Ruaudin

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Ruaudin is a commune in the department of Sarthe in the Pays de la Loire Region of north-western France. Ruaudin is located in the canton of Écommoy and the arrondissement of Le Mans. The INSEE code is 72260 and the postal code is 72230. The minimum altitude is 47 meters and the maximum altitude is 66 meters. The town has a total surface area of 13.78 km². The population of Ruaudin was 2,862 in 1999, 3,322 in 2007 and 3,418 in 2017. The nearest town from Ruaudin is Mulsanne, which is just 4.8 kilometers away. Ruaudin gained district hood in 1787. The village had 144 active establishments at the end of 2018. There were 22 documented births in 2019. ()

Alternative names: Population: 3 thous. (2020)Area: 5.32 mi²Coordinates: 47°56'56"N, 0°14'14"E

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Ruaudin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Les Atlantides, Musée des 24 Heures, Papéa Parc, L'Épau Abbey.

2.8 miN
47°59'17"N • 0°13'33"E
Les Atlantides, Le Mans
71 min walk • Watersports, Water park, Cinema
1.4 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Musée des 24 Heures, Le Mans
37 min walk • 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.
3.9 miN
Theme park, Amusement park
Papéa Parc, Yvré-l'Évêque
100 min walk • Papéa Parc, formerly Papéa City, is a French amusement park located in Yvré-l'Évêque in the Sarthe department.
2.9 miN
Church, Monastery
L'Épau Abbey, Le Mans
75 min walk • L'Épau Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey founded by the English queen Berengaria of Navarre in 1229. It is located on the outskirts of the city of Le Mans, on the left bank of the Huisne, adjoining the town of Yvré-l'Évêque. The abbey was suppressed in the French Revolution.
4.1 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
Notre-Dame de la Couture, Le Mans
104 min walk • Notre-Dame de la Couture is a church in Le Mans. Formerly the abbey church of Saint-Pierre de la Couture Abbey, it is in the centre of the present-day town. It mainly dates to the 12th century - it shows many similarities to Le Mans Cathedral and Angers Cathedral, both built at about the same time.
3.9 miW
Area
Allonnes, Le Mans
100 min walk • Allonnes is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
4 miNW
Monastery
Abbey of Saint-Pierre de la Couture, Le Mans
103 min walk • Abbey of Saint-Pierre de la Couture was a Benedictine monastery in Le Mans. All that survives of it is the abbey church and some of the abbey buildings; the latter date to a rebuild between 1760 and 1775 and are now used to house the prefecture for Sarthe.
4.6 miNW
City wall, Monuments and statues, Ruins
Enceinte romaine, Le Mans
117 min walk • The enclosure of Le Mans, formerly Vindinum or Vindunum, capital of the Gallic people of the Aulerques Cénomans, was built at the end of the 3rd century. It is very well preserved on approximately 500 meters and presents very beautiful geometrical...
1.2 miW
Racetrack, Sport, Sport venue
Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans
32 min walk • The Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans, also known as Circuit de la Sarthe located in Le Mans, Sarthe, France, is a semi-permanent motorsport race course, chiefly known as the venue for the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race.
4.5 miNW
Church
Church of St. Benedict, Le Mans
114 min walk • The Saint-Benoît church is a religious building located in the city of Le Mans, within the historic district.
4.3 miNW
Church
Chapelle de la Visitation, Le Mans
109 min walk • The church of the Visitation is a religious building located in downtown Le Mans. It is located on the Place de la République, the central point of the city. The church once belonged to the convent of the Visitandines, which is currently located...