Mulsanne Explained

Mulsanne
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Mulsanne (Sarthe).svg
Arrondissement:Le Mans
Canton:Écommoy
Insee:72213
Postal Code:72230
Mayor:Jean-Yves Lecoq[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Le Mans Métropole
Coordinates:47.9081°N 0.2481°W
Elevation Min M:44
Elevation Max M:82
Area Km2:15.25
Demonym:Mulsannais

Mulsanne (in French pronounced as /mylsan/) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.[2]

Motor racing

See main article: Mulsanne Straight. The Circuit de la Sarthe, which is used in the sports car endurance race 24 Hours of Le Mans, features the long straight Ligne Droite des Hunaudières leading to Mulsanne, making a tight right hand turn before the entrance of the village itself. The famous straight is often called the Mulsanne Straight in English.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM72213-mulsanne Commune de Mulsanne (72213)