{"id":6051,"date":"2024-07-31T17:16:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T16:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/?p=6051"},"modified":"2026-01-11T19:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T18:39:12","slug":"le-mans-a-city-in-the-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/le-mans-a-city-in-the-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Mans: a city in the race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/le-mans-a-city-in-the-race\/#Une_cathedrale_vouee_a_Julien_son_premier_eveque\" >A cathedral dedicated to Julian, its first bishop\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/le-mans-a-city-in-the-race\/#La_cite_Plantagenet_le_coeur_historique\" >The Plantagenet town: the historic heart<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/le-mans-a-city-in-the-race\/#Les_24_Heures_du_Mans_une_legende_nee_sur_les_terres_sarthoises\" >The Le Mans 24 Hours: a legend born in Sarthe&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The old town of Le Mans... A Gallo-Roman city wall, a soaring cathedral, an old quarter worthy of the Plantagenets, rillettes, poulardes and capons: it's well worth including it in the twenty-four hours of a discovery tour.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5363-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"Le Mans. Maison de la Tourelle d&rsquo;\u00e9poque Renaissance.\" data-rl_caption=\"Le Mans. Maison de la Tourelle d&#039;\u00e9poque Renaissance.\" title=\"Le Mans. Maison de la Tourelle from the Renaissance period.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5363-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Le Mans. Maison de la Tourelle from the Renaissance period.\" class=\"wp-image-6059\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5363-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5363-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5363-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5363-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5363-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5363-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5363-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Le Mans. Maison de la Tourelle from the Renaissance period.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Good old St\u00e9phane Le Fol! So you can meet the mayor on a Sunday morning at the big market in Le Mans, at the foot of the cathedral. With his basket in hand, he looks like an affable man, and almost makes you believe in the simplicity of our elected representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Une_cathedrale_vouee_a_Julien_son_premier_eveque\"><\/span>A cathedral dedicated to\u00a0<em>Julien<\/em>his first bishop\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5371-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"Cath\u00e9drale Saint Julien, Le Mans. Cette futaie de contreforts et d\u2019arcs-boutants qui l\u2019enserrent donnent un sentiment d&rsquo;\u00e9l\u00e9vation.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cath\u00e9drale Saint Julien, Le Mans. Cette futaie de contreforts et d\u2019arcs-boutants qui l\u2019enserrent donnent un sentiment d&#039;\u00e9l\u00e9vation.\" title=\"Saint Julien Cathedral, Le Mans. The surrounding grove of buttresses and flying buttresses gives it a feeling of elevation.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5371-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Saint Julien Cathedral, Le Mans. The surrounding grove of buttresses and flying buttresses gives it a feeling of elevation.\" class=\"wp-image-6063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5371-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5371-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5371-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5371-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5371-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5371-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5371-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Saint Julien Cathedral, Le Mans. The surrounding grove of buttresses and flying buttresses gives it a feeling of elevation.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>\"I was far from expecting this superb thing. Carved from pure wheat of light, from an angelic ray that in places is coloured a delicate pink\".<\/em>wrote Paul Claudel in his Diary of 17 April 1925. Freeze-framed in stone, Saint-Julien Cathedral has escaped the ravages of time. It is the most extraordinary blend of flamboyant Gothic and early Renaissance. A gigantic Gothic choir contrasts with a Romanesque nave. The magnificent chevet unfurls like a wide openwork fan over the Place des Jacobins. Situated on the mound of Vieux-Mans, the cathedral's tower reaches a height of 64 metres, making it the tallest building in the urban area.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u00a9Lasseur_Menhir_Vieux-Mans-2-sur-47-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"Accol\u00e9e \u00e0 la cath\u00e9drale du Mans, cette pierre lev\u00e9e est le plus vieux t\u00e9moin de l&rsquo;histoire mancelle. Elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 l&rsquo;objet de divers cultes faisant d&rsquo;elle le centre de l&rsquo;univers ou encore un symbole de fertilit\u00e9. \u00a9 M Lasseur.