What to do in Le Mans?

Through Nov 1 · ends in 6 days

Festival Graines d'Images Junior #28

Les Cinéastes · Le Mans

October 17 – November 2

Halloween at the Spaycific'Zoo

Spaycific'Zoo · Spay

Abbaye Royale de l'Épau · Yvré-l'Évêque

Through Nov 1 · ends in 6 days

Autumn Quest: The Beast of the Abbey

€3 per child; the accompanying adult pays the abbey admission

Shows & Theater

Comédie Le Mans · Le Mans

October 20 – November 1

2 Filles Amies à Vie

From €24

Site du Panorama · Le Mans

October 23 – November 15

Le Mans Autumn Funfair

Free admission, paid rides.

Nature & Outdoors

Free

Le Musée de Tessé · Le Mans

Tuesday, October 27 at 2:30 PM

Science Meetup – The 1001 Lives of a Flower

Heritage & Tours

Église Notre-Dame de la Couture · Le Mans

Tuesday, October 27 at 3:00 PM

Quick visit: Church of La Couture

€3 / reduced rate €2

Heritage & Tours

Chapelle de la Visitation · Le Mans

Tuesday, October 27 at 4:15 PM

Quick Visit: the Visitation Church

€3 / reduced rate €2

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Exhibitions on now

Musée Jean-Claude Boulard - Carré Plantagenêt · Le Mans

Ongoing

Family Guided Tour – Painting Light (ages 3–5)

Price not specified for this option (rate sheet, page 49: guided visit €6 / €4; family visit-workshop €3 per person)

Musée Jean-Claude Boulard - Carré Plantagenêt · Le Mans

Last days · through October 31

Painting the Light: Stained Glass in the Sarthe, 19th–21st Centuries

Free

Médiathèque Louis Aragon · Le Mans

Last days · through October 31

The Secret Life of an Old Ash Tree

Abbaye Royale de l'Épau · Yvré-l'Évêque

Last days · through November 1

Photography at the Épau: Open-Air Photo Trail

with Corey Arnold, Paolo Verzone +3

Included with abbey admission (€7 full price, €5 reduced, free under 10)

FIAA - Fonds International d'Art Actuel · Le Mans

Last days · through November 1

ERRÓ exhibition at FIAA

€3 (reduced) to €5 (full price); free on Sundays in August 2026

Happening now

Exhibits & Museums

Le Mans

Atelier de la Place · Le Mans

Last days · through November 1

Drawings by François Bedouet and paintings by Marie-Ange Piedagnel

Happening now

Exhibits & Museums

Le Mans

Free

Espace Gambetta · Le Mans

Last days · through November 6

Le Temps de la couleur – Hugues Vannier

Free

TALM-Le Mans — École supérieure d'art et de design · Le Mans

through November 12

Oscillation — Photo Exhibition by Students from TALM-Le Mans and ENSAPC

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Workshops and classes right now

Gymnase de la Briqueterie Jean-Jouzel, Le Mans (lieu à confirmer auprès de l'organisateur) — Le MansMonday, October 19 to Wednesday, October 21 and Monday, October 26 to Thursday, October 29, 10 AM–4 PMAS Madeleine Basket

October 19–29 Basketball

Basketball camp – Toussaint school holidays

Basketball camp run by AS Madeleine over both weeks of the school holidays, with the option to sign up for a single day or for all seven days. Runs 10 AM–4 PM.

October 19–30 Swimmingages 6–12beginner

I Learn to Swim camp (ages 6–12) – Toussaint school holidays

A ten-session camp of one hour each at the Allonnes pool for children ages 6 to 12 who can't swim yet. A level test on the first day sorts the children into two groups, and attendance is required at every session.

