If you want to experience the country roads of rural France, spend an evening at Le Gasseau, a family run small hotel in the relatively unknown Alpes Mancelles. We were greeted by the energetic and charming chef/owner, Theodora, who speaks very good English. She is also an apt chef, preparing a fine meal that one specifies in advance of the... More

On 30th August, Day 2 of a group cycling tour from Ouistreham in Normandy to Loue in Sarthe, we stopped at Hotel Le Gasseau. The size of the group (19) enabled us to have exclusive use of the hotel for the night. It was an ideal venue for the group, plenty of room for the bikes, large & and recently... More

Our stay here was wonderful, the room was spotless, very large witrh lovely views. The Family that run the hotel are very atentive and eager to please. there are some lovely gardens to walk arround and the best allotment I have ever seen.The evening meal was superb and not too expensive. We only had one night here and we did... More

We had originally planned to stay here for 5 nights whilst we attended the Le Mans Classic race down the road. However, finding ourselves in possession of a campervan (all the better for enjoying the racing experience), meant we cancelled 4 of the 5 days and stayed there only on the first night. Despite losing 4 nights books, mine host... More

After 24 hours camping at Le Mans we were looking for some dinner and a couple of drinks before an early night in a comfy, bed and the village St Leo de Bois was a perfect place for that. The village and the local area, part of a nature reserve, is beautiful and despite it being Sunday the large La... More

Hiding in the heart of Normandy this Hotel Restaurant is a gem. The peace and tranquility and not to mention the warmth and hospitality of the proprietors is a breath of fresh air. The rooms are spacious and perfectly adequate with everything in order. If fine dining is what you need, then look no further. All the food is cooked... More

After several visits to Le Gasseau, we returned in September for two stays on our journey to and from France and we were delighted to find that, as usual, everything was excellent. The quality of the rooms, the standard of cleanliness, the welcome and above all the food are consistently of a very high standard indeed. I consider Le Gasseau... More

We chose this hotel after the good reviews on Tripadvisor. The hotel itself is very pleasant with charming rooms in a very peaceful location. BUT The price of the restaurant is quite expensive, and of course having spent most of the day travelling the last thing we want to do upon arrival is to venture out and find an alternative... More

We were expecting a standard hotel experience, as the price was very reasonable, but were very pleasantly surprised by the whole visit. Set in beautiful grounds and managed by very obliging and friendly owners, it felt more like we were part of the family than simply guests. We had some very interesting chats with the owners, who went out of... More