Le Mans
Le Mans is a town in Pays de la Loire in France, best known for its annual 24-hour automobile race. Le Mans is twinned with Bolton, England.Places of Interest
Highlights include Le Mans Cathedral and Le Mans Railway Station.
Le Mans Cathedral
Church
Photo: Pepijntje, Public domain.
Le Mans Cathedral is a Catholic church situated in Le Mans, France. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area around the beginning of the 4th century.
Le Mans Railway Station
Railway station
Le Mans is a railway station serving the town Le Mans, Sarthe department, western France. It is situated on the Paris–Brest railway, Le Mans–Angers railway and the non-electrified Tours–Le Mans railway.
Musée de Tessé
Museum
The Musée de Tessé is the central museum of fine arts for the city of Le Mans in France. It is located on the edge of the Quinconces des Jacobins and the Parc de Tessé.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Allonnes and Cité Plantagenêt.
Allonnes
Town
Photo: Stephvvv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Allonnes is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. Allonnes is situated 5 km southwest of Le Mans.
Le Mans
- Type: Locality with 143,000 residents
- Also known as: “72181”
- Location: Arrondissement du Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.0042° or 48° 0′ 15″ northLongitude
0.1969° or 0° 11′ 49″ eastPopulation
143,000Elevation
67 metres (220 feet)Open location code
8FW2253W+MQGeoNames ID
6456407
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Le Mans” goes by many names.
- French: “Le Mans”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture and Mercure Le Mans Centre.
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