Piscine municipale d'Allonnes, avenue du 19 mars 1962, 72700 Allonnes — Allonnes10 one-hour sessions. Group 1 / Group 2: Monday 19, 7–8 PM (both groups); Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21, 12–1 PM / 1–2 PM; Thursday 22, 7–8 PM (both groups); Friday 23, 12–1 PM / 1–2 PM; Monday 26, Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28, 12–1 PM / 1–2 PM; Thursday 29, 6–7 PM / 7–8 PM; Friday 30, 12–1 PM / 1–2 PMJeunesse sportive d'Allonnes - natation

October 19–30 Horseback ridingages 5–7

Afternoon pony activities (ages 5–7) – Toussaint school holidays

Afternoon pony activities (Shetland ponies) for ages 5–7 during the Toussaint school holidays, every other day.

Poney Club de Changé, Route d'Yvré-l'Évêque (La Bonde), 72560 Changé — ChangéMondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 2–5 PM: October 19, 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30, 2026Poney Club de Changé

October 19–30 Horseback ridingages 6 and upAll

Multi-activity pony camp (ages 6 and up) – Toussaint school holidays

Full-day camp sessions at the Allonnes pony club, led by certified instructors, with a picnic break at the clubhouse. Friday, October 30 is a special Halloween day. The camp may be canceled if fewer than four people sign up.

Allonnes Équitation - Équi Loisirs, Rue Robespierre, 72700 Allonnes — AllonnesMonday through Friday, 9:30 AM–4:30 PM (activities 9:30 AM–noon, then 1–4:30 PM), weeks of October 19–23 and October 26–30Allonnes Équitation

October 19–30 Multisportages 6–10All

Multisport camp (children born 2016–2019) – Toussaint school holidays

Multisport camp run by the City of Le Mans sports program for children born 2016–2019, over two weeks of the autumn holidays. Full-day sessions include lunch and snack; sign up by the week or by the half-week.

Gymnase Champ-Long (19-23 octobre) puis gymnase Albert-Camus (26-30 octobre), Le Mans — Le MansWeek of October 19–23: Champ-Long gymnasium; week of October 26–30: Albert-Camus gymnasium. Every day 9:30 AM–4:30 PM (early drop-off from 8:30 AM, pickup until 5:30 PM)Ville du Mans - Direction Enfance, Jeunesse et Sports (animation sportive)

October 19–30 Horseback ridingages 8–12

Pony camp (ages 8–12) – Toussaint school holidays

Full-day Shetland pony camps for ages 8–12, Monday through Friday for two weeks, with content that changes by day: Poussin 3 and Galop 1 levels, beginner level, Equifun discovery, Halloween equestrian games.

Poney Club de Changé, Route d'Yvré-l'Évêque (La Bonde), 72560 Changé — ChangéMonday through Friday, 10 AM–5 PM, October 19–23 and 26–30, 2026. Schedule: Mon. 19 Poussin 3 and Galop 1; Tue. 20 beginner; Wed. 21 Equifun discovery; Thu. 22 beginner; Fri. 23 Poussin 3 and Galop 1; Mon. 26 Poussin 3 and Galop 1; Tue. 27 beginner; Wed. 28 Equifun, Poussin 3 and Galop 1; Thu. 29 Poussin 2 and beginner; Fri. 30 Halloween equestrian gamesPoney Club de Changé

October 19–30 gymnasticsages 6 and up

Toussaint workshop at the Union Sarthoise

Gymnastics workshop for ages 6 and up: morning gym, rhythmic gymnastics (GR) or parkour depending on the day, and an afternoon outing (laser tag, ice rink, movies, Vertical'Art, Trampo Park, bowling) or a Halloween afternoon. Bring a picnic; the workshop is canceled if fewer than five participants sign up per day.

Gymnase des Boucheries, 2bis rue des Boucheries, 72000 Le Mans (le lieu de départ de l'après-midi varie selon la sortie) — Le MansWeek 1 (Oct. 19–23): Mon. gym + laser tag and arcade; Tue. gym or GR + ice rink; Wed. gym + movies; Thu. gym or parkour + Vertical'Art; Fri. gym + Trampo Park. Week 2 (Oct. 26–30): Mon. gym + Trampo Park; Tue. 27 gym or GR + US Quiz (bookable with the weekly package); Wed. gym + movies; Thu. gym or parkour + bowling; Fri. 30 Halloween afternoon, starting at 2 PM. Arrival point: Boucheries gymnasium; the departure point varies by outingUnion Sarthoise Gymnastique

October 19–30 Horseback riding

Riding workshop on double ponies – Toussaint school holidays

Full-day double-pony riding workshops during the Toussaint school holidays: first-year double pony, preparing for Galop 2/3 and 3/4, dressage and jumping (Galop 3 and up), trail riding and Halloween equestrian games.

