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Eating, drinking and nightlife
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In the centre of town, the
cafA©s
and
brasseries
on place de la RA©publique stay open till late, while on nearby place l'A?peron there's a very good, if pricey,
restaurant
,
Le Grenier A Sel
(tel 02.43.23.26.30; closed Sat lunch & Sun; menus from 135F/a?¬20.58), and a very cheap one,
La Brise
(tel 02.43.28.20.52). Sophisticated fish dishes are served at
La Feuillantine
, 19bis rue Foisy (tel 02.43.28.00.38; closed Sat lunch & Sun), with menus under 100F/a?¬15.24 during the week. The best restaurants, however, are located in the labyrinthine streets of the old town, particularly on and around Grande-Rue. Good value for a special occasion is
Le Flambadou
, 14bis rue St-Flaceau (tel 02.43.24.88.38; closed Sun), which offers a very meaty menu, including a fantastic
cassoulet landaise
, from around 200F/a?¬30.49.
Le Pantagruel
on place St-Pierre (tel 02.43.24.87.63; closed Mon) is a good bet for fish and
fruits de mer
, with menus from 95F/a?¬14.48.
The charcuterie A? la Truie qui File, 36 rue du Docteur-Leroy, near place de la RA©publique, provides excellent picnic fodder, including the Le Mans version of rillettes , or potted pork. There's a daily market in the covered halls on place du MarchA©, plus a bric-a-brac market (with food on Fri) on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday mornings on place du Jet-d'Eau, below the cathedral on the new town side.
Le Mans has a lively
night-time scene
. There are a couple of good late-night
bars
on boulevard A?mile-Zola, and a jazz bar,
Le Stan
, on place de l'A?peron (until 4am).
Nightclubs
are ubiquitous, but a couple worthy of mention are
Le City Bird
, on place d'Alger, and
Le Yani's Club
, on rue des Ponts-Neufs. Other useful information
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