A little history

In the early 19th century, a farmer named “Petit-Maire” set up a small duck and chicken farm on the edge of the Mare Adam pond (today the Mare Adam crossroads).

A century later, his descendants had the bright idea of roasting their own poultry and serving it on Saturdays and Sundays at their little farmhouse, which had become a country inn.

In the 1950s, the Petit-Maire family built the main building, with an imposing fireplace as its rotisserie. La Mare aux Canards restaurant was born.

Over the years, the house has become an institution, and its spit-roasted poultry now draws guests from all over the world, who pass on the secret of La Mare aux Canards…