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The Sarthe Tourism and Development Agency Sarthe T ourism PRESS KIT 2019 ©Aurélie Amiot ©Aurélie PRESS CONTACT : Maxime GUILLON [email protected] 1 Tél : +33 (0)2 43 88 18 85 / +33 (0)6 99 91 83 58 #Sarthetourisme Document produced by Sarthe Tourism SUMMARYJanuary 2019 ©Stevan Lira 2 P. 6 Roaming la Sarthe P. 13 CITY BREAK LE MANS P. 25 La Sarthe off the beaten P. 38 track Vintage Sarthe La Sarthe as a playground P. 43 P. 47 The best of Sarthe in 24 Hours 3 GEEK LIFE FESTIVAL THE MANSART DAYS LE MANS MOTORCYCLE 24 HOURS VIDEO GAMES, MANGA, COSPLAY HERITAGE PROFESSIONS LEGENDAR MOTORCYCLE RACE February 2 & 3, 2019 April 2019 April 20 & 21, 2019 THE EPAU FESTIVAL THE GARDEN FESTIVAL THE LE MANS 24 HOUR RACE MAJOR CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATING CASTLE GARDENS LEGENDARY CAR RACE May 2019 June 2019 June 15 and 16, 2019 THE NIGHT OF THE CHIMERAS THE SOUND OF BRASS CLASSIC DAYS ILLUMINATIONS IN THE MUSIC FESTIVAL VINTAGE VEHICLE RALLY PLANTAGENET CITY July and August 2019 June-July 2019 July 6 and 7, 2019 4 KIDS ROCK HERE THE 24 HOURS CYCLE RACE THE SABLÉ FESTIVAL CHILDREN’S SONG FESTIVAL CYCLE RACE ON THE LE MANS BAROQUE MUSIC FESTIVAL CIRCUIT July 2019 August 2019 August 24 and 25, 2019 BETWEEN COURTYARDS THE CITADEL OF THE ANGELS INDIAN LEGENDS AMERINDIAN CULTURE SHOW AND GARDENS SOUND AND LIGHT SHOW GARDEN FESTIVAL IN LE MANS August - September 2019 September 13 and 14, 2019 SeptemberAU MANS 2019 THE 24 HOUR TRUCK RACE the 25th HOUR OF THE BOOK BY TORCHLIGHT ON THE BUGATTI TRAIL BOOK FAIR IN LE MANS MUSIC HALL SHOW September 27 to 29, 2019 October 2019 December 2019 5 ming la Sarth Roa e LA SARTHE by bicycle LA SARTHE Motorcycle along itineraries the water Au Lude - ©J. Damase 6 La SRTE by bicycle VERS LA VLOSCNIE Orne Villeneuve-en-Perseine Saint-Léonar- es-Bois Mamers Mayenne n° 16 FresnaySarthe La Ferté- 1 km Bernard La Sar the Eure- Bonnétable n° 14 km et-Loir BeaumontSarthe n° 13 km Liaison Tuffé n° 15 km n° 12 Montmirail Liaison 3 km e sn Saviné- ui Liaison H Vibraye l’vue L’ Connerré Monfort-le-Gesnois Semur-en n° 11 -Vallon 3 km Liaison n° 10 Le Mans 4 km n° 9 44 km Bouloire ConflansAnille Pariné-l’vue Liaison Liaison Saint- Calais La S n° 8 art he km NoyenSarthe Sablé JuinéSarthe Sarthe VERS LA Le Gran-Lucé BesséBraye VLO FRANCETTE n° 7 km MalicorneSarthe n° 6 Loir-et-her Jupilles km Poncéle-Loir n° 1 n° 2 La Chartrele-Loir km 3 km n° 5 MontvalLoir 1 km Baouesle-Loir Luché-Priné Chteau-u-Loir Maine-et-Loire La Flche n° 4 1 km oir e L L n° 3 33 km VERS LA LOIRE VLO Le Lue ndre-et-Loire VERS LA LOIRE VLO themed trails : + over 1 000 km 16 between vineyards of marked routes and orchards, castles, and trails fields & hedgerows of the Perche… La Sarthe by bicycle 7 ithin easy access of the Paris area, the “La Sarthe à Vélo” and “Vallée du WLoir à Vélo” cycle routes link together the “Veloscenia” (from Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel), the “Loire à Vélo” (from Saint-Nazaire to Nevers) and the “Saint-Jacques à Vélo” cycling itineraries. Dotted with small stylish bistros, charming places to visit and use- ful services (rental, repair, bike welcome...), these cycle routes are a great way to discover the rich cultural heritage of la Sarthe. J.Damase © La Sarthe à Vélo (V44), cycle route, linking the “Véloscénie” and the “Loire à Vélo” itineraries, provides access to 400km of marked trails to explore the county from North to South and East to West. In the north you can explore the low mountains of the Mancelles Alps, and to the West la Sarthe Valley and its navigable river passing through Le Mans. La Vallée du Loir à Vélo (V47) takes you along the Loir via 320 kilometres of marked trail, from where the river rises in the Eure-et-Loir all the way to the Maine-et-Loire. On the way, you can explore picturesque villages and the valley’s typical vineyards. Two regional cycle routes, optional alternatives to the “La Sarthe à vélo” V44 route and 16 circuits all add up to a great way to explore the Saosnois green belt, the exceptional Bercé forest and the Sarthois Perche. www.tourisme-en-sarthe.com/la-sarthe-velo La Sarthe by bicycle 8 La Boîte à Vélos : bicycle hire, repair, luggage transfers La Boîte à Vélo services the entire “Vallée du Loir à vélo” cycle route, from Illiers-Combray to Angers via La Flèche. Very flexible, the company de- livers your rental bike to your starting point (hotel, home, B&B, campsite...) and picks it up again from