SUNDAYS AT THE NEWSSTAND

It's in the heart of Le Mans' Jardin des Plantes et d'Horticulture that music takes up its summer quarters. For the ^9th year running, this recently rebuilt, ^{19th-century-style} bandstand is hosting a series of concerts, usually scheduled for mid-March. The initiative comes from the city's Development and Cultural Actions department, which mainly promotes amateur or semi-professional groups. Orchestras, choirs, string quartets, musical associations or local music schools... Various groups perform outdoors every Sunday afternoon. A succession of eclectic genres to suit all tastes. If you're feeling like a music lover, don't hesitate to borrow a chair and take a seat in front of the bandstand as you stroll along. Festivities start at around 4.30pm and usually finish by 6pm.