UPDATE: Given the ongoing sanitary crisis, the conference will heald online (virtual conference).
Accomodation in Le Mans
Here are 3 possible hotels
* Hôtel Première Classe Le Mans Centre [website]
40 rue du Vert Galant, 72000 Le Mans
Telephone: +33 (0)2 43 24 19 41
Usually from 30 euros per room per night
* Sélect Hôtel [website]
15 rue du Père Mersenne, 72000 Le Mans
Telephone: +33 (0)2 43 24 17 74
Usually from 65 euros per room per night
* Hôtel Chantecler [website]
50 rue de la Pelouse, 72000 Le Mans
Telephone: +33 (0)2 43 14 40 00
Usually from 80 euros per room per night
* Hôtel Ibis Centre []
Quai Ledru Rollin, 72000 Le Mans
Téléphone: +33 (0)2 43 23 18 23
Usually from 50 euros per room per night
Places and sites to visit in Le Mans and its surroundings
Le Mans is a small city that is famous for its car races (the famous “24 heures du Mans”, recently at the heart of the film Ford v. Ferrari) and for its well-preserved medieval and Renaissance city centre, the Cité Plantagenêt.
The city is surrounded by typical small villages and other iconic buildings and historical sites that reflect the rich history of the region:
- the Abbaye de l'Epau (accessible via the tramway from the city centre), a Cistercian abbey that welcomes various artistic exhibitions;
- the villages of Sainte Suzanne (Mayenne) or Saint-Céneri-le-Gerei (Orne);
- one hour and a half’s drive will take you to the D-Day beaches and the American cemetery of the Normandy WW2 war sites;
- driving south, you will find the Loire Valley castles and the beautiful city of Tours, also famous for its Renaissance centre.
Here is the website of the city of Le Mans.
All photos © Patrick Michaud
