9 Place Luigi Chinetti, 72100 Le Mans City, Le Mans France

Come and discover the exciting story of the 24 Heures du Mans and the legendary heroes. Through 120 vehicles, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest tells you the epic of the automobile in the Sarthe and the success of its international event. Bentley, Ferrari, Jaguar, Ford, Porsche, Matra, Audi ... all the big names are represented by their mythical models that immerse the visitor in the world's greatest endurance race. 300m² of temporary exhibitions complete this themed route, which can be continued by visiting the famous 24 Heures du Mans circuit.

Le Mans City, Le Mans France

Cite Plantagenet, Le Mans City, Le Mans France

Le Mans City, Le Mans France

Place Luigi Chinetti, 72019 Le Mans City, Le Mans France

16 avenue Francois Mitterrand, 72000 Le Mans City, Le Mans France

Route de Change, 72530 Le Mans City, Le Mans France

L’Abbaye Royale de l’Épau constitue l’un des plus beaux exemples de l’architecture cistercienne en France. En 1229, Bérengère de Navarre, veuve de Richard Cœur de Lion, décide de fonder cette abbaye aux portes du Mans, où elle sera enterrée un an plus tard. À la Révolution, l’abbaye, presque désertée par les moines depuis le XVIIIème siècle, est vendue comme bien national à un industriel. Transformée alors en exploitation agricole, l'abbaye a connu de nombreuses vicissitudes avant son rachat par le Département de la Sarthe en 1958. Un vaste programme de restauration, toujours en cours, lui donne un second souffle faisant de l'abbaye un des hauts lieux culturels de la Sarthe. L’abbaye accueille également les séances de l’assemblée départementale dont elle est le siège depuis les années 70. Dernièrement, les recherches du Père Michel Niaussat, moine cistercien écrivain, mettent en lumière le caractère royal de l’édifice. L’abbaye de l’Epau devient Abbaye Royale de l’Epau en mars 2017.

quai Louis Blanc Cite Plantagenet, 72000 Le Mans City, Le Mans France

2 avenue de Paderborn, 72000 Le Mans City, Le Mans France

4 rue de Sinault, 72000 Le Mans City, Le Mans France

rue Claude Blondeau, 72000 Le Mans City, Le Mans France

16 rue de l Etoile, 72000 Le Mans City, Le Mans France

The city of Le Mans is labeled "City of Art and History". This implies that the city commit's itself into the animation of its heritage. The Tourism and Heritage Service aswell as the Tourist Office are therefore keen to create awarkers of the audience through guided tours and educational activities. The guides-lecturers who supervise those activities are licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Communication as a result of a demanding aptitude test. The city stand as candidate for World Heritage of Humanity (UNESCO classification). One one-hand modern and on the other hand proud of its past, both open and radiant, the city will delight you with its outstanding lifestyle and its rich historical heritage. Located in the heart of town, Rue de l'Etoile, in front of Jacobins Shopping Center, near Le Mans Cathedral and the historic town, the Tourist Office is open from Monday to Saturday, from am to 10am to 6pm. (close between 1.30pm and 2.30pm from Monday to Friday)

13 boulevard des Italiens Circuit de la Sarthe, 72100 Le Mans City, Le Mans France

One little town in Northern France hosts the biggest and oldest round-the-clock endurance motor race in the world each June. And Le Mans 24 Hours is, indeed, huge. Cars roar through the night round a circuit, which is partly racetrack and partly (closed off!) public roads. Most fans will be content to watch this on TV but thousands of diehard petrolheads make a personal pilgrimage to Le Mans each year by any means necessary, for a weekend of thrills, spills, and partying.

22 rue Berthelot, 72000 Le Mans City, Le Mans France

204 avenue Jean Jaures, 72100 Le Mans City, Le Mans France

The Musée Vert is the natural history museum of the city of Le Mans. It opened its doors to the public in June 1995. This establishment with its scientific vocation, is inspected by the Ministry for Research, and received the Musée de France label in 2002. The Musée Vert preserves nearly 300,000 specimens in its collections, accumulated by generations of collectors and naturalists from the Sarthe since the opening of the first museum of Le Mans in 1799. It consists, in particular, of naturalised birds and mammals, collections of insects, shells and plants, as well as fossils, minerals and rocks.