Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park
| Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine) | |
| Protected Area | |
 Trail in Gorges de Villiers
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| Country | France |
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| State | Orne Manche Mayenne Sarthe |
| Region | Lower Normandy Pays-de-la-Loire |
| Website: www.parc-naturel-normandie-maine.fr | |
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 Lower Normandy and Pays-de-la-Loire.
Spanning the departments of Orne, Manche, Mayenne, and Sarthe, the Normandie-Maine park was created in 1975 with a total area of 234,000 hectares (580,000 acres). As of 2011, the parkland has expanded to a total area of 257,000 hectares (640,000 acres) 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.
Coordinates: 48°29′24″N 0°13′17″W / 48.49000°N 0.22139°W
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