\" data-rl_caption=\"Accol\u00e9e \u00e0 la cath\u00e9drale du Mans, cette pierre lev\u00e9e est le plus vieux t\u00e9moin de l&#039;histoire mancelle. Elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 l&#039;objet de divers cultes faisant d&#039;elle le centre de l&#039;univers ou encore un symbole de fertilit\u00e9. \u00a9 M Lasseur.\" title=\"Attached to Le Mans cathedral, this standing stone is the oldest witness to the history of Le Mans. It has been the object of various cults, including the centre of the universe and a symbol of fertility. \u00a9 M Lasseur.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u00a9Lasseur_Menhir_Vieux-Mans-2-sur-47-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"Adjacent to Le Mans cathedral, this standing stone is the oldest witness to the history of Le Mans. It has been the object of various cults, including the centre of the universe and a symbol of fertility. \u00a9 M Lasseur.\" class=\"wp-image-6061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u00a9Lasseur_Menhir_Vieux-Mans-2-sur-47-Copier.jpg 511w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u00a9Lasseur_Menhir_Vieux-Mans-2-sur-47-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u00a9Lasseur_Menhir_Vieux-Mans-2-sur-47-Copier-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u00a9Lasseur_Menhir_Vieux-Mans-2-sur-47-Copier-399x600.jpg 399w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u00a9Lasseur_Menhir_Vieux-Mans-2-sur-47-Copier-16x24.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Adjacent to Le Mans cathedral, this standing stone is the oldest witness to the history of Le Mans. It has been the object of various cults, including the centre of the universe and a symbol of fertility. \u00a9 M Lasseur.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The entrance is unofficial, despite its famous guardian: a 4.55-metre-high pink sandstone menhir, a relic of Celtic beliefs. This pagan symbol was saved from destruction by\u00a0<em>Saint<\/em>-<em>Julien<\/em>, who came to Christianise Le\u00a0<em>Mans<\/em>\u00a0in the 4th century. It has been listed as a historic monument since 1889.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Le_Mans_-_Cathedrale_St_Julien_CV_01-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"Le Mans. Cath\u00e9drale Saint Julien. La tentation d&rsquo;Adam et \u00c8ve, d\u00e9tail d&rsquo;un vitrail (XII\u00e8me si\u00e8cle, restaur\u00e9 au XIX\u00e8me) de la Chapelle de la Vierge.\" data-rl_caption=\"Le Mans. Cath\u00e9drale Saint Julien. La tentation d&#039;Adam et \u00c8ve, d\u00e9tail d&#039;un vitrail (XII\u00e8me si\u00e8cle, restaur\u00e9 au XIX\u00e8me) de la Chapelle de la Vierge.\" title=\"Le Mans. Cathedral of Saint Julien. The temptation of Adam and Eve, detail of a stained glass window (12th century, restored in the 19th century) in the Chapelle de la Vierge.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Le_Mans_-_Cathedrale_St_Julien_CV_01-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"Le Mans. Cathedral of Saint Julien. The temptation of Adam and Eve, detail of a stained glass window (12th century, restored in the 19th century) in the Chapelle de la Vierge.\" class=\"wp-image-6071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Le_Mans_-_Cathedrale_St_Julien_CV_01-Copier.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Le_Mans_-_Cathedrale_St_Julien_CV_01-Copier-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Le_Mans_-_Cathedrale_St_Julien_CV_01-Copier-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Le_Mans_-_Cathedrale_St_Julien_CV_01-Copier-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Le_Mans_-_Cathedrale_St_Julien_CV_01-Copier-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Le_Mans_-_Cathedrale_St_Julien_CV_01-Copier-24x24.jpg 24w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Le Mans. Cathedral of Saint Julien. The temptation of Adam and Eve, detail of a stained glass window (12th century, restored in the 19th century) in the Chapelle de la Vierge.<\/em> <em>Creative Commons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Its colourful stained glass windows - one of the finest groups of medieval stained glass windows - and its chapels, sculptures and frescoes, which tell the stories of the saints, provide symbolic and historical landmarks for visitors. It was here that the Duke of Normandy, Count of Anjou and Maine and future King of England, Henry II Plantagenet, born in Le Mans, was baptised.<br>But lovers of old stone will be disappointed. The Revolution of 1789 swept away the tomb of his father Geoffroy V le Bel, who was married in Le Mans cathedral in 1128. What remains is his enamel, a copper funerary plaque engraved with his name, on display at the Le Mans Museum of Archaeology and History.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_cite_Plantagenet_le_coeur_historique\"><\/span>The Plantagenet town: the historic heart<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5404-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"Le Mans. Promenez-vous dans les ruelles bord\u00e9es de magnifiques maisons \u00e0 colombages.\" data-rl_caption=\"Le Mans. Promenez-vous dans les ruelles bord\u00e9es de magnifiques maisons \u00e0 colombages.\" title=\"Le Mans. Take a stroll through the narrow streets lined with magnificent half-timbered houses.