Palais du Grabatoire
Palais du Grabatoire is an episcopal palace located in Sarthe. Locally, it belongs to Le Mans. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1927.
Historic house in Le Mans
In Le Mans
Palais du Grabatoire is in the commune of Le Mans, with 31 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1927; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00109813). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
Warm weather in Le Mans runs May to October, with highs of 17–26°C.
Palais du Grabatoire
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Within 15 km there are 55 more places to visit, starting with Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans (100 m).
- Type
- Historic house
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1927
- Built
- 16th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Le Mans, Sarthe
Where Palais du Grabatoire is
The map centres on Palais du Grabatoire, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Le Mans. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Palais du Grabatoire
The largest of the 8 towns is Le Mans, with 146,249 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Le Mans
Coulaines
Sargé-lès-le-Mans
Yvré-l'Évêque
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Palais du Grabatoire is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Le Mans | It’s in this commune | 146,249 |
| Coulaines | 1.8 km north of it | 8,121 |
| Sargé-lès-le-Mans | 4.3 km northeast of it | 3,851 |
| Yvré-l'Évêque | 5.4 km east of it | 4,181 |
| Allonnes | 5.6 km southwest of it | 10,739 |
| Saint-Saturnin | 6.3 km northwest of it | 2,774 |
| La Milesse | 7.3 km northwest of it | 2,617 |
| Changé | 7.3 km southeast of it | 6,911 |
Nearby, too
Around it, within 15 km, lie 55 more, including 3 museums, an attraction and a fort.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans100 m southeast, in Le Mans2
MuseumMusée de Tessé400 m east, in Le Mans3FortFortEnceinte romaine du Mans200 m southwest, in Le Mans4GardenGardenJardin des plantes du Mans1 km east, in Le Mans5
MuseumMusée d'archéologie et d'histoire du Mans300 m south, in Le Mans6
Monastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture900 m south, in Le Mans7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Vincent du Mans500 m northeast, in Le Mans8
MuseumMusée des 24 Heures du Mans5.9 km south, in Le MansWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Palais du Grabatoire
Where is Palais du Grabatoire?
Palais du Grabatoire is in Le Mans, in Sarthe (Pays de la Loire).
What is Palais du Grabatoire?
Episcopal palace located in Sarthe, in Spain.
Is Palais du Grabatoire a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1927, Mérimée record PA00109813.
How well known is Palais du Grabatoire?
Palais du Grabatoire 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 du Grabatoire?
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 du Grabatoire?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Julien du Mans (100 m), Musée de Tessé (400 m), Enceinte romaine du Mans (200 m) and Jardin des plantes du Mans (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.