Gourmet products local specialties and wines Le Mans

Behind the new Leclerc Drive, or Hyperburo, the new address for exotic and Asian products in Le Mans is here. At attractive prices (lower than supermarket prices). Chillies, bean sprouts, flours, teas, cookies, drinks, rice, sauces, nori leaves and many other products are available on the shelves. But the most impressive is the frozen food section, with lots of fish, but also desserts, smoked meat, samousas and Reunion corks. The products come mainly from Asia, but also from Africa and the West Indies. The sales area is around 300^m2, enough to add a touch of the exotic to your dishes so that your guests won't be able to resist, and to whom you'll be happy to pass on the address. The young owner Xin Lin is very friendly and it's not uncommon to hear Ni hao, which undeniably adds to the exoticism of this store. And if the northern zone doesn't tempt you, there's the same in the city center!

Guillaume, of Zairean origin, welcomes you with kindness and simplicity to his cosmopolitan store. Made up of two rooms, the second, at the back, houses the African grocery store. Don't be fooled by its modest size, there are plenty of products for concocting exotic dishes. It's a godsend to be able to stock up on cassava, yams, plantains, attiéké (cassava semolina) and dried fish right in the center of town. You can also stock up on rice (perfumed, long, broken once or broken twice), frozen fish and meat, peanut and cocoa spreads, African beer (Flag) and sodas, spices... In the first room, you'll find DVDs and hairdressing accessories (highlights, weaving, hair care products, relaxers, hairpieces...). Not sure what to choose? Don't worry, we'll be happy to advise you. Some people also come here with friends to chat and enjoy local video clips. Finally, for Bollywood fans, this friendly boutique has a vast selection of Indian films.

In 2014, Pierre Raimbault, aka Pedro, moved into the premises recently vacated by the legendary Bulle bookshop. In the heart of the Plantagenet town, the stone vaults no longer house comic books, but precious bottles of all origins. More than just a wine cellar, this address has already become a must for lovers of fine bottles. The choice is certainly not plethoric, but it's pretty darn sharp. Quality rather than quantity. Pedro knows the history of each cuvée inside out, and will guide you to the right bottle for the meal or aperitif ahead. Great wines and friends' wines, a fine selection of Loire and even Sarthe crus (Ah! Jasnières des Maisons Rouges)! Hand-picked spirits from France and around the world await the connoisseur, not far from some thirty-five different craft beers. Tasting evenings are held throughout the week, by reservation only.

This family business, founded in the early 1980s by the Corvaisier couple, is now run by Amélie, one of their daughters. La Ferme de la Métairie's organic and natural jams and sorbets are appreciated by locals and known as far away as Versailles. Their vintage cars, fitted out for sale, can be found in the gardens of Versailles and elsewhere, as well as in Le Mans for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. They can also be purchased in delicatessens and organic stores, and direct from the Le Mans workshop. Amélie has just created a new label, Confidences d'Amélie, and welcomes other producers and artisans to her Christmas market at the Farm.

You will find in this specialist organic products: meal, cereals and dried fruit in bulk, teas, but also a selection of wines, fresh fruit and vegetables and a zone of frozen products. A small bakery, a fromagerie-barking and a cosmetic beam and toiletries as well as a few books complete the offer. Particularity of this store, he joined a bio butcher, who manages the butchery-butchery radius with his own products. We also love the sympathy of the employees willing to provide us with kind information. Don't hesitate to jump! You can register to have a membership number, which provides systematic cash discounts.

Mmm! As soon as you enter, your eye is inevitably drawn to the pastries on the right, the macaroons on the left and the cakes: entremets glacés, dome-shaped marbré blanc et rouge glacé, carré au chocolat with successive layers of sponge cake and nougatine, charlotte aux framboises... If only it stopped at pastries... Well, it doesn't. It also sells handmade chocolates and bulk chocolate (with hazelnuts too...). But it's also a bakery: we make the Gana baguette, with its soft crumb and crisp crust. Sandwiches are also prepared daily. Will you give in to temptation?

Before you go to work, during your lunch break or on your way home, stop! You will become a new fan of this bakery. Located on boulevard Desmorieux, the Boulangerie du Père Pain Pain Pain and its team welcome you warmly. Bakery side: the bread is available in all its forms: tradition with Guérande salt, Pain Pain Pain (brown bread/seed mixture), spelt baguette; all made with French wheat flour. On the pastry/viennoiserie side: a wide choice again! Bring one of the delicious fruit pies... for a special occasion, we will make you one of the personalized cakes: the classic "cabbage in a cake" or the famous wedding cake of Father Pain Pain Pain ! Finally, on the fast food side, you can choose between the salad menu (salad bar), the sandwich menu or the hot menu (pie, burger, bite). Enjoy the terrace on sunny days.

Best apple pie of the Sarthe (2015 and 2016), ^2nd best croissant of the Sarthe (2016), most original Prix Galette (2014 and 2016).