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5404-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Le Mans. Take a stroll through the narrow streets lined with magnificent half-timbered houses.\" class=\"wp-image-6068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5404-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5404-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5404-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5404-Copier-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5404-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5404-Copier-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5404-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Le Mans. Take a stroll through the narrow streets lined with magnificent half-timbered houses.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The cobbled streets of the old town, lined with timber-framed houses, stretch over twenty hectares, enclosed within a Roman wall. The best and the worst of the old buildings can be found here, with facades boasting sculpted medallions, mullioned windows and elaborate balconies. There is the 16th-century Palais du Grabatoire, occupied by the bishopric, and opposite it a graceful dwelling with a turret, a Renaissance masterpiece. Another dwelling with a small gabled turret bears the memory of Paul Scarron (1610-1660), who was a canon of the cathedral and also the husband of the young Fran\u00e7oise d'Aubign\u00e9, who later became Marquise de Maintenon, the secret wife of Louis XIV. <br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5349-Copier.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"Le Mans. Maison du pilier rouge. Le chapiteau qui surmonte la colonne torsad\u00e9e est orn\u00e9, d&rsquo;un c\u00f4t\u00e9, d&rsquo;un cr\u00e2ne avec un crucifix et, de l&rsquo;autre, par des cannes de jeu de la soule qui est l&rsquo;anc\u00eatre du jeu de golf.\" data-rl_caption=\"Le Mans. Maison du pilier rouge. Le chapiteau qui surmonte la colonne torsad\u00e9e est orn\u00e9, d&#039;un c\u00f4t\u00e9, d&#039;un cr\u00e2ne avec un crucifix et, de l&#039;autre, par des cannes de jeu de la soule qui est l&#039;anc\u00eatre du jeu de golf.\" title=\"Le Mans. House of the red pillar. The capital on top of the twisted column is decorated on one side with a skull and cross and on the other with the sticks used to play soule, the forerunner of the game of golf.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5349-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"Le Mans. House of the red pillar.  The capital on top of the twisted column is decorated on one side with a skull and cross and on the other with sticks used in the game of soule, the forerunner of golf.\" class=\"wp-image-6065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5349-Copier.jpg 512w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5349-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5349-Copier-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5349-Copier-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC5349-Copier-16x24.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Le Mans. But<\/em>o<em>n of the red pillar.  The capital above the twisted column is decorated on one side with a skull and cross and on the other with the sticks used to play soule, the forerunner of the game of golf.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The 19th century mercilessly erased the surrounding area and its structures: William the Conqueror's keep, the castle towers and the former bishop's palace. According to popular legend, the half-timbered Red Pillar house was once the home of the town's executioner. He would wipe his hands on the pillar after his macabre work. Today, during the summer season, it houses the tourist office. It is also the starting point for many guided tours of the town. Another building of interest is the House of Adam and Eve, built in 1525 by the doctor and astrologer Jean de l'\u00c9pine, and adorned with beautiful sculptures.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Le_Mans_-_Enceinte_-_Facade_nord-ouest.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"Le_Mans_-_Enceinte_-_Fa\u00e7ade_nord-ouest\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Le_Mans_-_Enceinte_-_Fa\u00e7ade_nord-ouest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Le_Mans_-_Enceinte_-_Facade_nord-ouest.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Le_Mans_-_Enceinte_-_Facade_nord-ouest.jpg 640w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Le_Mans_-_Enceinte_-_Facade_nord-ouest-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Le_Mans_-_Enceinte_-_Facade_nord-ouest-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Le_Mans_-_Enceinte_-_Facade_nord-ouest-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Le_Mans_-_Enceinte_-_Facade_nord-ouest-36x24.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a0<em>e Mans. The Roman walls, an irregular quadrilateral 450 m long and 200 m wide, protected the historic core of the town for over fifteen centuries. Today, it is the best-preserved city wall in the entire ancient Roman Empire, alongside those of Rome and Byzantium.