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Apr 29, 2023 · “Le Mans” means racing: The venerated 24 Hour of Le Mans is still going strong almost a century after the first race. Motorsport lovers can pay homage at the track, and even drive parts of it as the course uses public roads. Then see the veritable treasury of racing heritage at the circuit’s museum.
Le Mans has a well-preserved old town (Cité Plantagenêt, also called Vieux Mans) and the Cathédrale St-Julien, dedicated to St Julian of Le Mans, who is honoured as the city's first bishop. Remnants of a Roman wall are visible in the old town and Roman baths are located by the river.
Le Mans, city, capital of Sarthe département, Pays de la Loire région, northwestern France. Situated in the former province of Maine , the city lies southwest of Chartres at the confluence of the Sarthe and Huisne rivers.
Le Mans is found about 80 kilometres north of Tours, and south of Alencon. Known as the Cité Plantagenet, it is here in Le Mans that in 1129 Geoffrey Plantagenet married Matilda, daughter of Henry I of England and gave birth to Henry II.
Le point le plus haut se situe à l'extrémité ouest de la commune, dans le « bois de Pannetière », tandis que le point le plus bas se situe sur la Sarthe, au sud, où celle-ci quitte le territoire communal.
Jun 5, 2011 · Official website of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Find news, photos, videos, program, prize list, ticket office ...
The French city of Le Mans in Sarthe, close to the Loire Valley and just an hour by train from Paris, hosts the world-famous 24 Hours car race each year.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans, often considered the greatest endurance race in the world, is a prestigious automotive race held annually in June in the Sarthe region of France. Established in 1923 under the name "Grand Prix d’Endurance de 24 Heures - Coupe Rudge-Whitworth," this race has become a legendary event in motorsport over the decades.
Come book and buy your tickets for the Le Mans 24 Hours, Le Mans Classic, concerts, shows and plays, set in one of the many city rooms of Le Mans, with our ticketing space. So let yourself be surprised by a destination that combines historical heritage, nature and competitive spirit!
Sep 19, 2020 · The flagship race of the FIA WEC World Endurance Championship, the 24 Hours of Le Mans is one of the world’s oldest motor races and is admired around the globe.
