Musée des 24 Heures, Le Mans

Name: Musée des 24 Heures
Address: 9 place Luigi Chinetti, Le Mans, 72000, France
Telephone: +33 2 43 72 72 24

#3 among attractions in Le Mans

Top attraction, Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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The Museum of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is a motorsport museum located at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France. It was founded in 1961 as the Automobile Museum de la Sarthe. In 1991, it was taken over by the organizers of the 24 hours road race and moved to a purpose built museum complex under the direction of Francis Piquera, the Executive Manager. ()

Local name: Musée des 24 Heures du Mans Established: 1961 (63 years ago)Visitors per year: 110 thous.Coordinates: 47°57'25"N, 0°12'32"E

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9 place Luigi ChinettiCircuitLe Mans 72000 France

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+33 2 43 72 72 24

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Musée des 24 Heures – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Le Mans Cathedral, Les Atlantides, L'Épau Abbey, Notre-Dame de la Couture.

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