Les Nouveaux Mystères de la Cathédrale

The New Mysteries of the Cathedral, by the Compagnie "Au Tournant", from 17 July to 5 September 2026.

From 17 July to 5 September ,
Fridays and Saturdays at 9.15pm

Running time: 1H30
For all audiences, aged 8 and over
- Prices: Individual adult price: €8.00 to €12.00 (€12/€10/€8 for CE)

Tickets available from the Tourist Office and the Pilier Rouge
Porche Royal - Cathédrale Saint-Julien - Place Saint-Michel 72000 LE MANS
Ambulatory theatre, presented by the Cie "Au Tournant".
With Annie Hamelin, Béatrice Pasquier, Céline Villalta, Maria Savary, Maxime Pichon, Pascal Gautelier, Titouan Houllé, Valentin Orain

An event that turns history upside down
A creature searching for its place
Companions on the lookout for clues
Ghosts who may hold the truth
An existential quest, the hope of fulfilment.

Characters :
Pierre Denis 1430-1518
An art-loving apothecary and visionary in the service of Bishop Philippe de Luxembourg.
Pierre Denis had a fine career ahead of him, but unfortunately his distraction led to his premature death...

Matilda the Empress 1102-1167 Wife of Geoffrey V Plantagenet
Matilda the Empress was the mother of the Plantagenet dynasty. Granddaughter of William the Conqueror, this heiress to the throne of England and the duchy of Normandy was a woman of character.

Martin Loiseau 1213-1250 The Sand Fisherman

Marie Loiseau 1215 -1250 his wife
Martin and Marie Loiseau came from the Nantes region and practised the little-known profession of sand fishermen. A forgotten profession, but one that was essential in the days of the cathedral builders...

François (orphan) 1600? 1637 Factotum at Cormontreuil Abbey, wafer deliverer
Although this was not François' first delivery, he knew the dangers of such a long journey from Reims to Le Mans... Suspicious, but perhaps not suspicious enough... At least the hosts were delivered on time. A last satisfaction with no hope of return...

Jacqueline Hermé 1720-1773 L' Epicière enrichie
Jacqueline wanted to do her sick sister a favour by replacing her to help set up the cot, but she should never have left her shop at Place des Halles...
René Coindon 1762-1835 The Organist
The son of a shoemaker who came to Le Mans from Poitiers, René Coindon was the last cathedral organist before and the first after the Revolution. After marrying the daughter of a wealthy cloth merchant, he became one himself and sold some during the Revolution. He composed various pieces of music, including a Regina Caeli that has been preserved...

Auguste Bellanger 1892-1933 The Master Glassmaker
A friend of Maxime Echivard, both at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs and at the Front in 1914, Auguste Bellanger also hoped to become a renowned master glassmaker. But the war decided otherwise.