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Sarthe

American  
[sart] / sart /

noun

  1. a department in NW France. 2,411 sq. mi. (6,245 sq. km). Le Mans.


Sarthe British  
/ sart /

noun

  1. a department of NW France, in Pays de la Loire region. Capital: Le Mans. Pop: 536 857 (2003 est). Area: 6245 sq km (2436 sq miles)

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Ferrari last competed at Le Mans in 1973 but returned to Circuit de la Sarthe this year as part of a new hyperclass category that features hybrid technology.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2023

Jose Maria Lopez of Argentina followed a couple of minutes behind for Toyota’s No. 7 at the Circuit de la Sarthe in northwestern France.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2022

Toyota led the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race into the morning on Sunday after a close battle with champions Porsche through the night at the Sarthe circuit in western France.

From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2016

His nickname came about during the Circuit de la Sarthe.

From The Guardian • May 23, 2013

Ultimately the defeated French army retired in the direction to the westward of the Sarthe.

From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Helmuth, Count