Breakfast Menu
Daily we offer guests a Continental Breakfast and or a Cooked Breakfast.
Guests are asked to each complete a menu card and post in the Royal Mail Post Box the evening before.
Your breakfast basket and cooked breakfasts will be brought to you at your chosen time, which you can enjoy
either in your gîte or on the terrace.
There is a choice of Continental Breakfast and or cooked breakfast. Also available are cereals and yoghurts.
Not on the card but also available is a Platter of Charcuterie and French Cheese or if you have any special requests, please do ask.
Your Breakfast Bread choices and Croissants are totally fresh - collected that morning from our local Boulangerie.
Cooked breakfasts are cooked to order that morning.
Prices - as per menu card
( Updated December 2025 )
Arrival Supper
Depending on your arrival time you may wish to have our Arrival Supper.
We offer this to guests who either do not wish to eat out or cook after a long day travelling
We ask if you would like our arrival supper that you pre-order min. 48 hours in advance and both order the same dishes.
On arrival you can choose at what time you would like it served, either in your gîte or on the terrace.
Please be aware as we are in rural France - Restaurants are closed Sunday and Monday evenings and only one
local supermarket - Intermarche (15min. drive) is open Sunday morning.
All our dishes are home-made and cooked to order
MAIN COURSES
Beef Lasagna and mixed salad
Vegetarian Lasagna and mixed salad
Tartiflette and mixed salad
An Alpine dish of roasted potatoes, onion, garlic, smoked lardons and a creamy cheese sauce with grilled Reblochon cheese.
(If vegetarian smoked lardons can be substituted with roasted red pepper)
Parmentier de Canard or Beef and mixed salad
Shredded confit duck or minced beef with vegetables topped with mashed potatoes and grilled Comté cheese. Beef version is similar to a Cottage pie.
Baked Camembert with a Platter of Charcuterie, potatoes and a side green salad
A whole camembert cheese to share baked in its box with garlic cloves, rosemary, thyme and drizzled honey.
Seasonal Soup of the day and a Platter of Charcuterie, French Cheeses, Pickles and French bread
Warm Chicken Savoyarde Salad
Pan fried chicken mixed in a dressed salad with potatoes, smoked bacon pieces and cheese.
Price - 18.00€ per person - Main course.
DESSERT
A French fruit tart and cream from our local Patisserie. Price - 4.00€ per person
MAIN COURSE AND DESSERT
Price - 22.00€ per person
CHEESE
A Platter of French Cheeses, pickles and fruit - 6.00€ per person
2 or 3 Course Dinner Menu
We ask that you each have the same dishes, as we are not a restaurant.
Please give us 48 hours notice if you would like our 2 or 3 Course Dinner.
All our dishes are homemade and produced to order.
3 Courses Price per Person - 30.00€
2 Courses Price per Person - 24.00€
(We are not licensed to sell alcohol, please supply yourself)
Depending on the season and local produce available, I may have a specials dish of the day. Please ask.
Starters -
Homemade French Onion Soup with a Croutons and Grilled Comté Cheese
Vichyssoise or Gazpacho Chilled Soup with Croutons ( Summer )
Prawn Cocktail on a Bed of Lettuce in a Spicy Marie Rose Sauce
Grilled Goats Cheese salad coated in Provençal Herbs with Smoked Bacon Lardons and a Honey French Dressing
Assiette of French Charcuterie and Fresh Bread
Terrine of Paté served with Homemade Pickles and Toast ( Terrine from our local delicatessen )
Escargot and Mushroom Forestière in Garlic Herb Butter with Breadcrumb topping
Main Courses -
Moule Frites Marinières - Fresh Cancale Mussels served in a white wine, garlic and cream sauce served with French fries
Boeuf Bourguignon - Beef stew served in a rich beef and red wine sauce with potatoes and roasted vegetables
Steak au Poivre - Beef Sirloin in a creamy cracked green pepper sauce with a splash of calvados served with potatoes and vegetables
Chicken Makhani - Butter Chicken Curry (Choice of either spicy or mild) served with Basmati Rice ( pompadoms and Indian pickles if available )
Duck breast with an Asian spicy orange sauce served with potatoes and roasted vegetables
Chicken breast stuffed with garlic cream cheese, rolled in Jambon Cru with a beurre blanc citron sauce, potatoes and Garlic french beans
Pork Medallions pan fried and served with a Normandy apple cider beurre blanc sauce served with potatoes and Garlic french beans
Tartiflette - An Alpine dish of smoked bacon lardons, roasted potatoes in a creamy sauce with Reblochon cheese melted over the top and served with a mixed salad
(If vegetarian smoked lardons can be substituted with roasted red pepper)
Homemade BBQ Beef Burger 300gm served with Comté cheese on a bun with mayo and salad - French fries. ( Summer only )
Mushroom Risotto - Parmesan cheese and assorted mushrooms in Arborio rice with a parmesan tuile
Vegetarian Lasagna served with a fresh salad
3 Cheese Fondue - Beaufort, Gruyère and Comté cheese, served with new potatoes and a platter of charcuterie (2.00€ supplement)
Desserts -
Brioche and Butter Pudding in baked custard, raisons and Calvados
Apple and Woodland Fruit Crumble
Crèpe Suzette
Lime Citron Cheese Cake
Cheese Platter-
A Platter of French Cheeses, pickles and fruit - 6.00 € per person extra
French bread and butter included
Menu choice is subject to availability of produce on the day
Dîner Gourmand
If you are celebrating an Anniversary, a birthday or for any other reason. We are offering our guests this special 4 course Gourmet menu.
