[JohnI]

I went to Le Mans in 2023. I thought it would be a once-in-a-lifetime thing, but it was so good I'm hoping to go back next year. I think the schedules may line up so that Le Mans is the week-end after F1 Monaco. One plane ride for two great week-ends.
We got an AirBnB a couple of kilometers from the track, so I don't have any experience with the on-site glamping. The walk to the track wasn't bad. We used a track entrance near the Dunlop Bridge. Seeing all the great cars in the parking lot there was almost as much fun as being at the track. Dunlop Bridge is part of the permanent year-round track, at the center of the Village and paddock that allows you to walk all the way back down the track, past Start/Finish, past the Ford chicanes and on down to the Porsche curves.
We just got General Admission tickets; when we went to buy reserved seats, up-grades and add-ons, everything was sold out. If you want extra comfort and access, buy early because they sell out almost immediately when the become available.
The Village, displays, vendors, restaurants and everything about the race were a ton better than any other race I've been to. It's worth it to go a few days early-there's a lot going on at the track and the crowds are smaller than on race day. The Driver Parade in downtown Le Mans is a fantastic wild party, but without somebody's corporate hospitality access you don't really have hope of seeing drivers up close unless you get there the day before and protect your space from happy drunk race fans.
During the race there's plenty of time to use shuttles to move from corner to corner, and we found room to stand or sit on the grass most places. Great views of the cars at speed at Indianapolis and Porsche Curves, good to watch cornering at Mulsanne and Arnange. Spent most of the night watching from the grass just over the crest of the hill at Dunlop Bridge. By then you can almost get to recognize the different cars by the sound.
You can get on the ACO Le Mans Official Mailing List for lots of good information.
'Sorry to get so long-winded here - I think you can tell we had a really good time. I hope we both get there next year.