your arrival point. They can even drop your lug- gage off at your next stop. It also has a repair workshop for all brands. P.Beltrami © La Pince à vélo : a vintage cycling café In Téloché, 30 minutes by bicycle from the Bercé forest, the Pince à Vélo is a friendly stop for itinerant cyclists. This very vintage looking cycle café has a re- pair shop and a bar where you relax with other cycling enthusiasts. A shop sells local Sarthe produce and bicycle acces- sories (vintage T-shirts, caps...). M.Guillon © “La Sarthe à Vélo” cycle route map Sarthe Tourism has published a MAP KAART KARTE new map of all the cycling routes vélo Cycle Fiets Fahrrad and circuits in la Sarthe: Vallée du ARTE Loir à Vélo, La Sarthe à Vélo, the 1 km of signosted routes and tracks Perche Sarthois cycling circuits… e1 000 km d’itinéraires 1 km uitgestielde pick one up in any of la Sarthe Tou- et boucles fietslussen en routes balisés 1 km beschilderte rist Offices or you can download it on Radwege und Rundradwege www. sarthe-tourisme.co.ik couv.indd 1 26/01/2018 09:51 La Sarthe by bicycle 9 B he oating om Sablé-sur-Sart on la Sarthe fr Landscapes slowly glide past on either side of your boat... Boating along the waterways is certainly the best way to enjoy the variety, calm and authenti- city of la Sarthe, for a long weekend. We’ll show you the way. Le ans Ville d’Art et d’Histoire Cité lantagent Circuit des eures Say Canal & River Ports l a S Spaycific’Zoo arth Riverside stops e snires-sur-Vgre illé bbaye de anoir de la Cour le oulinSart Solesmes Noyen-sur-Sarthe Sablé-sur-Sarthe Parcé-sur-Sarthe vers Angers alicorne-sur-Sarthe Faenceries et musée of waterways including 16 écluses for boating on the river Sarthe 2 boat Small Cities of Character 1 Arts & Crafts City rental companies 1 Art & History City (no licence required) 1 Art & History Boat Cruise www.anjou-navigation.fr https://www.bateau-sablesien.fr www.aventurenautique.fr Outstanding cultural heritage Solesmes Abbey, the Le Mans Plantage- 3 Canal and River ports net City... ©© MaximeAnjou© Navigation M.GuillonGuillon La Sarthe along the water 10 Electric leisure boats are all the thing in la Sarthe At Aventure Nautique, Jacques Despierres, the owner of this water sports centre, has decided to go electric. He has a fleet of 6 electric boats not requiring a license. Four are for day trips (between 7 and 10 people) and two for short stays. P.Beltrami Start at La Suze-sur-Sarthe and head to Mali- © corne-sur-Sarthe and its potteries or Le Mans and its Gallo-Roman wall. «These are very relaxing trips, with lots of nature, including the one that takes you to Le Mans,» he explains. P.Beltrami © L.Lagarde © La Sarthe along the water 11 3 motorcycle ROUTES From Le Mans to the Mancelles Alps, to discover the hidden beauties 103 km of la Sarthe, with its rich history and very pleasant geography. The un- missable 24-hour circuit is your starting point. From the banks of the river Sarthe to the banks of the Loir, a route that 102 km takes the back roads along the banks of these rivers. From the forest of Bercé and its ancient trees, to La Ferté-Bernard, with 134 km its urban canals, travel through 2 Centres of art and history; the Valley of the Loir and the Sarthois Perche. Road books to download on www.sarthe-tourisme.co.uk ST-CÉNERI-LE-GÉREI ARRIVÉE ST-LÉONARD-DES-BOIS S PE AL MANCELLES ARRIVEÉ SILLÉ-LE-GUILLAUME LA FERTÉ-BERNARD RET O NISE DE L’OUEST F TITE VE ET LAC PE MONTMIRAIL 103 KM SEMUR-EN-VALLON DÉPART TRAIN TOURISTIQUE ABBAYE ET MUSÉOTRAIN ROYALE 134 KM LE MANS DE L’ÉPAU DÉPART ASNIÈRES-SUR-VÈGRE CIRCUIT DES 24 HEURES SAINT-CALAIS ARRIVEÉ DÉPART MALICORNE-SUR-SARTHE SABLÉ FORÊT -SUR-SARTHE BESSÉ-SUR-BRAYE DE CHÂTEAU DE COURTANVAUX BEAUMONT-PIED-DE-BOEUF BERCÉ LA CHARTRE-SUR-LE-LOIR MONTVAL-SUR-LOIR E 102 KM VIGNOBL E T CAVES LE LUDE CHÂTEAU DU LUDE Fred et Aldo Fred © Fred et Aldo Fred © Motorcycle itineraries et Aldo Fred © 12 y brEak cit S MAN LE T BOUTIQUES, CRAFTS, GOING OU ETS IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE PLANTAGEN NATURE ON THE EDGE OF LE MANS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL B&B’S 13 Cité Plantagenêt. Wall - ©J.P. Bersloe e Mans is full of interesting boutiques, inventive craftspeople, restaurants Land bars, all of which will help you enjoy an unforgettable stay. Here is a small selection, but there are many more! BULLE BOOKSHOP: A COMIC BOOK TEMPLE Previously home to a removal company, the Bulle Bookshop’s unusual premises have been fully renovated.