As you are on holiday in France, all the dishes are French classics and many are from this North West region of France. The menu choice is a little indulgent, using the best of local produce.
We ask as we are not a restaurant that couples each choose the same courses. To enable us to shop and prepare your dinner, please can you give us 48 hours advance notice if you would like to have this dinner.
(We are not licensed to sell alcohol, please supply yourself)
ENTRÉE
Coquille Saint Jacques dans une sauce gratinée et béchamel. ( Season - October 1st to May 15th )
A classic Normandy dish of pan-seared scallops served on puréed potatoes with a white wine and Comté béchamel sauce.
Tartare de Boeuf au couteau.
Chill raw filet of beef chopped with capers, mushrooms , sun dried tomatoes and parmesan cheese.
Tartare de Saumon fumé et Crevettes.
Chilled Smoked Salmon and Prawns chopped with avocado, capers, sun dried tomatoes with a peppery mayonnaise.
Salade de Poires et Roquefort.
A light refreshing salad of braised Normandy pear served on rocket with a Roquefort cream dressing with crumbled Roquefort and walnuts.
Tartiflette
Individual Tartiflette - An Alpine classic of layered roast potatoes, smoked lardons, garlic and onions served with melted Reblochon cheese and lardon sauce.
Cassolette d'Escargots au Vouvray.
Escargots and mushrooms served in a hot garlic herb butter and a Loire white wine sauce with croutons.
PLAT PRINCIPAL
Filet de Bar
Pan friend filet of line caught Sea Bass served with a beurre blanc citron sauce and steamed asparagus.
Filet de Boeuf Forestière
Local Charolais Filet of Beef pan fried and served with a rich mushroom, Dijon mustard, shallot, calvados cream sauce.
Filet de Canard
Sliced filet of Duck pan fried and served with a wild mushroom sauce.
Venetian Veal Liver
Strips of veal liver pan fried and served in a rich cream smoked bacon and onion sauce.
Noix de Saint Jacques poêlées ( Season - October 1st to May 15th )
Pan fried scallops served with a citron sauce.
Crispy skinned Pork Belly
Slow roasted Pork belly served with a Normandy apple and cider sauce.
All dishes are served with seasonal vegetables and your choice of potato dish.
New Potatoes - Gratin - Dauphinoise - Fondant - Hassleback - Purée
FROMAGE
Un plateau de fromages français.
A platter of French cheeses, pickles and fruit.
DESSERT
Profiteroles
Choux pastry filled with Chantilly cream and a hot dark chocolate sauce with a hint of chilli and sea salt.
Millefeuille aux Fraises
Layers of puff pastry with piped Chantilly cream and seasonal strawberries served with a strawberry coulis.
Crèpe Suzette
Pancakes coated in a caramelised sugar, butter and orange sauce. Flambéd in Grand Marnier.
Pain Perdu aux fruits d'été
Panfried brioche, ice cream and summer fruits
Gâteau au fromage individuel au citron vert et au citron
Individual Lime and Citron cheesecake
Prix - 45.00 € par personne
All subject to availability and seasonal products
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La Martinière Gîtes / Bed and Breakfast
53120 St.Aubin Fosse Louvain
Mayenne
France
Landline: +33 (0)243 033062
Mobile: +33 (0)780 333738
Email: [email protected]
SIRET No. 891 639 643 00016 R.C.S. Laval