Enceinte romaine du Mans
Enceinte romaine du Mans is a defensive wall. It was listed in 1862 as a classé historic monument. Top of the 55 other places within 15 km is Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans, 300 m off.
Fort in Le Mans
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Le Mans
Enceinte romaine du Mans is in the commune of Le Mans, with 32 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1862; built in the 2nd and 3rd centuries (Mérimée record PA00109807). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
Highs of 17–26°C mark May to October in Le Mans.
Enceinte romaine du Mans
Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1862
- Built
- 2nd and 3rd centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Le Mans, Sarthe
The map
Enceinte romaine du Mans is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Le Mans. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that list Enceinte romaine du Mans
Home to 146,249 people, Le Mans is the largest of these 8. The list runs from its own town outward.
Le Mans
Coulaines
Sargé-lès-le-Mans
Allonnes
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Enceinte romaine du Mans is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Le Mans | It’s in this commune | 146,249 |
| Coulaines | 2 km northeast of it | 8,121 |
| Sargé-lès-le-Mans | 4.5 km northeast of it | 3,851 |
| Allonnes | 5.4 km southwest of it | 10,739 |
| Yvré-l'Évêque | 5.6 km east of it | 4,181 |
| Saint-Saturnin | 6.3 km northwest of it | 2,774 |
| La Milesse | 7.3 km northwest of it | 2,617 |
| Changé | 7.5 km southeast of it | 6,911 |
Also near Enceinte romaine du Mans
Around it, within 15 km, lie 55 more, including 3 museums, an attraction and a garden.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans300 m east, in Le Mans2
MuseumMusée de Tessé700 m east, in Le Mans3
MuseumMusée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans300 m southeast, in Le Mans4GardenGardenJardin des plantes du Mans1.1 km east, in Le Mans5
Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture800 m southeast, in Le Mans6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Vincent du Mans800 m northeast, in Le Mans7
MuseumMusée des 24 Heures du Mans5.8 km south, in Le Mans8Historic houseHistoric housePalais du Grabatoire200 m northeast, in Le MansWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Enceinte romaine du Mans
Where is Enceinte romaine du Mans?
Enceinte romaine du Mans is in Le Mans, in Sarthe (Pays de la Loire).
What is Enceinte romaine du Mans?
Defensive wall.
Is Enceinte romaine du Mans a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1862, Mérimée record PA00109807.
How well known is Enceinte romaine du Mans?
Enceinte romaine du Mans has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Enceinte romaine du Mans?
May to October are the warmest months in Le Mans, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Enceinte romaine du Mans?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans (300 m), Musée de Tessé (700 m), Musée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans (300 m) and Jardin des plantes du Mans (1.1 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans: Pepijntje, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Tessé: photo par J.-F. Gaulon statue par Ernest Christophe (1827-1892), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans: Original creater of enamel unknown., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture: Le Mans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des 24 Heures du Mans: Aviator12, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.