Palais des comtes du Maine
Palais des comtes du Maine is a historic house you can visit in Le Mans. 32 more places to visit are within 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1930.
Historic house in Le Mans
In Le Mans
Palais des comtes du Maine is in the commune of Le Mans, with 32 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1930; built in the 12th, 14th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00109801). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
If warmth matters, go May to October: Le Mans reaches 17–26°C.
Palais des comtes du Maine
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. Worth the trip, Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans is 200 m off.
- Type
- Historic house
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1930
- Built
- 12th, 14th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Le Mans, Sarthe
The way to Palais des comtes du Maine
Find Palais des comtes du Maine in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Le Mans. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Palais des comtes du Maine
In size, Le Mans comes first of the 8, with 146,249 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Le Mans
Coulaines
Sargé-lès-le-Mans
Allonnes
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Palais des comtes du Maine is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Le Mans | It’s in this commune | 146,249 |
| Coulaines | 2 km north 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 | 5.5 km east of it | 4,181 |
| Saint-Saturnin | 6.5 km northwest of it | 2,774 |
| Changé | 7.3 km southeast of it | 6,911 |
| La Milesse | 7.5 km northwest of it | 2,617 |
Pair Palais des comtes du Maine with these
Choose from 54 places within 15 km, such as 3 museums, an attraction and a fort.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans200 m northeast, in Le Mans2
MuseumMusée de Tessé600 m northeast, in Le Mans3FortFortEnceinte romaine du Mans200 m northwest, in Le Mans4
MuseumMusée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans100 m southeast, in Le Mans5GardenGardenJardin des plantes du Mans1 km east, in Le Mans6
Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture700 m south, in Le Mans7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Vincent du Mans700 m northeast, in Le Mans8
MuseumMusée des 24 Heures du Mans5.7 km south, in Le MansWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Palais des comtes du Maine
Where is Palais des comtes du Maine?
Palais des comtes du Maine is in Le Mans, in Sarthe (Pays de la Loire).
What is Palais des comtes du Maine?
Historic house.
Is Palais des comtes du Maine a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1930, Mérimée record PA00109801.
How well known is Palais des comtes du Maine?
Palais des comtes du Maine has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Palais des comtes du Maine?
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 Palais des comtes du Maine?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans (200 m), Musée de Tessé (600 m), Enceinte romaine du Mans (200 m) and Musée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans (100 m).
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.