Visiting Le Mans?

[confucuis]

Hi All,

I'll be in France next week and the week after attending the Saint Goueno Masters hillclimb. Looking to do a bit of site seeing before/after the event. Since I'll have my car I was looking to travel down to Le Mans on one of the days as it's only around 3 hours away.

Is there anything you veterans recommend doing or seeing?

I will go to the museum and tour of the track, I'll try and drive the parts of the circuit which are public roads (though these might be closed as it's so close to the 24hrs?)

What is the actual town of Le Mans like? Would you recommend seeing anything in it?

Thanks!

[leyorkie]

The roads will not be closed.
Le Mans old town is worth a view park in front or near the cathedral and enjoy the walk. The high wall near the river is Roman and quite impressive.
Other than that it’s the Circuit based activities.

[interstellar]

Cue plenty of photos at arnage and Indianapolis, enjoy!!

[//j17]

As leyorkie the old town around the cathedral is a nice spot for a wander.

Depending how fit you're feeling start down by the river and walk/drive up Rue Wilbur Wright, enjoying both the patchwork of the old city walls - and the fact someone used to think sending vintage cars up Rue WW as part of the 24hrs Driver's Parade was a sensible idea.

Up the top the cathedral's on your left and, from memory most of the town ahead/right of you. I like the quiet little, tucked away medieval corner of Rue de la Vielle Prte/Rue des 3 Sonnettes, to the right from the top of Rue WW, near the top of the next road up from the river (Rue de la Galere). Destination for many a post Driver Parade meal

[confucuis]

Thanks for the info guys!

Quick one for you, thinking of going tomorrow but it's ascension Thursday which I believe is a public holiday in France.

Would the museum and track still be open?

[andygo]

I'm passing le mans on 20th June en route to the dordogne and looking for a nice hotel with parking. Any suggestions for a nice bar and or rezzer in Le Mans with my wife?

[indigochim]

Probably too late for you but I'd highly recommend this place Manoir de l'Automobile Just south of Rennes which you'll likely be passing.