Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park

Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park (Fr.: "Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine") is a protected area of forest and bocage located in the French regions of 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.