Hotels for 24 Hours of Le Mans 2027

The 95th 24 Hours of Le Mans runs over race week from Wednesday 9 to Sunday 13 June 2027, the race itself starting on the Saturday afternoon and finishing a full day later. Nothing else in motorsport fills a region like it: hundreds of thousands descend on a modest French city, and accommodation is the hardest ticket of the week — Le Mans itself sells out around a year ahead, so book the moment plans firm up.

The classic alternatives all work: Tours and Chartres are under an hour by train with far deeper hotel stock, Alençon and La Flèche serve the north and south approaches, and the campsites around the circuit are a tradition in their own right. The Mulsanne straight is closed public road for the rest of the year — part of what makes this the race every fan owes themselves once.

First held in 1923, the 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest active endurance race and the most prestigious sports car event, run on the Circuit de la Sarthe, a 13.6km blend of permanent track and closed public roads near the city of Le Mans. Teams of three drivers share each car around the clock, and victory goes to whoever covers the greatest distance in 24 hours — a test of speed, reliability and strategy as much as outright pace.

The long Mulsanne straight, once flat-out for miles until chicanes were introduced in 1990, is part of the circuit's legend. Marques including Porsche, Audi, Ferrari and Toyota have written their histories here; Porsche holds the most outright wins, while Tom Kristensen's nine victories make him the most successful driver.

Forming one leg of motorsport's Triple Crown, it is the centrepiece of the FIA World Endurance Championship, and the 2027 edition marks the 95th running.