Activities around the circuit

[Koen_Chevy]

Hello everybody,

I have been going to Le Mans for the last 18 years (I know, I am a newby) and every year we try to do or see something we havent done before.

I am looking voor reccomendations for actities around the circuit that are not organized by the ACO. We did go to the drivers parade one year, but I thought it was way to crowded.

Is the Classic Britisch Welcome worth the trip, trafic gets so busy on the Friday?

Did any of you go to Hotel de France? is that something you would reccomend?

Are there any othe events that are fun to go to?

[Strasse]

Have a look here:
https://www.le-mans-guide.co.uk/what-to-see

it might help
Regards

Strasse

[LM240]

I might give the Teloche event on Friday a go this year. Every two years apparently, with a Porsche centric feel with the towns history.

Have a look around circuit village and museum on Friday morning whilst hopefully a bit quieter. Maybe Mulsanne also.

Got pissed off with pit lane access last year. No access from the paddock side like they’ve done for many years. So didn’t bother in the end. It is a mystery to me why they don’t run a one way system to create a natural flow. Access at start finish end (no access down the steps to paddock area from village) then exit into paddock at pit exit end or crowd can continue onto track and other exits.

[Koen_Chevy]

LM240 said:

I might give the Teloche event on Friday a go this year. Every two years apparently, with a Porsche centric feel with the towns history.

I found it, but do they organise anything or just the historic site?


Have a look around circuit village and museum on Friday morning whilst hopefully a bit quieter. Maybe Mulsanne also.

We do the museum every three years or so.

Got pissed off with pit lane access last year. No access from the paddock side like they’ve done for many years. So didn’t bother in the end. It is a mystery to me why they don’t run a one way system to create a natural flow. Access at start finish end (no access down the steps to paddock area from village) then exit into paddock at pit exit end or crowd can continue onto track and other exits.

Totaly agree, one way would work so much better. The place just gets to crowded. There is a pitwalk on tuesday, we will geve that a try this year.

Edited by Koen_Chevy on Tuesday 13th May 08:26

[Northcote67]

[quote=LM240]I might give the Teloche event on Friday a go this year. Every two years apparently, with a Porsche centric feel with the towns history.

Have a look around circuit village and museum on Friday morning whilst hopefully a bit quieter. Maybe Mulsanne also.


Are there any details on the event at Teloché?

I have never been and might be something different to do on the Friday

[leyorkie]

Try this link to Teloché Events Facebook page
https://fb.watch/zyK797nhg9/?

[Truckosaurus]

Koen_Chevy said:

....Did any of you go to Hotel de France? is that something you would reccomend?...

Yes. Although it is a bit of a trek so you need to commit to it being a 'day out'.

Otherwise, it is well worth heading into Le Mans city centre and hanging out in a bar/restaurant/etc.

[Mark B]

Hotel de France at La Chartre-sur-le-Loir is a nice place to visit and chill out. We met Derek Bell there a few years ago outside, albeit a Classic Le Mans trip.

Great British Welcome is well worth the trip as is the Museum of course.

We did the drivers parade last year and won't be doing it again this year, too busy and a drawn out affair.

[//j17]

Mark B said:

We did the drivers parade last year and won't be doing it again this year, too busy and a drawn out affair.

Depends what you expect/how you treat it. For me it's an excuse to have a nice lunch/some cold beer/a nice dinner. Oh and I hear there's a parade of some sort too.

[toonjamie]

Great British Welcome - can it be got to by public transport? Failing that, is there a sensible place and time to thumb a lift? Thanks. J
(travelling in mate's camper and don't think he'll want to move it once it's in BSJ.)

[LM240]

leyorkie said:

Try this link to Teloché Events Facebook page
https://fb.watch/zyK797nhg9/?

Seems relatively small event, slightly under the radar compared to some of the others.

Porsche focused for obvious reasons by the looks of it.

Appears this garage will be dressed a bit to what it was like when factory Porsche team was using it. (Find it crazy they used work on cars off circuit and drive them there)



Gathering of cars appears to be in the car park ‘behind’ where the garage is.



Going to give it a go for something different. And works for us heading back south to Le Flèche.

Done… circuit village, Mulsanne and then Teloche and then a nice dinner will be our Friday.

[Dukla2000]

Koen_Chevy said:

...
Totaly agree, one way would work so much better. The place just gets to crowded. There is a pitwalk on tuesday, we will geve that a try this year.
...

Tuesday used to be a pleasure - by 2023 was heaving but do-able (missed 2024.)
We usually do Ruaudin on the Tuesday as well - some interesting cars out on show. And the circuit walk/cycle on Friday (which also forces a stumble over the Mulsanne display.

[RL17]

Hotel De France is 40-45 mins or less from Tertre Rouge - dual carriageway east for 1.5km then straight off and down D304 great road -
so 2 1/2 to 3 hr trip - bit longer if have lunch down there at square. Well worth trip to see where DBR1's, GT40's & 917 were prepared and driven in from

[//j17]

toonjamie said:

Great British Welcome - can it be got to by public transport? Failing that, is there a sensible place and time to thumb a lift? Thanks. J
(travelling in mate's camper and don't think he'll want to move it once it's in BSJ.)

I've no idea about this Great British Welcome but if you were looking to go to the Classic British Welcome instead you'd be looking at a walk to the circuit tram stop/tram into Le Mans/a bus out to Saint-Saturnin.

Probably better off trying to make friends with your fellow campers and trying to cadge a lift with someone.

[Nosynchro]

Useful link below. As we are camping Mulsanne this year we will cycle down

www.sarthetourisme.com/agenda/le-garage-des-legend...

[RL17]

//j17 said:

toonjamie said:

Great British Welcome - can it be got to by public transport? Failing that, is there a sensible place and time to thumb a lift? Thanks. J
(travelling in mate's camper and don't think he'll want to move it once it's in BSJ.)

I've no idea about this Great British Welcome but if you were looking to go to the Classic British Welcome instead you'd be looking at a walk to the circuit tram stop/tram into Le Mans/a bus out to Saint-Saturnin.

Probably better off trying to make friends with your fellow campers and trying to cadge a lift with someone.

Agree on lifts

Was a cash bar there and for pretty ok food with bbq/frites etc in 2022 & 2023.

Mulsanne corner car show still on ? Easier to get too but not sure if stuff on track on Friday has messed this up (plus all the running and bikes going round track).

[LM240]

I did hear a while back about a special McLaren display this year, possibly at the Museum. Celebrating 30 years since the win.

But seen nothing mentioned recently. Anyone else heard anything?

[DMN]

RL17 said:

Agree on lifts

Was a cash bar there and for pretty ok food with bbq/frites etc in 2022 & 2023.

Mulsanne corner car show still on ? Easier to get too but not sure if stuff on track on Friday has messed this up (plus all the running and bikes going round track).

The Mulsanne Corner car show still happens. Although it started late last year as the track was in use Friday morning. I suspect that will be the case again this year.

[DirtyHarry85]

Thinking of going to that show this year too. Afternoon start will be better as a few beers in arnage village to watch in the traffic go by at dinnertime Will warm us up nicely 🍻

[leyorkie]

LM240 said:

I did hear a while back about a special McLaren display this year, possibly at the Museum. Celebrating 30 years since the win.

But seen nothing mentioned recently. Anyone else heard anything?

Yes it's been advertised locally.