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Pays d'Alençon Agenda and
Le Mans Motorsports Events

Updated: 16/09/2007
• 29 & 30 March 2008
France Superbikes
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• 19 & 20 April 2008
24 Hours Motorbikes
• 18 May 2008
French GP Bikes (Grand Prix)
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• 1 June 2008
Test Day Le Mans 24 Hours
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• 14 & 15 June 2008
24 Hours Le Mans
• 12 & 13 July 2008
Le Mans Classic
• 26 & 27 July 2008
Promosport Cups
• 30 & 31 August 2008
24 Hours Karting
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• 20 & 21 September 2008
24 Hours Trucks
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• 5 October 2008
DTM German Touring Cars
 

Le Mans Motorsports Dates

All of the above are at the Le Mans Circuit 24Hrs / Le Mans Circuit Bugatti

From Ancinnes cut across country to join the N138/D438 at Fyé and follow that road to the circuit - 30 minutes to Le Mans, 45 minutes to the Circuit 24Heures. Alternatively take the autoroute and follow the signs for the Circuit 24 Hrs.

Concerts

Ancinnes on 15/09/2007 20:30pm Concours de la Chanson Française, Singing contest

Special Visits

Alençon all year round Self guided audiotours - headsets available from the Tourist Office

Various locations 15 - 16 September : Heritage Weekend
Exhibitions, guided visits, open days etc. including many houses, gardens, chateaux and manor houses normally closed to the public.

Château de Carrouges one Sunday a month : Visites Chocolat.
Château de Carrouges has a special visit (supposedly for children) accompanied by adults, themed on the everyday life of the chateau in days of yore. The visit finishes with a chocolate tasting by the fireplace of the old bakehouse. Tel. 02 33 37 20 32 or 02 33 31 16 42 for details of dates.

Sées from July to September at 21:30pm Les Musilumières spectacular light show inside the wonderful cathedral at Sées

Exhibitions, Fairs and Events

Alençon from 28 February to 5th March 2007 : 78th Orn'Expo in the Parc des Expositions
Annual exhibition of 300 Normandy trades and business, this year with a special "Caribbean" themed display.

Alençon from 08/01/2007 to 02/03/2007 : L'Orne in Images, an exhibition of the photographer Francis Bouquerel.
Hôtel du Département, 27 boulevard de Strasbourg

Alençon from 27/01/2007 to 18/02/2007 : Funfair
Esplanade du Hertré (near Carrefour in direction Rennes)

Alençon from 16/03/2007 to 18/03/2007 : Antiques of Spring, annual Antiques Fair
Parc Elan

Alençon on 25/03/2007 from 13:00pm to 15:00pm : Alençon Médavy Race
Annual run 15.4 kilometers long, the start is near the Parc Elan and it finishes in Ecouves forest.

Bourg le Roi on 24/06/2007 all day : Medieval Fete

Bourg le Roi on 16/09/2007 all day : Vintage and Classic Car Show with Automobilia Fair
Food and drink stalls. Main car presentation and cups awarded 16.30h to 17.30h. Guided tour of the village at 15.00h.

Chevain 1/09 to 2/09/2007 all day : Comice agricole de St Paterne
Farm animal judging, traditional crafts, entertainment, food and bar, vide-grenier on Sunday.

Oisseau-le-Petit 29/09 to 30/09/2007 all day : Festival of St Michael
Food and bar both days; fireworks on Saturday, vide-grenier Sunday.

Le Mêle sur Sarthe on last weekend November from 8:00am to 18:00pm Foire aux Poulains Percherons.
Perche horse fair
Annual horse fair and sale of foals, a must for devotees of the Percheron breed and horse lovers in general.

Alençon in October la Ferme en Fête - Autumn Farm Show with emphasis on horses, farm produce and livestock

Boot sales (Vide-greniers) and bric-a-brac sales

1 July 2007 : Champfleur Vide-grenier

8 July 2007 : Moulins-le-Carbonnel - Vide-grenier and village fete

14 July 2007 : Fyé - Vide-grenier and veteran car display

18-19 August 2007 : Saint-Rigomer-des-Bois - village fete and fireworks on Saturday; vide grenier, custom cars and pig roasting on Sunday

26 August 2007 : Rouessé Fontaine - Vide-grenier

2 September 2007 : Chevain - Vide-grenier, food and drink

30 September 2007 : Oisseau-le-Petit - Vide-grenier, food and drink



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