<\/em> <em>Creative Commons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>While the cathedral is Gothic and the old town medieval, the Gallo-Roman walls, with their geometric ornamentation and ochre colours, give the old town a great deal of charm. This little jewel clutches towers above it in disarray just for the pleasure of the view. Beyond such beauty, we await the patina of a Unesco listing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Les_24_Heures_du_Mans_une_legende_nee_sur_les_terres_sarthoises\"><\/span><strong>The Le Mans 24 Hours: a legend born in Sarthe<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/24_heures_du_Mans_1970_5001186138.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"Porsche aux 24 heures du Mans 1970.\" data-rl_caption=\"Porsche aux 24 heures du Mans 1970.\" title=\"Porsche at the 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/24_heures_du_Mans_1970_5001186138.jpg\" alt=\"Porsche at the 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours.\" class=\"wp-image-6077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/24_heures_du_Mans_1970_5001186138.jpg 640w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/24_heures_du_Mans_1970_5001186138-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/24_heures_du_Mans_1970_5001186138-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/24_heures_du_Mans_1970_5001186138-600x430.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/24_heures_du_Mans_1970_5001186138-33x24.jpg 33w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Porsche at the 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours.<\/em> <em>Creative Commons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The proof is in the tramway, some of whose trains have been decked out in the colours of the Le Mans 24 Hours. More than just a race, it's a test of courage and tenacity, a must-see event for motor sport enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/640px-La_Chenard_et_Walcker_de_Lagache_et_Leonard_aux_24_heures_du_Mans_1925.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"La Chenard et Walcker de Lagache et L\u00e9onard, aux 24 heures du Mans 1925.\" data-rl_caption=\"La Chenard et Walcker de Lagache et L\u00e9onard, aux 24 heures du Mans 1925.\" title=\"The Chenard et Walcker of Lagache et L\u00e9onard, at the 1925 Le Mans 24 Hours.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/640px-La_Chenard_et_Walcker_de_Lagache_et_Leonard_aux_24_heures_du_Mans_1925.jpg\" alt=\"The Chenard et Walcker of Lagache et L\u00e9onard, at the 1925 Le Mans 24 Hours.\" class=\"wp-image-6075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/640px-La_Chenard_et_Walcker_de_Lagache_et_Leonard_aux_24_heures_du_Mans_1925.jpg 640w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/640px-La_Chenard_et_Walcker_de_Lagache_et_Leonard_aux_24_heures_du_Mans_1925-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/640px-La_Chenard_et_Walcker_de_Lagache_et_Leonard_aux_24_heures_du_Mans_1925-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/640px-La_Chenard_et_Walcker_de_Lagache_et_Leonard_aux_24_heures_du_Mans_1925-600x411.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/640px-La_Chenard_et_Walcker_de_Lagache_et_Leonard_aux_24_heures_du_Mans_1925-36x24.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The Chenard et Walcker of Lagache et L\u00e9onard, at the 1925 Le Mans 24 Hours.<\/em> <em>Creative Commons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Flashback: 102 years ago, on 26 May 1923, the 24 Hours Endurance Grand Prix got underway.<br>It was a daring idea: the Automobile Club de l'Ouest had decided to have drivers compete for 24 hours in a row, testing their courage, skill and the strength of their cars. It was a French team that won this first edition, with drivers Ren\u00e9 Lagache and Andr\u00e9 L\u00e9onard. They drove a Chenard &amp; Walcker no. 9. They covered 128 laps at an average speed of 92.064 km\/h, a feat for the time!<br>Famous manufacturers joined the fray: Bentley, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Porsche... 1966 saw the fierce battle between Ford and Ferrari. The drivers, these modern heroes, pushed back the limits of speed and endurance. Over the decades, new records were set and hybrid cars appeared, combining performance and respect for the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1970_Porsche_917K_44400068654.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-9\" data-rl_title=\"Cette Porsche 917K a \u00e9t\u00e9 pilot\u00e9e par Steve McQueen&rsquo;s dans le film \u00ab\u00a0Le Mans\u00a0\u00bb sorti en 1970.\" data-rl_caption=\"Cette Porsche 917K a \u00e9t\u00e9 pilot\u00e9e par Steve McQueen&#039;s dans le film &quot;Le Mans&quot; sorti en 1970.\" title=\"This Porsche 917K was driven by Steve McQueen in the 1970 film &quot;Le Mans&quot;.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1970_Porsche_917K_44400068654.jpg\" alt=\"This Porsche 917K was driven by Steve McQueen in the film &quot;Le Mans&quot; released in 1970.\" class=\"wp-image-6079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1970_Porsche_917K_44400068654.jpg 640w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1970_Porsche_917K_44400068654-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1970_Porsche_917K_44400068654-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1970_Porsche_917K_44400068654-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1970_Porsche_917K_44400068654-36x24.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This Porsche <em>The 917K was driven by Steve McQueen in the 1970 film \"Le Mans\".