Le-Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. It is the capital of the Sarthe département. Its inhabitants are called Manceaux and Mancelles.
FACTS AND FIGURES
- Population: 145,000
- Regional center for agriculture and industry century
- The culinary specialty of Le Mans is rillettes, a shredded pork paté
- Famous for 24-hour automobile race, called the Le Mans Grand Prix or the 24 Hours of Le Mans, held each year in June
SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS
- Romanesque and Gothic Cathédrale Saint-Julien (remarkable doorway, stained glass, choir, and tombs)
- Medieval architecture in old town
- Automobile Museum in Grand Prix circuit
- Racetrack
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