Public services Le Mans

Welcome to the Sarthe committee of the FFCT. It is not enough to cross "the country" to know it. The Sarthe is not a museum to visit, but a civilization to meet. This is why each club offers you rides on country roads and visits to many villages. On the website, you will find all the cycling events of the department and the news around the little queen. For beautiful sporting moments.

This service publishes the essential sports guide at every return, which lists all municipal sports activities, but also sports associations, sports schools and sports facilities. A very comprehensive guide. There are more than 40 000 licensees at Le Mans, on about 250 clubs. The sports department also offers activities during the major school holidays for 10-25 years in different districts. At Le Mans you can practice various martial arts, football (even American), basketball, tennis, rowing, etc.

Through its Children, Youth and Sports department (sports activities), the City of Le Mans offers children and teenagers aged 2 to 15 the chance to try out a range of sporting disciplines. Sessions are run by qualified instructors in local gyms, stadiums and specialized halls. Sessions take place once a week. There's a choice of around 30 team and individual sports: swimming, gymnastics, dance, judo, karate, boxing... There are also activities for toddlers to help them discover the world of sport, including "éveil-gym".

The city's website is clear and packed with practical information on administrative formalities, schools, sports, cultural events, public transport, disability, neighbourhood centres, media libraries and much more. Everything that impacts on your daily life in this city that's very attentive to all your problems. You can also download the municipal news magazine Le Mans votre ville. As for the town hall itself, it's a beautiful building in the heart of the Plantagenet City. The lobby of the town hall welcomes you in person. Temporary exhibitions are also on display.

Just call and ask for the department you're interested in, and they'll tell you where to go. The departmental council has a wide range of missions in the fields of social assistance, the fight against exclusion and public health. These include: children, the elderly, RSA, roads, transport and housing assistance, personalized autonomy allowance and accommodation services, and many more. A search on the website will also provide you with a wealth of information on all these prerogatives.

Exhibitions are held on the premises, but most people come to the archives to explore the past.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 been enriched with records from the revolutionary period, then with files from public administrations based in the département, as well as with deposits, private donations and acquisitions. You can consult archives under certain conditions.

The departmental prefecture is in Le Mans, with sub-prefectures in La Flèche and Mamers. But the most practical and efficient service is now available on the Internet, where you can download a wide range of administrative documents, such as certificates of sale or non-gage for vehicles, as well as forms for applications for vehicle registration documents, driving licenses, identity cards, passports, documents for the reception of foreigners, declarations for first and second category dogs, etc. Finally, don't forget the number dedicated to information on the rights and duties of users: 39 39 (price of a local call from a landline).

Located in the town center on Place de la République, this main branch has 7 counters, two franking machines, a banking service and two photocopiers. In the entrance hall, you'll find two cash dispensers. Everything is in place to make it as easy as possible for customers to take advantage of postal services. Automated machines are not enough to eliminate queues at the counter. So avoid peak days, Wednesdays and Saturday mornings. Don't forget that you can track your parcel, buy stamps and even personalize them! Think about it for family celebrations or the end of the year.

This is the generalist branch in Le Mans. Even though almost everything is now done via the Pôle Emploi website or by telephone with your contact person, you can still make a face-to-face visit or respond to a summons on site, or even come and consult the classified ads directly. Access is free in the morning, by appointment in the afternoon. Needless to say, in the morning, you'll have to wait in a long queue to get to your contact. Take a ticket and... be patient. On-site: free telephone to make appointments, free access to computers to consult the day's ads, photocopier and documentation.

Like all information and guidance centers (CIO), the one in Le Mans is part of the French Ministry of Education, and its role is to provide information on education, vocational training, qualifications and professions for all, with particular emphasis on schoolchildren and their families. Young people benefit from individual advice. The CIO has a large documentary collection on education and professions, which can be consulted. Documentalists and psychologists are available to meet families.