Saint Peter’s Square

The Place Saint-Pierre, in Le Mans

The Place Saint-Pierre is a historic square of old Le Mans, a former place of market and gathering in the heart of the Plantagenet City. The Le Mans audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this strategic space since the Middle Ages, that owes its name to a now-disappeared church, and that keeps its cobbled streets, its lively atmosphere and the proximity of the town hall.

The former medieval market square

This square bears the name of the St. Peter's Church, formerly located nearby, now disappeared. In the Middle Ages, this space was already a strategic point, serving as a place of market and gathering for the inhabitants. It was at the heart of numerous important events of the history of Le Mans, notably during the festivals and the celebrations that gathered the local population. Over the centuries, the square was redesigned and changed its face, but it keeps a part of its old character, with its cobbled streets and its lively atmosphere. It is today a much-frequented place of passage, but also a place where you like to stop to admire the surrounding architecture, in particular the town hall of Le Mans, of which you will discover the other façade a little further in the visit, where an audio guide will detail its history. Lined with old houses, cafés and terraces, the Place Saint-Pierre is lively all day and constitutes one of the nerve centres of the Plantagenet City, at the junction between the historic monuments and the daily life of the people of Le Mans. By crossing it, you take the pulse of this city at once of heritage and lively. A historic square and a lively heart of old Le Mans, the Place Saint-Pierre is a fine stop of the discovery of the city.

What to see

Here you discover a historic square of old Le Mans, that owes its name to a St. Peter's Church now disappeared; a strategic point since the Middle Ages, a place of market and gathering, it keeps its cobbled streets and its lively atmosphere, lined with old houses, cafés and the town hall. The Place Saint-Pierre is a lively heart of the Plantagenet City. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Place Saint-Pierre lies in the heart of the Plantagenet City, in old Le Mans, near the town hall, reachable on foot. It is a public square freely accessible, lined with old houses, cafés and terraces, lively all day. You discover it during a walk in the old town.

Where does the name of the Place Saint-Pierre in Le Mans come from?

From the St. Peter's Church, formerly located nearby and now disappeared; a strategic point since the Middle Ages, this square was a place of market and gathering in the heart of the Plantagenet City, the scene of numerous festivals and celebrations, and keeps today its cobbled streets and its lively atmosphere, near the town hall.

Where is the Place Saint-Pierre in Le Mans?

In the heart of the Plantagenet City, in old Le Mans, near the town hall, in France.