During the Covid period we had more than once watched a TV series called 'Escape to the Château' and having noticed that it was on the way to Chartres, our next overnight destination, we decided to stop for lunch.
Martigné-sur-Mayenne is a rather non-descript village boasting a town square that occasionally appeared in the TV series.
Although it's 'sur' Mayenne, either the town or the river has moved a couple of kilometres. There is no river.
Similarly, the Château is a couple of km out in the countryside, to the north of the town. Nevertheless, the shopkeepers are used to providing directions and the Chemist even had a map.
As watchers of the television series know, Château de la Motte-Husson, is owned by Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree who have made it into a profitable business and now just want to be left alone. Unless you are a paying guest please do not venture beyond the outer gates.
We might have 'glamped' for $650 per night but decided to go straight through to Chartres.
