# Musée de Tessé, France: what it is and when to go > Musée de Tessé is a museum in Le Mans, France. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 11. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-de-tesse/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Le Mans, France · Museums and art - **Where:** France · Avenue de Paderborn 2, 72000, Le Mans - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** ORY Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne), 178 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:00-12:30,14:00-18:00 - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [lemans.fr](https://www.lemans.fr/mes-activites/culture/les-musees/le-musee-de-tesse) - **Run by:** Ville du Mans - **Coordinates:** 48.01029, 0.20346 ## What it is and where Musée de Tessé is a museum in Le Mans, France. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Collections de peintures italiennes, flamandes, hollandaises et françaises du XVème au XIXème siècle, mobilier, sculptures, objets d'art. Galerie égyptienne. It is in [Le Mans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-mans/), where this site lists 33 more places to see, 7.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 48.01029, 0.20346; the nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY, Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne)), 178 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.010291%2C0.203465) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.010291%2C0.203465) - **Run by:** Ville du Mans It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museos/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Musée de Tessé is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 35 | | February | Possible | 9 h 58 | | March | Best time | 11 h 35 | | April | Best time | 13 h 25 | | May | Best time | 14 h 58 | | June | Best time | 15 h 49 | | July | Best time | 15 h 28 | | August | Best time | 14 h 06 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 33 | | November | Possible | 8 h 59 | | December | Possible | 8 h 11 | In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 11. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Le Mans Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-julian-cathedral/): Cathedral located in Sarthe, in France · 370 m - [Pierre Saint-Julien](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-julian-stone/): Menhir in Le Mans, France · 408 m - [Gallo-Roman enclosure of Le Mans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/enceinte-romaine/): Defensive wall · 637 m - [Notre-Dame-du-Pré Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-notre-dame-du-pre/): Church located in Sarthe, in France · 790 m - [Notre-Dame de la Couture, Le Mans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-notre-dame-de-la-couture/): Church located in Le Mans, Department of Sarthe, in France · 931 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: Museums and art - [Louvre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museo-del-louvre/): art and archeology museum in Paris, France - [Besançon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/enceinte-urbaine-de-besancon/) - [Musée d'Orsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museo-de-orsay/): art museum in Paris, France - [Bayeux Tapestry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-de-la-tapisserie-de-bayeux/): embroidered wall-hanging art depicting the Norman invasion of England - [Centre Pompidou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/centro-pompidou/): national cultural center of contemporary art in Paris, France - [Château de Montsoreau-Museum of Contemporary Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-montsoreau-museum-of-contemporary-art/): museum of Contemporary art in France Every France place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Musée de Tessé? It is a museum in Le Mans, France. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in France: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Musée de Tessé? March to October. In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 11. ### How do you get to Musée de Tessé? The nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 178 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.010291%2C0.203465) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Le Mans Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-julian-cathedral/), [Pierre Saint-Julien](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-julian-stone/), [Gallo-Roman enclosure of Le Mans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/enceinte-romaine/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/31113389), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3329758), CC0. More about Musée de Tessé on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus%C3%A9e_de_Tess%C3%A9). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).