Europe
Le Mans
Le Mans
masculineGoing there, being there
au Mans
Coming from
du Mans
Why
Le Mans carries a masculine article inside its own name: à + le contracts into au, which gives au Mans.
The people
un Manceau, une Mancelle
Example
La course de vingt-quatre heures a lieu au Mans.
The twenty-four hour race takes place at Le Mans.
Worth knowing
Same contraction as au Havre: au Mans, du Mans. The noun is irregular: un Manceau, une Mancelle.
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