Location: Le Mans
Top Things to do in Le Mans
Top 6 Museums in Le Mans, Pays de la Loire
Le Mans is famous as the setting for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the grueling round-the-clock car race. But it's also an ancient town, with Roman walls, a beautiful cathedral and plenty of museums to see. Car aficionados will especially like the Musée Automobile de la Sarthe, where there's a great collection of vehicles.
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1. 24 Hours of Le Mans Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 876 reviews
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.
Reviewed By Alexve1 - Redruth, United Kingdom
Called in on a European bike trip, well worth a visit if you are a petrol head, would definitely go again
2. Carre Plantagenet
3. Musee de Tesse
4. Musee Vert
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4.0 based on 23 reviews
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.
