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The old city of Le Mans is worth a special visit outside of the busy time of the race, with the majestic cathedral St Julien and the many XIIth to XVIth century houses.
The old city of Le Mans is frequently used as a stage set for filming crews, and this is where the Man in the Iron Mask and the Three Muskateers were filmed.
This city is also famous for hosting the most famous endurance race in the world. A 24 hours saga during which legends are made. The departure lets the most powerful and most furious of the world’s automotive industry loose. In the heat of the night, the drivers obscurely parry for position and in the early dawn one discovers the survivors still chasing after their lucky star. The triumphal arrival crowns those who enter into the pantheon of automotive racing. |
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Near Chateau de La Barre, from Mondoubleau, through Vendôme, Lavardin, Poncé down to Le Lude is a sightseer’s dream, with countless tranquil country roads leading to one picturesque village after another, with their XIIth century romanesque churches with frescoes, renaissance manor houses, wineries and splendid French and English gardens. |
