Whenever we drive south, we stop at Le Mans and go for dinner at La Fabrique. There`s several…read morereasons for this, so let me unrevell those. First of all, you can sit in the yard during summer time. So eating outside is always a good thing, but in the early Spring or Winter, there's plenty of room inside, in a cosy way. The staff are very friendly, very apt and relaxed at the same time. We never underestimate good and friendly staff, so that is one of 5 star-points. The menu changes every year, except from some evergreen dishes. So every year it is a surprise what you will be able to choose. The food itself is fairly simple but oh so tasteful. Well cooked and seasoned, fresh herbs, good quality of meat, fish and vegetables. No worries, you can safely order a steak taratare and it's beyond your tasty expectations :-). And of course the wines are ranging from good to excellent. And all of this is fairly priced, the last time for 2 people, including a bottle of rose, a shared desert and coffes, it was around € 80, all included. And afterwards, take a stroll through the old city, it's worth it!

This place was underwhelming compared to many of the other places we tried in the area. The…read morenoisette was pretty good, but the other parts of the dish did not match. Given the price, was expecting a bit more.