Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park


Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park is a protected area of forest and bocage located in the French regions of Lower Normandy and Pays-de-la-Loire.

Geography

Spanning the departments of Orne, Manche, Mayenne, and Sarthe, the Normandie-Maine park was created in 1975 with a total area of. As of 2011, the parkland has expanded to a total area of and includes 164 communes with fourteen associated partner communes; the number of inhabitants within the park is approximately 171,000. The park encompasses the Sarthe river valley and the large Forest of Andaines.

Member communes