The whole town flocks to this market, with its wonderful scents of spices and fresh herbs. Other stalls offer seasonal vegetables and fruit at reasonable prices. After all, you can buy everything here by the lot, even fish. There's also a street dedicated to ready-to-wear: clothes, bags, jewelry... You'll find everything here, but you'll also come for the relaxed, cosmopolitan atmosphere. Convenient: the streetcar takes you straight there!

Éric is the founding wine merchant of this Kiosqu'à vin. He will welcome you and advise you on your choice of wines, whiskies, champagnes and spirits, adapting to your budget, the circumstances or the dish to accompany. He may even have a discovery to share with you... You'll also be served by Guillaume, a qualified wine merchant since 2016, who joined Eric shortly after the wine cellar opened. It's an opportunity for him to live out his passion for taste and gastronomy. With a wealth of experience in the restaurant trade, throughout France and its islands, he can guide you in your food and wine pairings for a meal, a menu or a reception. He also likes to surprise you.

This brand, well known for its rillettes, also offers products such as sausages, andouillettes, pâtés and meat. You'll find their products in all your supermarkets and supermarkets. French origin guaranteed for all products, the brand works in partnership with some forty local breeders. Their website features easy-to-make recipes: will you be tempted by a rillettes omelette or a rillettes tart, to name but a few?

Carrefour Market Le Mans Heuzé is a supermarket. It offers a range of services including in-store shopping, drive-through and delivery. In addition to food shopping, Carrefour Market Le Mans Heuzé also offers services such as car rental, catering and parcel collection. It also has a service station, a laundromat and a photo printing service. The supermarket also offers regular promotions and catalogs to help customers save money. Carrefour Market Le Mans Heuzé is a convenient place to shop and benefit from a wide range of services.

Le Mans Super U and Drive is a supermarket. It offers both in-store shopping and a drive-through service. The supermarket also has a service station. Customers can enjoy a variety of services such as catering, bakery/viennoiserie/patisserie, bespoke cakes and jams from Ferme de la Métairie. In addition, there are Amazon and Mondial Relay lockers available on site.

France's leading franchised network of local wine shops, with over 150 franchisees, Cavavin was founded in 1985 by Michel Bourel in La Baule, France, with the opening of a first wine cellar and the creation of a partnership with other wine shops, before becoming a franchisee in 1996. There are now two of the group's wine shops in the greater Paris area, one in Le Mans and another in Arnage. In Le Mans, Emmanuel Caillaud welcomes you and advises you on your choice from a range of wines, champagnes and spirits (900 references). Tastings, gift ideas, chilled bottles, bag-in-box... Enjoy in moderation, of course! Cool recipes on the website.

This store is part of a modern chain of stores offering a wide selection of champagnes, wines and spirits. They offer a range of services including in-store shopping, drive-through and delivery. Inter Caves Le Mans also offers services such as boot loading, home delivery, equipment hire, festive events, tasting evenings and customized gift boxes. With over 500 wine and champagne references, 80 Réserves à Vin®, 450 whiskies, rums and spirits, 150 craft beers and casks, and 100 delicatessen products, this passionate and committed wine merchant will help you discover treasures unearthed in France and around the world.

The vaulted cellar is located slightly below, at the back of the store. The store houses thousands of wine and spirits references. Don't hesitate to ask the specialist team for advice! Here you'll find wine for every day and every special occasion, in every color and from every source... or almost. Bordeaux, burgundy, champagnes, beaujolais, cognac, port, creams and liqueurs, armagnac, whiskies, rums... Prices range from the very affordable to the mind-boggling: oenologists, run! Also a wide range of foreign spirits (ouzo, raki, sake or vodkas) and wines (New Zealand, Chile, Hungary, Algeria).

Just looking at the queue, which sometimes stretches out into the street, you know you're in the best butcher's shop in town. This is a real butcher's shop, where the meat is de-veined before being weighed! Advice is given on how best to prepare and cook the meat. The charcuterie is made from Mayenne pork. Grandma's rillettes, with chunks, are a big hit... The many cooked dishes are also very appetizing: brandade de morue, moussaka, gratins, quiches, pizzas... On Saturday lunchtimes, a special dish is announced: make your reservation! It's time to check out, but take a good look around: there's still a small delicatessen corner (mainly tinned vegetables), as well as honey and gingerbread.

The Pontlieue market is undoubtedly the city's most popular. With over 150 traders on Sundays, it's hard to get around, let alone park. A traffic lane is often requisitioned to cope with the flood of strollers. On Wednesdays, it's a little easier to breathe, with around 30 merchants. Many are small producers (market gardeners, cheesemakers, bakers, etc.) from the rural areas around Le Mans. We tread water, but eventually make some progress... a little. The center of the market is reserved for clothing vendors, where fashions are misused to undercut prices. This lively market often ends with a drink in one of the nearby cafés. Practical: the Durand-Vaillant tramway station is at the entrance to the market.