Poney Club de Changé, Route d'Yvré-l'Évêque (La Bonde), 72560 Changé — Changé10 AM–5 PM: Mon. 19 first-year double pony; Wed. 21 Galop 2/3 prep; Thu. 22 Galop 3/4 prep; Fri. 23 dressage and jumping, Galop 3 and up; Mon. 26 first-year double pony; Tue. 27 Galop 2/3 prep; Thu. 29 trail ride; Fri. 30 Halloween equestrian gamesPoney Club de Changé

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October 21, 2026 · Le Mans

Mélanie Schmidt-Ulmann and her Hildegard of Bingen notebook

For once, it's neither a club we tested nor an organization we met, but a friend of the team. Mélanie Schmidt-Ulmann, a therapist in Le Mans, has written a notebook of remedies and recipes inspired by Hildegard of Bingen, and is signing copies in Le Mans on November 14 and 20.

October 18, 2026 · Le Mans

Roller Derby 72: the club where you play freely, and the hits keep coming

In October, Roller Derby 72 opened the doors of its gym to us on a practice night. We came to talk values; we left with one conviction: this is first and foremost a sports club, where everyone plays freely, and where it's not just about shoving each other around.

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October 16, 2026 · Yvré-l'Évêque

Pôle européen du cheval: 50 hectares of equestrian competitions on the edge of Le Mans, open to the public

In October, we pushed open the door of the Pôle européen du cheval in Yvré-l'Évêque. We expected a place reserved for riders; we found one of the largest equestrian sites in France, open to everyone, almost every weekend of the year.

October 16, 2026

C'est les vacances : idées, stages et une belle découverte

C'est les vacances ! Plus d'école du samedi 17 octobre au lundi 2 novembre : deux semaines à remplir, et Le Mans a de quoi faire. Au programme de cette infolettre : des idées pour ce week-end, des stages pour faire découvrir une activité aux enfants (ou à vous-même), et une décou

October 13, 2026 · Yvré-l'Évêque

Abbaye Royale de l'Épau, a queen's abbey at the gates of Le Mans

In October, we met the team at the Abbaye Royale de l'Épau, in Yvré-l'Évêque. A Cistercian abbey founded in the 13th century by a queen of England, a park on the banks of the Huisne, and a program that makes plenty of room for families, starting with the All Saints' school holidays.

October 11, 2026 · Le Mans

At Le Mans Kendo Club, ages 8 to 75 on the same floor

In October, Le Mans Kendo Club welcomed us during its Saturday morning practice at Salle Marcel-Cerdan. A section founded in 2024 within the ASL-CE Renault, run by instructors who have kept kendo alive in Le Mans since the mid-1980s. And good news: the club is happy for us to come back and try a class.

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October 10, 2026 · Le Mans

Meeting the DJAM – Les Heures Ludiques, the festival where everyone plays

In October, we talked with Didier Boureau, one of the organizers of the DJAM – Les Heures Ludiques. Seven Le Mans game nonprofits, some 70 volunteers, and a principle held since the start: a free game weekend at Les Quinconces, open to all, ages 3 and up. The 17th edition takes place November 7 and 8.

October 9, 2026

Le Mans déborde de sorties

On va vous faire un aveu : avant de lancer Sortir au Mans, on faisait partie de ceux qui pensaient qu' il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire au Mans . Alors on a cherché, fiche après fiche. Puis on est sortis de l'écran pour aller sur le terrain. Verdict : on avait tort, et de loin. L