<\/em> <em>Creative Commons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It was here that Steve McQueen made a film about the duel that had pitted Ferrari against Ford for decades. Le Mans\" began shooting on 7 June 1970, a week before the 38th edition of the 24 Hours. The film's fame was short-lived. Although Steve McQueen never raced at Le Mans, Paul Newman, an experienced driver, was 2nd overall in the 1979 24 Hours at the wheel of a Porsche 935.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What's on :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Gallo-Roman walls, an irregular quadrilateral 450 m long and 200 m wide, protected the old town for over fifteen centuries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An ancient spa complex, in operation between 50 AD and 275 AD. In summer, free tours are available. Go directly to 28 avenue Rostov-sur-le-Don.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saint-Julien Cathedral, Place Saint-Michel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Plantagenet City by lantern light.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>H\u00f4tel Leprince - Spa****<\/strong><br>In the heart of Le Mans, the 4-star Leprince H\u00f4tel et Spa, Best Western Premier Collection is located in the former Convent of the Visitation, built in the 18th century.<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leprince-hotel-spa.com\">www.leprince-hotel-spa.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lemans-tourisme.com\">www.lemans-tourisme.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Text : <\/strong>Mich\u00e8le Lasseur<br><strong>Photos : <\/strong>Sylvain Grandadam unless otherwise stated<br><strong>Opening photo :<\/strong> Mich\u00e8le Lasseur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The old town of Le Mans... A Gallo-Roman city wall, a soaring cathedral, an old quarter worthy of the Plantagenets, rillettes, poulardes and capons: it's well worth including it in the twenty-four hours of a discovery tour....<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6057,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[13,326,327,255,328,317],"class_list":["post-6051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-france","tag-architecture","tag-courses","tag-enceinte","tag-histoire","tag-plantagenet","tag-ville"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Le Mans : une ville dans la course - Univers Voyage<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Visiter Le Mans en 24 heures : son enceinte gallo-romaine, la cath\u00e9drale Saint-Julien, les maisons \u00e0 pans de bois, ses chapiteaux orn\u00e9s, ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/le-mans-a-city-in-the-race\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Le Mans : une ville dans la course\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Visiter Le Mans en 24 heures : son enceinte gallo-romaine, la cath\u00e9drale Saint-Julien, les maisons \u00e0 pans de bois, ses chapiteaux orn\u00e9s, ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/le-mans-a-city-in-the-race\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Univers Voyage\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/universvoyage\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-07-31T16:16:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-11T18:39:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/\u00a9M.Lasseur_enceinte-romaine5368-Copier.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1152\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"768\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Mich\u00e8le Lasseur\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@UniversVoyage\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@UniversVoyage\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Mich\u00e8le Lasseur\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/universvoyage.com\\\/le-mans-une-ville-dans-la-course\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/universvoyage.com\\\/le-mans-une-ville-dans-la-course\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Mich\u00e8le Lasseur\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/universvoyage.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/006424449eeba201e01003569711e219\"},\"headline\":\"Le Mans : une ville dans la course\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-07-31T16:16:51+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-11T18:39:12+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/universvoyage.com\\\/le-mans-une-ville-dans-la-course\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1434,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/universvoyage.com\\\/le-mans-une-ville-dans-la-course\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/universvoyage.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/07\\\/\u00a9M.Lasseur_enceinte-romaine5368-Copier.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Architecture\",\"courses\",\"enceinte\",\"Histoire\",\"plantagen\u00eat\",\"ville\"],\"articleSection\":[\"France\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/universvoyage.com\\\/le-mans-une-ville-dans-la-course\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/universvoyage.com\\\/le-mans-une-ville-dans-la-course\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/universvoyage.com\\\/le-mans-une-ville-dans-la-course\\\/\",\"name\":\"Le Mans : une ville dans la course - 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