La Nuit des Chimères

Enjoy "La Nuit des Chimères", night-time projections in the Plantagenet City, all summer long from 2 July 2026.

A not-to-be-missed feature of summer nights in Manche, the Nuit des Chimères (Night of Chimeras) takes visitors on a tour of projections by renowned artists at various sites in the Plantagenet City.
This year, there are two new features on the itinerary.

Portraits from the Capital of Sound:
Philippe Écharoux, one of the artists involved in the Nuit des Chimères, will be exhibiting a new gallery of portraits illustrating all the local acousticians, marking the City of Le Mans' signature as the Capital of Sound.
This project is a visual celebration of acoustics. In order to keep the exhibition fresh and appeal to an ever-growing audience, we're adding a number of new features.
Some of the projections will be in colour, while all the portraits photographed have been interviewed to offer a parallel service to the video tour, making the experience even more immersive.

Our story:
Nicolas Boutruche invites us to rediscover the rich history of our city. This new creation will plunge us into the world of the Cenomanian Gauls and their gradual integration
into the Roman world. While inviting the imagination, it will tell the story of our past and highlight our fabulous heritage in an original way, bringing together knowledge and emotion.