Etang des Landes carp fishing lake France offering fishing holidays near Le Mans France.

Article by Steve Briggs.

There are some wonderful places in France that I’ve been fortunate enough to visit over the years, but one of the most stunningly beautiful was a venue called Etang des Landes set in the countryside close to Le Mans. So when I heard that the owners, Paul and Mary Forster were looking to retire and were putting their home and business on the market, I thought that it deserved a special mention here.

The five-acre lake has become very popular with visiting anglers since they opened it up in 2004. With carp reaching over 50lb the lake is yet to reach its full potential, but every year the bookings have been snapped up quickly by anglers, many who were re-booking after previous successful trips. At a time when many commercial venues have been struggling to attract business, it speaks volumes for the quality of the fishing at Landes.

The lake is set in amongst some of the most wonderful scenery that you will ever find. The whole place is very reminiscent of an old English estate lake with a variety of huge trees, many of which are several hundreds of years old. Someone had the foresight to plant them all a long time ago and now the sight you are greeted with is a very unique one indeed!

Overlooking the lake is the stone-built house. Although spacious, it very much has the feel of a country cottage but has been maintained to high standard. Besides the main house there is also extra accommodation for visiting anglers which consists of two main bedrooms and bathroom as well as a dining area.

The business has been built up very successfully over the last seven years but for personal reasons Mary and Paul now wish to move on. For anyone considering a move over to France I would strongly suggest that they have a good look at Etang des Landes, as a venue such as this rarely comes up for sale and would be very difficult to find anywhere else.

www.etangdeslandes.co.uk or call Mary on 0033 243438245.