Viewing at Mulsanne / Arnage by car
Discussion
As per my previous thread about the tunnel, it has been a few years since I have been. I am looking at the best options to view at Arnage in the early hours of Sunday morning and Mulsanne/Hotel Arbour on Sunday afternoon to make a quick get away after the race. My campsite is BSJ, so inside the circuit.
I heard you now have to buy a parking ticket separately for both viewing points. Does anyone have any info on that?
I want to view at Arnage around 1-2am. So this is my plan(see below map), is traffic likely to be a problem with the new roadworks/roundabout at Arnage? It was horrendous one year I walked it!
For Mulsanne/Hotel Arbour I guess I can either use the same route as Arnage and go a little further south, before heading east to Mulsanne, or go around the east of the circuit. I would probably go here around 11am Sunday morning;
Or
Is the main roundabout in Mulsanne open, as if I come from Arnage I am going to need it, unless going off into side streets.
I was also thinking of parking at the Carrefour. Is this feasible to avoid getting stuck in traffic exiting the official car park?
Can anyone spot any serious flaws in my plan, i.e road closures, one way roads etc. In my previous 4 trips I have never been to Mulsanne, and only walked or been driven to Arnage so I have not paid much notice
I heard you now have to buy a parking ticket separately for both viewing points. Does anyone have any info on that?
I want to view at Arnage around 1-2am. So this is my plan(see below map), is traffic likely to be a problem with the new roadworks/roundabout at Arnage? It was horrendous one year I walked it!
For Mulsanne/Hotel Arbour I guess I can either use the same route as Arnage and go a little further south, before heading east to Mulsanne, or go around the east of the circuit. I would probably go here around 11am Sunday morning;
Or
Is the main roundabout in Mulsanne open, as if I come from Arnage I am going to need it, unless going off into side streets.
I was also thinking of parking at the Carrefour. Is this feasible to avoid getting stuck in traffic exiting the official car park?
Can anyone spot any serious flaws in my plan, i.e road closures, one way roads etc. In my previous 4 trips I have never been to Mulsanne, and only walked or been driven to Arnage so I have not paid much notice
I am pretty sure you can't drive down the last bit of the road you have shown from Arnage village to Arnage corner and would have to drive further round. Cycling is no problem so agree with poster above. It's only a 10 min ride from Beausejour. In my experience these sorts of missions are best done early breakfast time on Sunday.
I have considered taking bikes but if I take my Bmw they will not fit. If I take my daily driver they would.
Yes I wondered about the road being closed on that last bit by the corner, but thought perhaps with the new road layout it would be open, perhaps not.
On option 2 which roads would be closed? To get to the arbour the road leading to it from the north has got to be open? Getting underneath the circuit from chemin le bueofs was always open in the 4 years I went.
Yes I wondered about the road being closed on that last bit by the corner, but thought perhaps with the new road layout it would be open, perhaps not.
On option 2 which roads would be closed? To get to the arbour the road leading to it from the north has got to be open? Getting underneath the circuit from chemin le bueofs was always open in the 4 years I went.
Jon_Bmw said:
I have considered taking bikes but if I take my Bmw they will not fit. If I take my daily driver they would.
Yes I wondered about the road being closed on that last bit by the corner, but thought perhaps with the new road layout it would be open, perhaps not.
On option 2 which roads would be closed? To get to the arbour the road leading to it from the north has got to be open? Getting underneath the circuit from chemin le bueofs was always open in the 4 years I went.
Its the roundabout at the bottom of the Mulsanne that is closed. There is a signed diversion route through the backstreets of Mulsanne though.Yes I wondered about the road being closed on that last bit by the corner, but thought perhaps with the new road layout it would be open, perhaps not.
On option 2 which roads would be closed? To get to the arbour the road leading to it from the north has got to be open? Getting underneath the circuit from chemin le bueofs was always open in the 4 years I went.
In fact the whole route to Mulsanne and Arnage is signposted well so I wouldnt be too concerned about finding it. Its quite easy to miss the turning to the Hotel Arbour though.
As regards parking at the Carrefore its not open on the Sunday, and therefore the car park may be closed. I havent tried going there. I have in the past parked in the multi-storey by the station which worked well. Tram straight up to the own and out.
