Events calendar Sarthe

Held at the Centre des Expositions (opposite the Le Mans 24 Hours racetrack), the Le Mans Auto Moto Rétro bourse d'échange brings together over two hundred exhibitors (including clubs) every year. For two days, professionals and private individuals alike will be able to trade, sell or buy anything to do with cars and motorcycles: spare parts, miniatures, documentation, models... a convivial moment where lovers of beautiful bodies can meet up again. Once again this year, visitors can look forward to a large-scale event covering more than 15,000 m2 (indoor and outdoor). Numerous classic cars will be on display both indoors and outdoors.

Every year, the Le Mans exhibition center devotes four exhaustive days to the home. Some 200 professionals are expected to attend, with a multitude of trades represented in four thematic areas: real estate, housing, furniture and decoration, and nature and the garden. Exhibitors will share their expertise and know-how, and present the trends of today and tomorrow. Cafés rencontres are generally organized on a variety of themes; as long as you register in advance, you'll have the opportunity, from next season onwards, to find out from certain exhibitors about practical questions, investment costs, new technologies and materials used. Interior design and decoration, insulation, the timber house, the real estate market, nature, the garden, and more. Everything is reviewed. As a gigantic showcase for the real estate market, you're sure to find plenty of ideas and inspiration for your projects. By way of information: it is possible to eat on site.

Named La Outbreak de l 'Epau, four decades ago, this joyous magazine is a tribute to the music-hall. Renewed every year to satisfy its audience, La Outbreak today gives 55 annual performances for 20,000 spectators within three months. Some thirty artists participate in the show. Some 300 costumes are used for staging. The season runs traditionally from December to the end of February. Success is always a success. The troupe, composed of volunteers, amateur artists and emerging talent, is a springboard for professionals. Each business body (board board, sound, light, costume maker…) works all year to offer a quality spectacle that is constantly renewed. The warm atmosphere will conquer you. No doubt. The singing towers, the laughter of laughter and the glamorous glamor make this an unforgettable sight. It's like this entertainment will give you the taste of cabaret. Bookings and information at the concert room from Tuesday to Saturday, from 3 p. m. to 7 p. m.

In early June, brass lovers will be able to discover several formations at the Festival of brass, which will take place between Mamers and Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais. The Community of Communes is at the head of the project. The Cuivres Brass Cuivres will open the dance at 20 pm on the first evening at the Saugonna Cultural Space. It is an Austrian group formed in 1996. All members are graduated from the University of Music in Vienna. It's after the courses, at the café du "Mnozil" where they regularly found that this happy band gave its first concerts. Their songs are enamelled with stylist scenes playing on the absurd. Schlager (a kind of traditional music that appeared at the beginning of the xxth century century), jazz and time of international pop standards make up the majority of the repertoire. You will also have the opportunity to listen to "Les Oignons", "Spirit of Chicago" and the Toulouse group "Iby 6", this time at the Atlantis complex in Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais, and in its gardens. What good reasons to travel!

Completely free and free of access, these two summer evenings will take the beautiful part, on July 20 and 21 in the current music, in the park of Château de Sablé-sur-Sarthe. The aim of the city's will was to create a popular meeting, a great festive gathering. The implementation of these night concerts and their programming are traditionally left to the good care of the association Intermission. One can really say that the public attracted by this type of demonstration is a heterogeneous public, even intergenerational. The project as such is to be seen in the continuation of the evenings discovered of contemporary music and music of the world which are planned throughout the cultural season of the consenting Stage. Renowned artists participated in the event; Sergeant Garcia, The Caravan passes, Celtic Legends, Scramble, The Rabeats etc. A real springboard for some, a nice moment for others. Everything on a site classified in the directory of historical monuments… Not to be missed.

Did you know that the youngest of us also have their music festival? Here is an excellent initiative of the association Intermission, which contributes greatly to the success of cultural events in the saisons city. The 19 th of July is therefore dedicated to children who reserve numerous animations in 2012. This happy celebration besides being original is unique in the region. In the castle park there will be great scenes where babies can burst. There will also be more intimate performances for toddlers. Singers and musicians will around. Monsters will visit the site. The event is essential and a source of joy for the large and the smaller. There is a family, friends, feet, bike, skate or stroller… The individual entrance is about 8 €. Subject to change. For leisure centres, works councils and other associations, the rate is reduced. A moment filled with laughter, music, and good humour.

This training of musicians no longer has to prove. Internationally recognized, Debussy is a professional quartet that has chosen, since its creation, to support its actions on transmission and sharing. First Grand Prix of the International competition of String Quartet in Evian in 1993, winner of a classical music victory in 1996 (better chamber music training), these four artists took place on the most prestigious scenes; Cité de la musique de Paris, Festival de l'Épau, operas of Lyon, Avignon and Rennes etc. but also international tours passing through Japan, the opera of Geneva, the Wigmore Hall in London. This does not prevent them from being accessible to their audiences, since they are also great teachers who organize, in the province, summer academies and other festivals. Come and listen to them on the scene of the Athena theatre. The opportunity is unique. A moment of grace to share. Christophe Collette (1 ^st violin), Dorian Lamotte (2nd violin), Vincent Deprecq (viola) and Fabrice Bihan (cello).

