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Visit Le Mans: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Le Mans is situated in the Sarthe department (Pays-de-la-Loire region) in the north-west of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Sarthe department. (General information: Le Mans is 186 km from Paris and 351 km from the port at Calais).
For a detailed travel guide see Le Mans (page also includes a photo gallery for Le Mans)
Popular places to visit near Le Mans: these include Le Mans at 3 km and Chateau du Lude at 37 km. Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) is a listed 'religious monument' at 3km and Le Mans is a listed 'town of art and history' at 3km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Le Mans: Le Mans has a protected historical centre "secteur sauvegardé" (see also historical French towns);
Selected places to visit and attractions near Le Mans, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Le Mans and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Le Mans
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin du château de Vilaines (13km) : Jardin d’atmosphère du Petit Bordeaux (18km) : Jardins du Mirail (19km) : Jardins de la Massonnière (25km) : Parc et jardins du château du Lude (37km) : Jardins du château de Poncé (42km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Saint-Ceneri-le-Gerei (48km) :
- Religious monuments: Cathédrale Saint Julien (Le Mans) (3km) : Abbaye de l'Epau (Yvre-l'Eveque) (6km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Coulaines (5km) : Cogners (36km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Le Mans (3km) : Sainte-Suzanne (43km) : Saulges (45km) : Evron (49km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: La Fleche (38km) :
Map of places to visit near Le Mans & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Mans
Canton: Mans
Arrondissement: Mans
Department: Sarthe
Region: Pays-de-la-Loire
Postcode: 72000
Distance to Le Mans
from Le Mans: 0 km
from Paris: 186 km
from Calais: 351 km
from Nice: 725 km
from Bordeaux: 355 km
from Strasbourg: 562 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Le Mans (within 6 km): Allonnes : Change : Coulaines : La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin : Rouillon : Ruaudin : Sarge-les-le-Mans : Yvre-l'Eveque :
Le Mans holidays and travel
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Holiday rentals: Sarthe gites and villas
This page in French: Visitez Le Mans