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Sarthe has 8 listed campsites, with offering tightened around the river: 6 establishments border a watercourse, against 2 on lake banks. This department, crossed by Sarthe river and its tributaries, Huisne and Loir, offers green countryside setting conducive to discreet river tourism.
River-bank campsites benefit from pleasure navigation, well developed on Sarthe, with its locks and banks arranged for walking. Lake-bank campsites, less numerous, are on a few inland bodies of water offering calm alternative to the river.
Maine's rural department, Sarthe is first and foremost known for Le Mans and its racing circuit, but its wateside campsite offering addresses more confidential nature tourism, away from summer coastal flows.
Sarthe is world-known for Le Mans and its 24 Hours race, one of the world's most prestigious automobile races, attracting tens of thousands annually. Plantagenet city, historic heart of Le Mans, retains a remarkable Saint-Julien Cathedral and Gallo-Roman rampart vestiges.
Sarthe valley and more southern Loir valley offer bocage and vineyard landscapes, with tuffeau villages and water mills testifying to preserved river heritage, appreciated for boating or cycling.
The department also has several castles, like Sablé-sur-Sarthe's, recalling Maine's history, between Norman and Angevin influence.
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| Campsite | Rating | by the river | by the lake | From | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camping Le Septentrion | 3 ★ | ✓ | — | — | 4.0/5 |
| Camping L’oeil dans Le Rétro | 2 ★ | ✓ | — | — | 4.3/5 |
| Camping La Sittelle | 3 ★ | ✓ | — | — | 4.4/5 |
| Camping Le Vieux Moulin | 4 ★ | ✓ | — | — | 4.3/5 |
| Camping Le Lac des Varennes | 3 ★ | — | ✓ | — | 4.0/5 |