Might be doing something similar myself as are camping in Epinettes this year so have the issue of getting out myself.
Something we tried this year for the first time worked really well.
We got up early on Saturday, went to the bakery in Arnage village for croissants and then drove to Arange corner to watch the historic race. Hardly any traffic either way, headed back during the Aston festival.
Fantastic place to have breakfast and coffee as the historics fight through the corner.
We got up early on Saturday, went to the bakery in Arnage village for croissants and then drove to Arange corner to watch the historic race. Hardly any traffic either way, headed back during the Aston festival.
Fantastic place to have breakfast and coffee as the historics fight through the corner.
On leaving Arnage tribune follow road (one way), you'll be signed to Mulsanne, then follow signs to Le Mans, as you leave Mulsanne take the first turning on your Left - entrance to hotel Arbor is through the trees.
As an Alternative option to add another stop to your travels - from BSJ head through the circuit towards MMR arena and Terte Rouge, if you can, go straight on* (through temporary no entry) follow road to end, turn right, take first right, left at roundabout and follow signs for Cafe des Hunadieres - from memory it's right off the second roundabout - have breakfast here and watch the racing trackside just before the first chicane.
If you go back to the main road, turn right through, head for Rhaudin and onto Mulsanne, just before you get there turn right as above for Hotel Arbor
As an Alternative option to add another stop to your travels - from BSJ head through the circuit towards MMR arena and Terte Rouge, if you can, go straight on* (through temporary no entry) follow road to end, turn right, take first right, left at roundabout and follow signs for Cafe des Hunadieres - from memory it's right off the second roundabout - have breakfast here and watch the racing trackside just before the first chicane.
If you go back to the main road, turn right through, head for Rhaudin and onto Mulsanne, just before you get there turn right as above for Hotel Arbor
- if the gendarmerie stop you then head into town towards Carrefour taking the first right and right again at the end of the road - you want to be heading towards Rhaudin (?)
eastsider said:
On your last map pic there is a small 'industrial estate' bottom left corner, you can park in the streets there. Rue Pierre Mendez.
That's where the entrance to the spectator viewing area is too.Getting to Mulsanne Corner is probably best done from the eastern side of the circuit. The road round the back of the main stands was pretty choccka even at night last year. Get onto the west-east dual carriageway somewhere convenient and go past the closed Terte Rouge D338 exit and take the next one. Follow signs to Raudin and follow your nose from there to the back streets of Mulsanne.
The Carrefour Market at Mulsanne is open on Sunday morning if you need to stock up on provisions.
Won't Arnage be different this year with addition of roundabout just south of the corner and won't there be a new road cutting across from the roundabout towards Arnage village which should free things up a bit at the corner?
In over 10 years I haven't actually got down there during the race. Went round it in a Peugeot diesel a few years ago on a detour to a summer holiday though
Here's a map showing changes
http://www.endurance-info.com/fr/84788/
In over 10 years I haven't actually got down there during the race. Went round it in a Peugeot diesel a few years ago on a detour to a summer holiday though
Here's a map showing changes
http://www.endurance-info.com/fr/84788/
Edited by Printertosh on Friday 26th February 16:40
Printertosh,
Yes I am hoping that will be in place for June, which is why I have done my maps the way I have. Google maps doesn't 'know' about the road change yet obviously, so I couldn't show it.
As E36Guy said on the other thread, it might actually be an improvement for once! How it works in reality, I guess we won't know until we are all stuck in traffic trying to avoid pissed cyclists and pedestrians.
I am not sure how long the stadium (MMarena?) has been there that I spotted on streetview earlier, I don't remember it 5 years ago.
Jon
Yes I am hoping that will be in place for June, which is why I have done my maps the way I have. Google maps doesn't 'know' about the road change yet obviously, so I couldn't show it.
As E36Guy said on the other thread, it might actually be an improvement for once! How it works in reality, I guess we won't know until we are all stuck in traffic trying to avoid pissed cyclists and pedestrians.
I am not sure how long the stadium (MMarena?) has been there that I spotted on streetview earlier, I don't remember it 5 years ago.
Jon
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