Hotel de France (Le Mans / La Chartre sur le Loir)
January 01, 1970
The Hotel de France is a historic hotel in the centre of the town of La Chartre Sur Le Loir. The 22 room hotel, with its Art Deco facade, is located at 20, Place de la République, 27 miles due south of Le Mans. It is famous for its long association with the drivers, teams and cars of the Le Mans 24 Hours race.
The hotel opened for business in 1905,[2] having been run by the Pasteau family for the past four generations, before a change of ownership at the end of 2013. From 1953, it was used as headquarters for Le Mans racing teams, most notably by teams managed by John Wyer.[3] Wyer ran the victorious Aston Martin[4][5] and Gulf Oil teams from the hotel, his first Le Mans victory, celebrated at the hotel, coming in 1959.[6] As a consequence, the hotel is full of motor racing history.
The garage to the side of the hotel and what is now a car park at the rear were used by mechanics to work on the race cars, which would then be driven on public roads to and from the circuit until the early 1970s.[7] The hotel is a mecca for fans of the Le Mans 24 Hours race.[8] The bar walls are covered with photos of past and present racing drivers, many of them signed by the drivers themselves.
The hotel underwent an extensive refurbishment at the start of 2014, retaining and highlighting its motor sport heritage.
The 1971 Le Mans Porsche 917LH driven by Derek Bell & Jo Siffert outside Hotel de France.Tony Brooks parked outside the 1957 Le Mans Aston Martin base, the Hotel de France, at the wheel of his DBR1 race car.
Notable residentsedit
To date the hotel has been visited by world famous racing drivers,[9] film stars, leaders of state and royalty.
Media related to Hotel de France (Le Mans / La Chartre sur le Loir) at Wikimedia Commons
Hotel de France – Official Web Site
January 01, 1970
hotel, france, mans, chartre, loir, hotel, france, historic, hotel, centre, town, chartre, loir, room, hotel, with, deco, facade, located, place, république, miles, south, mans, famous, long, association, with, drivers, teams, cars, mans, hours, race, hotel, f. The Hotel de France is a historic hotel in the centre of the town of La Chartre Sur Le Loir The 22 room hotel with its Art Deco facade is located at 20 Place de la Republique 27 miles due south of Le Mans It is famous for its long association with the drivers teams and cars of the Le Mans 24 Hours race Hotel de FranceLocation within Pays de la LoireGeneral informationArchitectural styleArt DecoLocationLa Chartre sur le Loir FranceCoordinates47 43 41 N 0 34 33 E 47 7280 N 0 5759 E 47 7280 0 5759Completed1890Opening1905Technical detailsFloor count3Other informationNumber of rooms22Number of restaurants1 1 ParkingYesWebsitehttp www lhoteldefrance fr Contents 1 History 2 Notable residents 2 1 Motor racing drivers and team principals 2 2 Actors and film directors 2 3 Leaders of state and royalty 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe hotel opened for business in 1905 2 having been run by the Pasteau family for the past four generations before a change of ownership at the end of 2013 From 1953 it was used as headquarters for Le Mans racing teams most notably by teams managed by John Wyer 3 Wyer ran the victorious Aston Martin 4 5 and Gulf Oil teams from the hotel his first Le Mans victory celebrated at the hotel coming in 1959 6 As a consequence the hotel is full of motor racing history The garage to the side of the hotel and what is now a car park at the rear were used by mechanics to work on the race cars which would then be driven on public roads to and from the circuit until the early 1970s 7 The hotel is a mecca for fans of the Le Mans 24 Hours race 8 The bar walls are covered with photos of past and present racing drivers many of them signed by the drivers themselves The hotel underwent an extensive refurbishment at the start of 2014 retaining and highlighting its motor sport heritage nbsp The 1971 Le Mans Porsche 917LH driven by Derek Bell amp Jo Siffert outside Hotel de France nbsp Tony Brooks parked outside the 1957 Le Mans Aston Martin base the Hotel de France at the wheel of his DBR1 race car Notable residents editTo date the hotel has been visited by world famous racing drivers 9 film stars leaders of state and royalty Motor racing drivers and team principals edit Le Mans 24 Hours winners including 6 time winner Jacky Ickx 5 time winner Derek Bell the 1954 winner Maurice Trintignant in a Ferrari 375 Plus the 1958 winners Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien in a Ferrari 250 TR58 the 1959 winners Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori in an Aston Martin DBR1 the 1960 winner Paul Frere in a Ferrari 250 TR59 60 the 1965 winner Jochen Rindt in a Ferrari 275P the 1966 winner Bruce Mclaren in a Ford GT40 the 1968 winners Pedro Rodriguez and Lucien Bianchi in a Gulf Ford GT40 the 1969 winner Jackie Oliver again in a Gulf Ford GT40 the 1970 winner and the first British driver to win for Porsche Richard Attwood the 1972 winner Graham Hill in a Matra the 1978 winner Jean Pierre Jaussaud in a Renault Alpine A442 the 1983 winner Vern Schuppan renowned Le Mans racers Stirling Moss Jo Siffert Jackie Stewart Justin Bell Mario Andretti Mike Salmon Brian Redman David Hobbs Jo Schlesser Innes Ireland Jack Fairman Reg Parnell John Whitmore Jacques Laffite Tony Brooks 10 Peter Collins Briggs Cunningham Mike Hailwood David Piper current Aston Martin Racing driver Darren Turner 11 race car constructor Guy Ligier Jean Pierre Jarier Francois Migault Marino Franchitti Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti 12 team manager John Wyer Formula One principal and team owner Frank Williams and Prodrive chairman David Richards racing 11 Actors and film directors edit Steve McQueen when preparing for the cult 1971 movie Le Mans Leaders of state and royalty edit President Rene Coty of France Prince Bertil of Sweden Pierre Salinger John F Kennedy s press secretary and the children of both John F Kennedy and Robert F Kennedy References edit Hotel de France Retrieved 23 June 2016 Hotel de France History amp Le Mans Hotel de France Archived from the original on 9 October 2016 Retrieved 23 June 2016 john wyer 7 July 2014 Retrieved 23 June 2016 Chudecki Paul Aston Martin centenary celebration at Le Mans Retrieved 23 June 2016 Dowsey David A Le Mans Diary Doright Publishing 2007 AMOC John Wyer Tribute at the famous Hotel de France 10 June 2011 Retrieved 23 June 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans ACO Automobile Club de l Ouest Retrieved 23 June 2016 Hotel de France My new must visit le Mans related monument 2 April 2014 Hotel De France Retrieved 23 June 2016 Hotel De France Retrieved 23 June 2016 a b Aston Martin Racing recreate history https www youtube com watch v iqevOyb49s8 Dario Franchitti at the Hotel de France in 2014 https www facebook com video php v 691301817585791 amp set vb 543378279044813 amp type 2 amp theaterExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Hotel de France Le Mans La Chartre sur le Loir at Wikimedia Commons Hotel de France Official Web Site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hotel de France Le Mans La Chartre sur le Loir amp oldid 1095750976, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
