Excursion en car – A la découverte des mystères du Mans

8.30am - Coach departs from Le Mans Exhibition Centre car park (meet 10 minutes before)

Discovery of the Plantagenet city on a little train with soundtrack (approx. 1 hour)
Discover the medieval city of Le Mans and the Gallo-Roman wall on board the little tourist train, and learn all the secrets of the old town with some surprising anecdotes.

Guided tour of Saint-Julien Cathedral and the main streets of the old town (approx. 1 hour)
Visit the majestic Saint-Julien cathedral, built between the 11th and 15th centuries, which dominates the city. Find out more about Le Mans, a city of art and history, and its picturesque old streets, regularly used for film shoots such as "Cyrano", "Le Bossu" or more recently "Le Mans 66"...

Guided tour of the Abbaye Royale de l'Épau and its garden (approx. 1 hour)
Discover the 800-year history of the abbey, its rich heritage and architecture and the tomb of its founder, Queen Berengaria of Navarre. Visit the permaculture garden and the 13-hectare park. The Cistercian monks who lived here from the 13th century until the French Revolution were self-sufficient thanks to the vegetable garden.

1pm - Return by coach to the Le Mans Exhibition Centre

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