This festival is undoubtedly one of the major autumn events. It always attracts an innumerable crowd of music lovers of all kinds, and doesn't just appeal to the youngest among us, since its audience tends to reflect the intergenerational. The program is always highly original, with the organizers' greatest concern being to offer the greatest possible diversity and cultural mix. This is the festival's credo. This commitment to eclecticism always ensures top-quality concerts: Alpha Blondy, Skip The Use, Nina Hagen and Zazie, to name but a few. Big names have set the crowds alight in previous editions. There's no doubt that this year's live concerts will feature both established and up-and-coming artists. Concerts will be held on several stages in Le Mans, including the Centre des Expositions, Salle Jean-Carmet in Allonnes, Salle Coppelia in La Flèche and the Palais des Congrès. For a detailed program of festivities, contact the tourist office or the festival headquarters on rue Jaurès. There's something for everyone.

The old Maison Saint-Julien made a successful Rehabilitation a few years ago. The Épidaure Theatre was opened in 2001. It is an agreed stage in a rural setting in Bouloire in Bilurien country. Its management and programming are supported by the talented Company Never 203, which has a very personalized identity since it focuses on street theatre and cinema. On Sunday, June 17, several street shows will animate the surrounding area after a proposed family picnic. With the exception of programming, three regional companies will be entertained; Jacqueline Cambouis Company, the Bruitquicourt Company and the company of L. Thébault and Lydie Lacroix. Come and attend "Miss Orchestra", "Tamer de Sonimaux" and "Happy Church". For any audience.

For more than 40 years, Lavaré has celebrated the storming of the Bastille with a parade of the Revolution with music and period costumes, Lavaréan games, dinner dances with an orchestra, a sound and light show, the burning of the Bastille and fireworks.

"Vignes Vins Randos" is one of the activities proposed and organized by InterLoire, the interprofessional organization for Loire Valley wines, which not only provides logistical support and technical assistance to professionals, but also enables the general public to learn about Loire wines and discover the many ways in which they can enjoy them. It was with this in mind that "Vignes Vins Randos" was created in 2004, an event which, more than 10 years later, has become an essential part of wine tourism in the Loire Valley. Against a backdrop of landscapes now listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco, a gustatory stroll is programmed through the Sarthe vineyards to discover the wines. In the warmth and friendliness of a group atmosphere, on walks open to children and adults, individuals and families, hikers don't need to be hardy walkers to savor a human and sensory experience embodied in a vineyard that combines gentle living and delicious products. How does it work? Accompanied by a winegrower, you'll set off to discover nature and heritage through circuits punctuated by tastings of local dishes and wines, visits to wineries, landscape readings and various activities... The "perfect hiker's kit" will be given to you at the start to help you understand the riches you'll be crossing and taste the flavors of the terroir. An event not to be missed.

The French Motorcycle Grand Prix counts for the World Motorcycle Speed Championships. After having been run on many different circuits since its creation in 1920, the competition has been run since 2000 on the Bugatti circuit in Le Mans, which is just over 4 km long, and is held over 3 days. The website provides access to news and ticketing. This historic event is a must for motorcycle racing aficionados.

On Saturday, July 5 th, 2014, the municipality of Saint-Léonard-des-Bois will host the 13 ^th edition of the Mancelles Alps, a race race for amateur runners as well as the most confirmed. In the programme: two courses of 5,5 km and 15 km, in the respective differences of 185 m and 430 m, depending on your level and category, choose the race that suits you and belong to some 500 participants expected around this user-friendly challenge! Rewards will be distributed to all athletes, proof that whatever the final ranking, the most important is to participate!

Tariff: for the 5,5 km: € 6 for licensees and € 8 for others; for the 15 km: € 7 for licensees and € 9 for others. 10 € on site for everyone.

Distance: 5,5 km and 15 km.

Difficulty: average.

Rendez-vous: St. Leonard's playground. Departure from 14 pm and departures at 16 pm and 16 pm.

Other practical information: any non-licensee shall have a medical certificate indicating the absence of a contraindication to the practice of the race on foot.

This party has been held since 2015. To the program: hiking, exhibitions, concerts, animations along this portion of the green lane Mamers/Les Mies, passing through Saint-Longis and Saint-Rémy-du-Val.

Certified by the Société nationale d'horticulture, this plant festival celebrating the art of gardening takes place every year in the very heart of the Plantagenet City. The organizing association, with the support of the town's Tourism and Heritage Department, brings together the owners of small, secret and picturesque gardens in the old town, who agree to open their gardens to the public each year (attendance 15-20,000). Horticulturists, nurserymen, florists, musicians, puppeteers, visual artists and decorative architects are also on hand to offer you a simply magical day and evening among the old stones.

