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Le Mans Cathedral

Worship21.7 km

cathedral located in Sarthe, in France

Royal abbey of l'Epau

Worship18.0 km

abbey located in Sarthe, in France

Stade Léon-Bollée

Culture22.3 km

football stadium

Musée des 24 Heures du Mans

Museum19.9 km

motorsport museum in France

Notre-Dame de la Couture

Worship21.4 km

church located in Le Mans, Department of Sarthe, in France

Musée de Tessé

Museum21.4 km

museum in Le Mans, France

Gallo-Roman walls of Le Mans

Historic21.9 km

defensive wall

Arboretum de la Grand Prée

Park18.3 km

botanical garden in France

Pont des Vendéens

Landmark20.1 km

bridge in France

Église Notre-Dame-de-Sainte-Croix

Worship20.7 km

church located in Sarthe, in France

Saint-Pierre de la Couture Abbey

Worship21.4 km

abbey located in Sarthe, in France

Lycée Bellevue

Worship21.5 km

abbey located in Sarthe, in France

L'Auberge de Bagatelle

Restaurant★ Michelin€€€18.7 km

Sarthois born and bred, chef Jean-Sébastien Monné is originally from these parts. He presides over this former inn in which the industrial style of a light-filled metal-framed extension meets the bucolic charm of the garden and terrace. He cultivates the art of working with small local producers and is devoted to the joys of rooftop beekeeping. Thanks to the meticulous work that goes into the selection of impeccable-quality ingredients, he is able to put his own more modern spin on the classics: Angus beef prepared as a tartare, breaded and fried quail's egg, puffed potato; duck from Canard So

Silex

RestaurantBib Gourmand€€23.2 km

Set in a village that boasts several hundreds of cellars hewn out of the tufa rock, this restaurant housed in a handsome Classical mansion pays tribute to the terroir of Jasnières and Coteaux-du-Loir AOC wines. Beneath the exposed beams, the rather modern interior is accentuated by street art displayed on the walls. There's no doubt about it: chefs Maïté Hervé (starters/desserts) and Florent Demas (main courses) know what they're doing when it comes to both the decor and the food. Drawing on the village's larder, they create delicious straightforward dishes – think white asparagus, lardo di Co

Restaurant du Dauphin

RestaurantBib Gourmand€€29.6 km

In the old town, at the foot of the Porte St Julien, this restaurant in a pretty 16C building serves cuisine for the modern palate. The chefs incorporate a smattering of exotic touches, but always have a handful of classics up their sleeve. The chicken supreme with quince, accompanied by mashed potatoes with walnuts and an amaretto-infused carcass jus is a good example. As for dessert, it is a pleasure to find a vacherin, a rum baba or a moelleux – always a failsafe option! Fine selection of wines by the glass.

Le Lucé

Restaurant€€€9.3 km

An 18C palace provides the enchanting location for this restaurant set in a Classical decor of mirrors and chandeliers. When it comes to the food, a savvy approach has been adopted of serving fine dining cuisine based on ingredients sourced from the region and grown in the kitchen garden: white asparagus with wild garlic, a full-bodied vegetable jus, roast asparagus and wild garlic pesto; trout and chard, hazelnut butter sabayon, crispy and wilted chard. And what better way to round off your meal than a post-prandial stroll through the magnificent formal gardens?

L'insouciant

Restaurant€€€21.0 km

Close to the Église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, this discreet restaurant is destined to make a name for itself: it is run by a charming duo, Corentin Courtien and Madeline Blais, who serve bistronomy fare at lunchtime and a more ambitious set menu in the evening. The chef is all about local ingredients (which account for 80% of his shopping basket) and creative cuisine that gives pride of place to spices and herbs. The dishes are meticulous and bold, with the balance of flavours always carefully calibrated, for instance bluefin tuna with anise hyssop oil, barbecued with green beans and lacto-fermente

🕐 Tu 12:00-14:00; We-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-21:30

La Table de Luc

Restaurant€€21.7 km

Luc Revert, a young chef from Le Mans, has returned to his roots after several years in the South of France and then in Paris, notably at Frédéric Simonin. The chef's generous and straightforward cooking is a joy. The small menu of carefully prepared dishes revolves around quality ingredients. The beef fillet is a good example of his style: tender grilled meat, soft gnocchi, a balanced garlic cream, black garlic condiment, rich jus and fragrant lovage oil. The clementine tartlet impresses with its crispy pastry, creamy yuzu-tarragon filling and vibrant clementine sorbet. Friendly and professio

Le Grenier à Sel

Restaurant€€€21.8 km

At the entrance to medieval Le Mans, the team of this former salt loft has one goal in life: to please themselves and their customers! A contemporary vibe and top-quality ingredients (lobster, turbot, foie gras) with bold, authentic flavours, all of which washed down with a fine selection of Rhône, Loire and Bordeaux tipples.

Auberge des Matfeux

Restaurant€€€22.4 km

Close to the famous motor racing track, Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans, this family-run restaurant is decorated with abstract patterns and uses crockery made by a local artist. It was established in 1962 by the current chef's parents, and holds the Sarthe region close to its heart. Bringing to bear solid technical skills, chef Xavier Souffront composes flavoursome dishes that are in tune with the times, without shunning tradition, and highlight ingredients from his beloved terroir. Don't miss the langoustine ravioli, one of the restaurant's classics. The fine wine list is sure to be a hit with