What to do when not watching the race?
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Jonny TVR said:
We are arriving mid morning on Friday and leaving Monday after lunch. Thinking if there are any bands on or recommendations on anything else.
St Saturnin Great British Welcome (or whatever its called) - not been but going this year.Mulsanne car show - not been
Museum - excellent
Village in the Grandstand - before its packed on Saturday look around the many shops and exhibits, very good
Jonny TVR said:
If we went into town for a meal would you book anywhere? where would you go?
You only need to book if you want to go to THAT restaurant and eat RIGHT after the end of the parade.There are a load of perfectly good restaurant in the centre of Le Mans though, either in the main parade square (Place du la Republique) or off in to the old town bits around it (My traditional area is to head out the right hand corner of the square as you see it facing the McDonalds and down the little non-tram road.at the bottom cross the main road and up the even littler road opposite. There's a host of reasonably priced/reasosnable quality little restaurants in there).
Demand for tables is obviously highest at the point the parade ends but a walk and maybe a little wait will get you a table. Otherwise if you get hungry earlier just leave the parade and you'll have the pick table sin any of the non main square restaurants. Or grab yourself a snack during the parade and have a couple of extra pints somewhere after the parade ends. You'll then be hitting the restaurants as the main crowd are finishing up and leaving so again can pick and choose.
Town on the Friday is fantastic - great atmosphere. Lots of places to eat and lots of bars , generally buzzing until the early hours.
Classic British Welcome in St Saturnin is well worth the trip too, starts breaking up around 4pm just in time to get into town.
Sunday after the race is trickier as not everywhere is open. We have a drive out ourselves, lots of possible places to head to, but often end up doing our own food oor going into Le Mans again
On Monday, take the A28 out of town and then head for Honfleur about halfway back to Calais. Lovely town, lots of nice restaurants to choose from
Classic British Welcome in St Saturnin is well worth the trip too, starts breaking up around 4pm just in time to get into town.
Sunday after the race is trickier as not everywhere is open. We have a drive out ourselves, lots of possible places to head to, but often end up doing our own food oor going into Le Mans again
On Monday, take the A28 out of town and then head for Honfleur about halfway back to Calais. Lovely town, lots of nice restaurants to choose from
Dblue said:
Sunday after the race is trickier as not everywhere is open.
Good point. If you're looking for some breakfast and fuel for the home run filling station just off Mulsanne roundabout's usually open and in previous years the little boulangerie in the same car park's been open and had tables outside, selling breakfast pastries and coffee.Other events (don't help you OP I'm afraid. You're arriving far to late!).....
Tuesday 11th June: 1600-2300
Celebration of Race Cars 1949-1959 - Ruardin Village
Thursday 13th June: 0900-1700
Arnage Dans La Course - Celebrating "Arnage in the Race" and this year the theme is French Racing Marks - Renault, Pescarollo, Courage etc.... (the website is woeful).
Located at Place F. Mitterand, Arnage
Tuesday 11th June: 1600-2300
Celebration of Race Cars 1949-1959 - Ruardin Village
Thursday 13th June: 0900-1700
Arnage Dans La Course - Celebrating "Arnage in the Race" and this year the theme is French Racing Marks - Renault, Pescarollo, Courage etc.... (the website is woeful).
Located at Place F. Mitterand, Arnage
FRIDAY -
Mulsanne Car show down by the corner, its free and better from Mid morning / early afternoon, good assortment of cars.
Pit walk about/garage walkabout and part of track upto Dunlop bridge, usually some sort of display on here too.
Museum - lots of traders, in and around the village
Evening Drivers parade in the town.
Or go for a nice meal.....
Mulsanne Car show down by the corner, its free and better from Mid morning / early afternoon, good assortment of cars.
Pit walk about/garage walkabout and part of track upto Dunlop bridge, usually some sort of display on here too.
Museum - lots of traders, in and around the village
Evening Drivers parade in the town.
Or go for a nice meal.....
Drive the public sections of the track, especially the Mulsanne Straight section so you can appreciate the scale of the circuit etc. on the Monday morning (though watch out for the local police looking for speeding!). If you have a decent amount of spare beer tokens, a helicopter trip is worth it or the cheaper alternative is a trip on the Ferris wheel to get an elevated view of things.
Also have a look at the Beer Mountain website for things to do.
Also have a look at the Beer Mountain website for things to do.
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