Mia House

Angers, Pays De La Loire · 51 mi / 81 km

Cats and Cookies is a bar à chats and coffee shop on Rue de la Roë in central Angers, a few minutes from Place du Ralliement. Opened in August 2020 as the city's first cat bar, it is home to about a dozen cats placed by local rescue associations, all available for adoption; the owners act as volunteer foster carers, and the cats are sterilised and vaccinated before they arrive. The cats have high perches, a private glass conservatory and an outdoor courtyard reserved for them. Adoption follows regular visits to get to know a cat, then an application. More than 345 cats had been adopted by early 2025. Visitors can walk in without booking, and lunch tables can be reserved. The menu has homemade pastries such as brookies and tiramisu, organic or local drinks, burgers and bagels. It has board games and hosts game nights and sewing workshops.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Orleans, Centre Val De Loire · 79 mi / 128 km

Neko is a bar à chats and tea room on Rue Royale in central Orléans, the arcaded street that runs from Place du Martroi down towards the Loire. It opened in May 2024 as the city's first cat cafe, run by two young Orléanaises, and spreads over three levels fitted with cat trees, wall shelves and scratching furniture. Up to eight cats live in the cafe at a time, all from a local cat welfare association and all up for adoption, with the adoption fee going to the association. Visitors wash their hands and wait in an entry airlock before being let in, and may stroke the cats but not pick them up or wake them. Each visitor orders at least one item. The menu covers homemade cakes such as carrot cake and chocolate lava cake, savoury snacks and local drinks, with brunch on Sundays by reservation.

• Adoptable cats

Rennes, Brittany · 87 mi / 140 km

Le Chat Puccino is a bar à chats and tea room on Rue des Francs Bourgeois in Rennes city centre, close to Place Saint-Germain and the Vilaine quays, a short walk from République métro station. Opened in August 2016, it was the first cat cafe in Brittany. A group of cats, including Maine Coons and cats rescued from the street, roam freely among the armchairs, sofas and climbing walkways; some are permanent residents and others are looking for homes, and the cafe counts more than 200 adoptions since it opened. Visitors order from a menu of teas, coffees and hot chocolates, waffles, cakes and muffins, croque-monsieurs and savoury tarts with vegetarian options. Cats approach visitors when they choose to, and house rules are posted for guests. It can be busy on Saturdays, when tables fill quickly.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Chateauneuf Sur Loire, Centre Val De Loire · 94 mi / 152 km

Grignote & Ronron is a bar à chats and tea room on the Grande Rue of Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, a small town on the Loire about 25 km east of Orléans. It opened in autumn 2025 and is run by Jessica, a pastry cook who bakes the cakes on site. The cats come from Chats Castelneuviens Libres, the local association that cares for the town's stray cats, and some of them are available for adoption, alongside the cafe's mascot cat. The cats move freely between the tables, cat trees and baskets, and visitors are asked to respect their rhythm. Visitors order from a menu of homemade sweet and savoury treats, including chocolate fondants, marble cake, cookies and salads, with hot drinks, lemonades and iced teas. Board games are available. It is open Tuesday to Saturday.

• Adoptable cats

Vernon, Normandy · 95 mi / 154 km

Cookie Cat Café is a restaurant, tea room and bar à chats in the centre of Vernon, a few minutes from Giverny and Monet's gardens. Opened in October 2020, it occupies a 200-square-metre space decorated like a chic country house, with seasonal themes, where around ten resident cats doze on chairs and wander among the tables without being intrusive. The kitchen serves homemade salads, soups, savoury tarts, comfort dishes and raclettes, along with cakes, cookies, crêpes, smoothies and hot chocolate for afternoon tea. Sharing boards are available on Friday and Saturday evenings, and brunch is served on Sundays by reservation. The venue can also be booked for private events.

Incarville, Normandy · 96 mi / 155 km

Au Bon'Eure des Chats is a family-style restaurant, tea room and bar à chats in Incarville, next to Louviers in the Eure. Owner Martine cooks a homemade daily menu of starter, main course and dessert, adapted to guests' allergies, and serves crêpes and afternoon snacks, while many rescued cats live in the dining room and come to the tables for attention. The cats are looked after by the rescue association Boule de Poil 27 and are available for adoption, and Martine, who chairs the association, explains the adoption procedure and fees to interested visitors. Lunch from Monday to Saturday needs no reservation, while evening meals are by reservation, so it is best to phone ahead. Visitors describe the place as feeling like a visit to a cat-loving grandmother's house.

• Adoptable cats