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5 Oct 2007, 13:40 (Ref:2032021)
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Little house on the Mulsanne
When I was riding down the Mulsanne that weekend in June I noticed a little house after the second roundabout that looked a little out of place.
A link to googlemaps here: Link There were a couple of guys poking around the garden but on the whole the place looked quite modest. I am wondering how it came to exist next to the famous straight with development (McDonalds) and roads all around it. I'm sure a few enthusiasts have tried to buy it? |
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5 Oct 2007, 15:27 (Ref:2032102)
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Unfortunately I can't load the picture as this crap machine the civil service allow me to use won't display anything on googlemaps.......
Is the actual Maison Blanche still in existence? - now that would be a house to have........ |
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5 Oct 2007, 15:45 (Ref:2032123)
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Hi Ayse, I was all ready to post up a screenshot but it won't let me create an attachment
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5 Oct 2007, 16:38 (Ref:2032174)
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Its even got a massive garden for the Bar-b-q and session that follows on sunday night too !!!
That would be a plan if i won the lotto ..... a party house at Le Mans !!! |
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5 Oct 2007, 16:43 (Ref:2032176)
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5 Oct 2007, 17:04 (Ref:2032194)
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5 Oct 2007, 17:20 (Ref:2032210)
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Shirle should turn it into a restaurant ..... Which Irish bar is that then , is it in a small street at the top of the town ?
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6 Oct 2007, 15:55 (Ref:2033003)
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The one near Legends - Murphys I think its called - I'm often found in there (when I'm not in Legends)
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6 Oct 2007, 16:50 (Ref:2033040)
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Is that the same Rob Schirle that used to drive the Listers and many others before that?
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6 Oct 2007, 17:01 (Ref:2033050)
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6 Oct 2007, 21:08 (Ref:2033219)
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I think ive been in there too . |
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7 Oct 2007, 10:22 (Ref:2033757)
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bloody google maps wont work.
so i have absolutely no idea what im lookin at. 
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8 Oct 2007, 19:26 (Ref:2035230)
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Should have asked you first Sam........  This has to be preserved. Something so historically important can't be left to just disappear. |
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9 Oct 2007, 01:03 (Ref:2035443)
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More than preserved - I would think there'd be an opportunity to turn it into a fan / VIP amenity.
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9 Oct 2007, 07:11 (Ref:2035561)
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One on those buildings in that overhead shot had a for sale notice outside it at this years race - I cant remember which one. I intended to make enquiries but never did. We were camping just between it and the track.
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9 Oct 2007, 07:42 (Ref:2035581)
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I remember someone saying once that there was still the remains of advertising at the White House - paint/logos on walls, that sort of thing. Any idea if there's anything left there?
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10 Oct 2007, 15:51 (Ref:2036959)
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Its very overgrown and fenced off.
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12 Oct 2007, 09:22 (Ref:2038338)
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An old friend of the family's used to own the building I think you are referring to.
The original question on this thread was re a building on the Mulsanne - and (from the overhead view) I think we saw the one you mean on our way out this year - it certainly wasn't derelict if that's the one - and was in use this year. The building referred to as "Maison Blanche" on this thread is on the airfield side of the circuit - it is overgrown and I took some photos of it this year - will see if I can put them up somewhere. There are reasons it has been left to become overgrown - which I don't think I can post on here, and I actually approached the ACO two years ago to see if it could be bought - (they didn't acknowledge it existed). I was actually thinking of trying again – so if any one has any ideas on how I could establish current ownership please PM me. As for advertising on/ inside - I expect there are still posters on the walls – we used to party there through the 80’s and the owner was involved in LM in a big way, but most of the stuff displayed was old ACO posters etc. Pilg. |
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I didn't mean to say it was derelict, I just thought it stood out and has resisted investment of commerce and road transport all around it while being in such a prime viewing position!
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