Canton of Le Mans-1

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).

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

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.

The Battle of Le Mans was a German victory during the Franco-Prussian War that ended French resistance in western France.

See Battle of Le Mans for the battle here in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War. The Battle of Le Mans was a combat in the Virée de Galerne, an operation during the War in the Vendée. It resulted in the rout of the Vendéen forces by Republican troops.

The Hôtel de Ville (French pronunciation: [otɛl də vil], City Hall) is a municipal building in Le Mans, Sarthe, northwest France, standing on the Place Saint-Pierre. It was designated a monument historique by the French government in 1930.

Stade Léon-Bollée was a multi-purpose stadium in Le Mans, France. It is used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Le Mans UC72 until 2011, when it was replaced by MMArena. The stadium is able to hold 17,801 people and was built in 1906.

Le Mans (, French: [lə mɑ̃] ) is a city in northwestern France on the Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region. Its inhabitants are called Manceaux (male) and Mancelles (female). Since 1923, the city has hosted the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's oldest active endurance sports car race. The event is among the most attended and prestigious motor sports events in the world.

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.

Maine (pronounced [mɛːn] ) is one of the traditional provinces of France. It corresponds to the former County of Maine, whose capital was also the city of Le Mans. The area, now divided into the departments of Sarthe and Mayenne, has about 857,000 inhabitants.

The canton of Le Mans-3 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)

The canton of Le Mans-2 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: Aigné La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin Le Mans (partly) La Milesse Saint-Saturnin