Quick Visit: the Visitation Church
Photo : GO69, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The church and cloister of the former Visitation convent, a baroque ensemble designed by a nun who was also an architect, Anne-Victoire Pillon, and a rarity in western France. 45-minute tour. Guide: Maxime Bruant. Meeting point: in front of the church. No ticketing on site. Tickets at the Maison du Pilier-Rouge (41–43 Grande-Rue, 02 43 47 40 30) and at the tourist office (16 rue de l'Étoile).
Organizer
Le Mans, Ville d'art et d'histoire (service Tourisme et Patrimoine)
Chapelle de la Visitation
Place de la République, Le Mans
Getting there
Tram: T1 — République stop, 30 m · wheelchair-accessible stop
Bus: Lines M, 6, 23, 25 — République stop, 30 m · wheelchair-accessible stop
Parking: Parking 60 m away: Parking de la République (paid, 830 spaces, underground)
Data: SETRAM / Le Mans Métropole (GTFS, Open Licence), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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