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Old 13 Aug 2020, 10:44 (Ref:3995121)   #1
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Le Mans, Sarthe and Pays de la Loire Tourism Tips
I still am planning to go to Le Mans in September. I booked a camping in Neuville, and if permitted, I'd like to go there and play homo touristicus instead of racefan. Wining and dining will be included as well, of course.

So, do you have any tips for me? Museums, Castles, Restaurants, Bars, Vineyards, Cycleroutes, the lot! The more tips, the merrier!

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Old 13 Aug 2020, 11:14 (Ref:3995127)   #2
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I was thinking the same, the best thing we can have is watching tv with the live sound of LM in the distance. Who knows, I might do that.
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Old 13 Aug 2020, 11:24 (Ref:3995131)   #3
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Old 13 Aug 2020, 11:36 (Ref:3995139)   #4
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Touristy tips only please!
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Old 13 Aug 2020, 12:28 (Ref:3995155)   #5
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Lots to do.
You could probably stitch together a pretty good 100 Years War trip including places like Nogent le Rotrou - which has a good castle.
La Ferte Vidame is an excellent ruined chateau from the revolution.
You probably know this but La Lude is a nice village (good pizza place) with a liveable chateau and excellent gardens.
The abbey at Solesmes looks like a level from Return to Castle Wolfenstein - so of some comedy value.
Lots more - depending on how far afield you want to range.
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60 to 90 minutes drive maximum.
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You could always pop in and see Mike and Lynda at their new ex pig farm just north of Le mans
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I thought you were traveling to balconia to watch the race Vince
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As vince will be on "Balconia" that would make him Juliet.
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As I said before, touristy tips only.
Could you please refrain from banter of all sorts and only post usefull pointers towards things to do in Le Mans and its wider region?
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I'm no expert and haven't done the more obscure, off the beaten path visits. What I have seen that impressed me though was Angers. Nice town square with some really good restaurants, a small but well preserved old town, and a beautiful, fortified chateau. The train ride from Le Mans to Angers is pretty handy.

I'm sure everyone has already done this, but the cathedral in Chartres is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen.
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Saumur 1h30 south from Le Mans :
Château,
tank museum,
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Saumur 1h30 south from Le Mans :
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Unfortunately The Tank museum is closed
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- a nice village to visit Asnières sur Vègre near Solesmes
- Jasnières Vineyards
- Le Lude Castle
- Abbaye de Fontevrault (140 km) near Saumur
- La Flèche Zoo - Spaycific Zoo
- Bungee jumping at St Georges Le Gaultier
- Musee de la faïence at Malicorne
Look at the Tourism office site for the visits (lot of small interesting villages but maybe not a very long time to spend ) in La Sarthe you could be interested in.https://www.sarthe-tourism.co.uk/
Restaurant :
- Le Tablier de Jaurès
- Le Parvis St Hilaire
- La Vieille Porte
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la lude is very good well worth a visit, as is the zoo at la fleche, but not sure the zoo is suitable for Vince, they might decide ti keep him
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Some very nice tips here. My itinerary looks pretty much filled and set now. Thank you gentlemen!
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Some very nice tips here. My itinerary looks pretty much filled and set now. Thank you gentlemen!
***Bungee jump duely booked***
Well if you are going to Bungee Jump, please ensure you leave me your collection of beer, in case the rope snaps
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Some very nice tips here. My itinerary looks pretty much filled and set now. Thank you gentlemen!
***Bungee jump duely booked***
Bungee jump really!!!! My brother did it!

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- Abbaye de Fontevrault (140 km) near Saumur
The abbey is well worth a visit. The Tourists stayed nearby on the Friday way back in 2000 and spent quite a bit of time in the abbey.
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Sarthe has just been placed on the "Red-list" in Belgium, so no bungeejumping or camping in Neuville for me. Will probably give Saumur a wide berth as well, can't take the risk to have the Maine-et-Loire region promoted to Red as well while being there.
Will decide where to spend my "Le Mans Vacation" on the day before departure.
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things may change in 3 weeks time Vince but to be honest 2020 is a write off as far as travelling/holidays, but you did at least get to visit the uk before this mess started, i have not left the uk this year unless you count the skies above Kent. Start looking forward to 2021 and keep those fingers crossed.
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