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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Le Mans
|commune status = [[Prefectures ofin France|Prefecture]] and [[Communes of France|commune]]
|image = Montage du Mans.jpg
|image size = 280
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|demonym=''Manceau'' (masculine)<br>''Mancelle'' (feminine)}}
 
'''Le Mans''' ({{IPAc-en|l|ə|_|ˈ|m|ɒ̃}}, {{IPA|fr|lə mɑ̃|lang|Fr-Paris--Le Mans.ogg}}) is a [[communeCommunes inof France|city]] in northwesternNorthwestern [[France]] on the [[Sarthe (river)|Sarthe River]] where it meets the [[Huisne]]. Traditionally the capital of the province of [[Maine (province)|Maine]], it is now the capital of the [[Sarthe]] [[Departments of France|department]] and the seat of the Roman Catholic [[diocese of Le Mans]]. Le Mans is a part of the [[Pays de la Loire]] [[Regions of France|region]].
 
Its inhabitants are called ''Manceaux'' (male) and ''Mancelles'' (female). Since 1923, the city has hosted the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]], the world's oldest active endurance sports car race. The event is among the most attended and [[Triple Crown of Motorsport|prestigious motor sports events]] in the world.