Loire wines - Le Mans

Located on the Sarthe River, Le Mans is a city in the Sarthe d�partement, in the Pays de la Loire region of France. As of the 1999 census, Le Mans had a population of 146,105. Le Mans has a very ancient history, and loire wines is mentioned by Ptolemy (second century AD) as the Roman city of Vindinium. Traces of the Roman period include an amphitheater, built in the 3rd century AD, which is still visible to this day. Additionally, not quite as old, but definitely worth seeing are the well-perserved old town (known as "Cit� Plantagen�t," or "Vieux Mans"), and loire wines the impressive cathedral ("Cath�drale St-Julien du Mans"). Le Mans is of course most famous for its connection to motorsports. There are in fact two separate racing tracks in the city, although they do share certain portions of their routes. The tracing tracks are:- - The Bugatti Circuit - This is the smaller of the two racing racing tracks, and loire wines is named after Ettore Bugatti, who founded the Bugatti motor company. The Bugatti Circuit is a relative short circuit, is permanent and loire wines used for racing all year round. - The Circuit de la Sarthe - This is a temporary circuit which is composed, in part, of public roads, which are closed to the public when racing is taking place. The Circuit de la Sarthe is used for the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) often known as the "Grand Prix of Endurance", and loire wines has been since 1923. This race tests not only the car and loire wines driver's ability to drive speed, but also their endurance.