What to do and see in Le Mans, Pays de la Loire: The Best Things to do Good for Kids

September 4, 2021 Leida Jutras

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.
Restaurants in Le Mans

1. 24 Hours of Le Mans Museum

9 Place Luigi Chinetti, 72100 Le Mans City, Le Mans France +33 2 43 72 72 24 [email protected] http://www.lemans-musee24h.com
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24 Hours of Le Mans Museum

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. Arche de la Nature

16 avenue Francois Mitterrand, 72000 Le Mans City, Le Mans France +33 2 43 50 38 45 http://www.arche-nature.fr
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4.5 based on 233 reviews

Arche de la Nature

3. Abbaye Royale de L'Epau

Route de Change, 72530 Le Mans City, Le Mans France +33 2 43 84 22 29 [email protected] http://epau.sarthe.fr
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Abbaye Royale de L'Epau

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.

Reviewed By rayraynewby - Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom

An interesting attraction just outside Le Mans but very easy to get to by public transport. It was very quiet on the day I visited and was I given a tablet guide in English which was very helpful. There is a small cafe serving very good cakes and sandwiches. The abbey contains the tomb of Queen Berengaria, the wife of Richard The Lionheart. They also had a display in the grounds of photographs of families from around the world which I also found very interesting.

4. La Nuit des Chimeres

Le Mans City, Le Mans France +33 2 43 28 17 22 [email protected] http://www.nuitdeschimeres.com/
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La Nuit des Chimeres

Reviewed By livarot49 - Westcliff-on-Sea, United Kingdom

We came across this night by accident, it was so good , we took a little train across le Mans and all the building were lit up with holograms and a story, the kids and i loved it, really spectacular ! highly recommended

5. Entre Cours et Jardins - Cite Plantagenet

Le Mans City, Le Mans France +33 2 43 47 40 30 http://www.entrecoursetjardins.com
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Entre Cours et Jardins - Cite Plantagenet

Reviewed By perreobo - Orsa, Sweden

Was traveling by car and would not stop, me and my company talked about what we saw and thought it really was an unethical city. Then swung in a cross and a magnificent cathedral stood before us it was incredible as from any fairy tale with its pinnacles and special architecture. We parked to check out the cathedral itself and were going to walk around it to see it from all directions. In the back compared to where we parked our car, a fantastic part of Le Mans was revealed, the really old part of the city architecture was from the Middle Ages and a century ago, we stayed much longer than we would but then we had 300 kilometers to our destination we were obliged to leave but would have liked to stay at least one night to see everything worth seeing. Very good!

6. Carre Plantagenet

rue Claude Blondeau, 72000 Le Mans City, Le Mans France +33 2 43 47 46 45 http://www.lemans.fr/page.do?t=2&uuid=545E74A4-7F000001-022E1D97-3446069F
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Carre Plantagenet

7. Cathedrale de Saint-Julien de Mans

Le Mans City, Le Mans France +33 2 43 28 28 98 http://www.cathedraledumans.fr
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Cathedrale de Saint-Julien de Mans

Reviewed By M901FOsteved - Le Mans City, France

A fantastic day and such wonderful archetectutere The tranquility of the cathedral local cafes and places to eat nearby makes for a perfect day in The old City of le man's

8. Jardin des Plantes

4 rue de Sinault, 72000 Le Mans City, Le Mans France +33 2 43 47 45 91
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Jardin des Plantes

9. Enceinte Gallo-Romaine du Mans

quai Louis Blanc Cite Plantagenet, 72000 Le Mans City, Le Mans France +33 2 43 28 17 22 [email protected] http://www.lemans-tourisme.com
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Enceinte Gallo-Romaine du Mans

10. VR Evolution

27 rue Gambetta Face à l'arrêt du Tramway Eperon, 72000 Le Mans City, Le Mans France +33 2 43 77 60 66 [email protected] http://www.vr-evolution.fr
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VR Evolution

Virtual reality room for video games. On the program: Flight, Climbing, Shooting and more ... Available from 10 years. Duration of sessions: 20 minutes. From 11 € / Person. Also discover our escape game in virtual reality. duration: 50 minutes. 29€ / Person. Open every day and Sunday by reservation.

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