.30pm.
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Alligator Bay
62 Rte du Mont Saint-Michel5 minutes from Mont Saint Michel you can discover the biggest group of alligators in Europe, a tortoise farm and also snakes & lizards! Feeding takes place at set times throughout the day between 10.30 - 4.30pm.
A great day out for all the family. This park has amusement rides, water chutes, laser blast and also mini-golf if you want a slower activity. There is also a parc floral to enjoy and places to eat. And the best news, it's only 40 minutes away from La Richardiere Gite.
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Ange Michel
L'Ange MichelA great day out for all the family. This park has amusement rides, water chutes, laser blast and also mini-golf if you want a slower activity. There is also a parc floral to enjoy and places to eat. And the best news, it's only 40 minutes away from La Richardiere Gite.