And if this year Easter Monday took a sporting turn? On 21 April, the commune of Lude will welcome Strides 2014; a chance! In the programme: two 5 and 10 km walk in the park of the castle of Lude! If you want to add a competitive dimension to your personal training, it seems to be the perfect opportunity! And who knows, maybe you will take advantage of it to find the ideal sports course, to be repeated later on? So, let's get the trainers and your brands… Loans? Leave!

Tariff: 5 €, or 8 € on site.

Distance: 5 km and 10 km.

Difficulty: easy to average.

Rendez-vous: park of the Lude castle. Departures at 14 am and 15 pm.

Other practical information: any non-licensee shall have a medical certificate indicating the absence of a contraindication to the practice of the race on foot.

On Sunday, August 10 th, the municipality of Saint-Georges-le-Gaultier will take on the rhythm of the Strides Valley, a 10,5 km nature race alternating between roads and countryside. At the programme, a first loop in the village village, then a second along the Vaudelle and including the passage of the Cross of the Cross to the 6 paths. In total, it is a 170 m gap that awaits the participants. Would you like to add a bit of physical training to your summer vacation? Put yourself in the shoes too, and be part of the 200 athletes expected that day!

Tariff: 6 €, or 8 € on site.

Distance: 10,5 km.

Difficulty: average to difficult.

Rendez-vous: departure from the numbers at 9 pm in the town hall and departure at 10 pm place de la Bascule.

Other practical information: any non-licensee shall have a medical certificate indicating the absence of a contraindication to the practice of the race on foot.

Ideal for those who doubt their sense of orientation, this green lane between Saint-Saturnin, La Milesse and Aigné is easily identifiable without map. You will therefore have the pleasure of walking without worrying about your itinerary! A hyphen between the commercial zone north of Le Mans and the three villages, it offers sportsmen and hikers quiet green corners and a secure route. It is a pity that it is badly served by public transport from the city…

Tariff: free.

Distance: 6 km.

Difficulty: .

April 6 th 2014 will take place the 15 ^th edition of the 10 km of Change. As every year, the event will bring together passionate, amateur or confirmed athletes: almost 650 athletes are expected this time again! Brand FFA, the race allows FFA to qualify for the French championships. That would put pressure almost right? And yet the festivities are still taking place in a she atmosphere, and everyone can participate! Only, between friends or family, and if you also embark?

Tariff: € 5 for licensees FFA, € 7 for others.

Distance: 10 km.

Difficulty: easy to average.

Rendez-vous: Rue de la Girarderie in Change. Departure at 10 am.

Other practical information: any non-licensee shall have a medical certificate indicating the absence of a contraindication to the practice of the race on foot.

On 9 March 2014, the municipality of Roëzé-sur-Sarthe will host the passionate sailing enthusiasts around two nature tests. 5 or 10 kilometres, choose the course that suits you best and join the 330 participants in this user-friendly challenge! Each route will consist mainly of campaign paths, and no major difficulty will slow you down. A lot will be distributed to all athletes, and a draw will come close to the festivities.

Tariff: € 5 for LICENCIÉS, and € 7 for others.

Distance: 5 km and 10 km.

Difficulty: .

Rendez-vous: place of the Church in Roëzé-sur-Sarthe. Discount from 13 pm and departure at 16 pm.

Other practical information: Any non-licensee shall have a medical certificate indicating the absence of a contraindication to the practice of the race on foot.

The new premises are ideal for temporary exhibitions. The location lends itself perfectly to this purpose.The Archives de la Sarthe date back to the French Revolution. They were originally set up (1796-1797) by bringing together in Le Mans - the department's capital - the archives of Ancien Régime administrations abolished during the Revolution, ecclesiastical establishments and emigrant families. Over the years, these archives have grown steadily to include archives from the Revolutionary period, then files from public administrations based in the département, as well as deposits, private donations and acquisitions. The exhibitions (also on display at other institutions) change regularly and are aimed at a wide audience. Instructive, they are ideal for schoolchildren as part of their history and civics lessons. The archives also have documents and ideas for educational activities. Teachers, don't hesitate! A number of exhibitions have been held recently, including Winter: monuments, famous people, trades and the Sarthe in the First World War... Discover a new publication every week

The city hall frequently organises exhibitions. Contemporary art, photographs, sculptures, architectural retrospective, they are often very interesting. So don't hesitate to go there for a little tour.

This former templière crypt of the th century, which today and during the summer season, serves as a place for contemporary art exhibitions on request by telephone.

A major celebration organized by volunteers, 10,000 spectators flock to the village for a festive evening with concerts, a fireworks display and a fair day. The 2023 edition featured Keen'V and stars from the 1980s! The event is organized by the Comité des fêtes de Tuffé, an association founded in 1949, which also organizes the Concours de la chanson, lotos, the fête du 14 Juillet and other bric-a-brac events. The Festival des Tufféeries is a must for any family summer outing in the Sarthe region.