Allonnes, Sarthe

The Huisne (French pronunciation: [ɥin]) is a 164.5 km (102.2 mi) long river in France. It is a left tributary of the river Sarthe, which it meets in Le Mans. Its source is near the town of Pervenchères, in the Orne department. The Huisne flows through the following departments and towns: Orne: Saint-Jouin-de-Blavou, Rémalard, Condé-sur-Huisne, Le Theil Eure-et-Loir: Nogent-le-Rotrou Sarthe: La Ferté-Bernard, Montfort-le-Gesnois, Le Mans

The canton of Le Mans-7 is an administrative division of the Sarthe department, northwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Le Mans.It consists of the following communes: Allonnes Chaufour-Notre-Dame Fay Le Mans (partly) Pruillé-le-Chétif Saint-Georges-du-Bois Trangé

The canton of Le Mans-1 is an administrative division of the Sarthe department, northwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Le Mans.It consists of the following communes: Le Mans (partly) Rouillon

The arrondissement of Le Mans is an arrondissement of France in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region. It has 45 communes. Its population is 262,997 (2016), and its area is 779.7 km2 (301.0 sq mi).

Le Mans (French: Gare du Mans) is a railway station serving the town Le Mans, Sarthe department, western France. It is situated on the Paris–Brest railway, Le Mans–Angers railway and the non-electrified Tours–Le Mans railway.

Rouillon (French pronunciation: [ʁujɔ̃]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.

Spay (French pronunciation: [spɛ]) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.

Le Mans University (French: Le Mans Université; formerly Université du Maine) is a public university in western France with campuses in Le Mans and Laval. It is part of the Angers-Le Mans University Community.

The Museum of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: Musee des 24 Heures du Mans) is a motorsport museum located at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France. It was founded in 1961 as the Automobile Museum de la Sarthe. In 1991, it was taken over by the organizers of the 24 hours road race and moved to a purpose built museum complex under the direction of Francis Piquera, the Executive Manager. In 2009, the museum was extensively renovated. Its permanent exhibition includes over 100 historic cars, many collectibles, dozens of films and archive photographs. The museum tour is organized around six major sequences that showcase the important figures of the 24 Hour race and origins of the Le Mans automotive industry, tracing the evolution of the car in the twentieth century.With their legendary models of the greatest endurance race in the world, 350m² of temporary exhibitions complete the thematic exhibition. A visit of the famous circuit of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race is possible.

The canton of Le Mans-6 is an administrative division of the Sarthe department, northwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Le Mans.It consists of the following communes: Arnage Le Mans (partly)

The 1955 Le Mans disaster was a major crash that occurred on 11 June 1955 during the 24 Hours of Le Mans motor race at Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, Sarthe, France. Large pieces of debris flew into the crowd, killing 83 spectators and French driver Pierre Levegh, and injuring around 120 more. It was the most catastrophic crash in motorsport history, prompting Switzerland to institute a nation-wide ban on motorsports altogether that lasted until 2022. The crash started when Jaguar driver Mike Hawthorn pulled to the right side of the track in front of Austin-Healey driver Lance Macklin and started braking for his pit stop. Macklin swerved out from behind the slowing Jaguar into the path of Levegh, who was passing on the left in his much faster Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR. Levegh rear-ended Macklin at high speed, overriding Macklin's car and launching his own car through the air. Levegh's car skipped over a protective earthen berm at 200 km/h (125 mph) and made at least two impacts within the spectator area, the last of which caused the car to disintegrate, throwing him onto the track where he was instantly killed. Large pieces of debris, including the Mercedes' engine block, radiator, front suspension, and bonnet (hood), were sent flying into the packed spectator area in front of the grandstand. The rear of Levegh's car landed on the berm and exploded into flames. There was much debate over blame for the disaster. The official inquiry held none of the drivers specifically responsible and criticised the layout of the 30-year-old track, which had not been designed for cars as fast as those involved in the crash.

The Communauté urbaine Le Mans Métropole is the communauté urbaine, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Le Mans. It is located in the Sarthe department, in the Pays de la Loire region, northwestern France. It was created in November 1971. Its area is 272.5 km2. Its population was 209,557 in 2020, of which 145,155 in Le Mans proper.