Attractions in Le Mans

Built between the 11th and 15th centuries, the Cathedral of Saint-Julien in Le Mans has a floor area of 5 000m², making it one of the largest cathedrals in France. It comprises a Romanesque nave, a Gothic chancel and chevet with flying buttress

Le musée d'histoire naturelle (the Natural History Museum) in Le Mans gathers together collections from geology, zoology and botanics, stocked with more than 200 000 specimens.It offers to the public temporary exhibitions on naturalist or scien

Created in 1961, the museum shows the collection of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (Automobile Club of the West) enhanced by vehicules from private collections. In total, 115 car models and motorbikes are exhibited including 12 winners of the 24 He

This house was named after legend and not historical truth, as Bérengère de Navarre (1165-1230), wife of King Richard the Lionheart and dowager of Le Mans lived two centuries before the construction of this home, at the palace of the Counts of Maine

Built in the 13th century, the collégiale of Saint-Pierre-la-Cour (the collegiate church of Saint Pierre La Cour) was witness to the devotions of the counts of Maine: it was their stately chapel.It has been transformed to serve the culture of Le Man

Located in the St. Gauburge priory, the eco-museum preserves and safeguards the heritage and history of this Normandy region known as the Perche.The site is home to the Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions and invites the public to discover the his

Restored by the town council of Le Mans between 1985 and 1990, the Musée de Tessé has been installed in the 19th century bishop's palace, built from 1848 onwards to replace the old mansion belonging to the Tessé family.Situated in the heart of the P