Farmers market Anjou Sarthe Mayenne by boat

Sarthe and Mayenne are really famous for livestock farming. Among beef and pork (the famous rillettes of Sarthe), the Sarthe is also wordly famous for its chicken of “Loué”.

Anjou is tremendously rich in term of gastronomy : with wine, pastries, typical dishes, cheese etc …

And of course, straight from the marina of Sablé Sur Sarthe you can buy the famous “sablés” biscuits (and yes, that’s where the name comes from).

And many, many other things along !

The “foués”, “marmite sarthoise” and “pâté aux prunes” are definitely on top of the list. But there are many, many things worth trying such as “riauds” or “rillons”, a good chicken of Loué, “bottereaux”, etc …

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Forget about those flashy merchant on the sea front that sales vegetables from other countries. The french countryside is where you can find typical farmers market with real local products, with a much higher quality for a much cheaper price. Expect courageous people that do both the farming and the saling, most of the time with few products, synonym of quality. That’s the best way to get fresh, local and seasonnal fruits, vegetables, meat, wine … And of course, mountains of cheese !