Le Mans (English spelling)

Japanese: ルマン（英語表記）Le Mans

The capital of the Sarthe department in northwestern France. It is located about 200 km southwest of Paris, near the confluence of the Sarthe River and its tributary, the Huisne River. It developed at the intersection of the road from Normandy to the Loire River and the road connecting Brittany and Paris. The old town, surrounded by Roman walls, spreads out around the beautiful Cathedral of St. Julien (11th to 15th century). In the Middle Ages, it was the capital of the County of Maine. It was the Duchy of Normandy, and became a French territory in 1481. In 1836, the population was only 18,000, but after that, with the construction of the railway, industry developed significantly. Various industries, including electronics, electricity, automobiles, railways, and agricultural machinery, are based here. Agricultural products, cattle, and wine are also distributed here. The endurance race "24 Hours of Le Mans" held every year is famous. Population: 143,547 (2008).

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Japanese:

フランス北西部，サルト県の県都。パリの西南約 200km，サルト川と支流ユイヌ川の合流点付近に位置する。ノルマンディーからロアール川沿岸に向かう街道と，ブルターニュとパリを結ぶ街道の交差地点に発達。ローマ時代の城壁に囲まれた旧市街は美しい聖ジュリアン大聖堂 (11～15世紀) を中心に広がる。中世にはメーヌ伯領の首都。ノルマンディー公国を経て，1481年フランス領。 1836年には人口1万 8000にすぎなかったが，その後，鉄道建設に伴い工業が著しく発展。電子，電気，自動車，鉄道，農業機械などの諸工業が立地。また農産物，ウシ，ワインの集散も行なわれる。毎年開催される耐久レース「ルマン 24時間」は有名。人口 14万3547（2008）。

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