Carré Plantagenêt

The Le Mans Archaeological and Historical Museum, officially known as the Jean-Claude-Boulard Carré Plantagenêt Museum, is located in Le Mans, in the Saint-Nicolas district near the city center. Following a complete restoration and redesign led by architect Bernard Althabegoity, the museum was inaugurated on 19 June 2009 and opened to the public the next day. It houses the local archaeological collections formerly in the Musée de Tessé.