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Le Mans
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Le Mans is a city in northwestern France on the Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat
Top, from left to right: 24 Hours of Le Mans automobile race at night; Le Mans Justice Department Office Middle: View of Sarthe River and historic area, including the Palais of Comtes du Maine Bottom, from left to right: Le Mans tramway in Gambetta Street; Facade of Le Mans Commerce Center; Saint Julien Cathedral
Top, from left to right: 24 Hours of Le Mans automobile race at night; Le Mans Justice Department Office Middle: View of Sarthe River and historic are
Le Palais des Comtes du Maine
Le Palais des Comtes du Maine
Gallo-Roman walls
Gallo-Roman walls
Organ in the cathedral
Organ in the cathedral
Henry II of England
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Henry II was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. During his reign he controlled England, limited parts of Wales and Ireland, and much of France, an area that was later called the Angevi
Le Mans
…expelled the Normans, resulting in Hugh V being proclaimed count of Maine. Geoffrey V of Anjou married Matilda of England in the cathedral. Their son Henry II Plantagenet, king of England, was born in the town. In the 13th century Le Mans came under the control of the French crown. It was subsequently invaded by England during the Hundred…
Henry II of England
The great seal of Empress Matilda
The great seal of Empress Matilda
The capture of Montsoreau Castle, next to the River Loire, in 1152 marked the end of the revolt organised by Geoffrey against his brother.
The capture of Montsoreau Castle, next to the River Loire, in 1152 marked the end of the revolt organised by Geoffrey against his brother.
14th-century depiction of Henry and Eleanor holding court
14th-century depiction of Henry and Eleanor holding court
Edward Frank Gillett's depiction of the Battle of Ewloe where Henry's much larger army is trapped by Welsh forces
Edward Frank Gillett's depiction of the Battle of Ewloe where Henry's much larger army is trapped by Welsh forces