Le Mans, Pays de la LoireÉglise Notre-Dame-de-Sainte-CroixMusée des 24 Heures du MansChâteau de CoulansChâteau de VillainesChâteau des BordeauxChâteau de Ballon
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Le Mans

Le Mans is a city in Pays de la Loire, France of about 144,515 people. Within 50 km by road there are 28 places to visit: 14 forts & heritage, 12 churches and 2 museums. The must-see places are Église Notre-Dame-de-Sainte-Croix, Musée de la Reine Bérengère and Musée des 24 Heures du Mans.

48.0004° N, 0.2047° EPop. 144,515

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Within 30 km9 places
Within 50 km28
Must-see218
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Église Notre-Dame-de-Sainte-Croix, church near Le Mans
Must-see

Église Notre-Dame-de-Sainte-Croix

Church · 1 km · Indre-et-Loire

Musée de la Reine Bérengère, museum near Le Mans
Must-see

Musée de la Reine Bérengère

Museum · 1 km · Indre-et-Loire

Musée des 24 Heures du Mans, museum near Le Mans
Must-see

Musée des 24 Heures du Mans

Museum · 6 km · Indre-et-Loire

Places near Le Mans by type

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One day from Le Mans

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:48 pm

102 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Le Mans
  2. Musée des 24 Heures du Mansmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Château de Villainesheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Château des Bordeauxheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Château de Coulansheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Château de Ballonheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Le Mans
Today’s loopLe MansStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Le Mans?

Église Notre-Dame-de-Sainte-Croix (church, about 1 km), Musée de la Reine Bérengère (museum, about 1 km), Musée des 24 Heures du Mans (museum, about 6 km), Château de Coulans (heritage site, about 17 km), Château de Villaines (heritage site, about 20 km), Château des Bordeaux (heritage site, about 24 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Le Mans?

28 places on Spotwander: 14 forts & heritage, 12 churches, 2 museums.

Which is the nearest fort to Le Mans?

Château de Coulans, about 17 km by road; Château de Villaines (20 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Le Mans?

Église Notre-Dame-de-Sainte-Croix, about 1 km by road; Église Saint-Fraimbault-et-Saint-Antoine (30 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Le Mans?

Start in Le Mans, visit Musée des 24 Heures du Mans, then Château de Villaines, then Château des Bordeaux, then Château de Coulans, then Château de Ballon, and drive back — about 102 km by road in all.