Normandie-Maine UNESCO Global Geopark lies within a peaceful pastoral region, rich with hamlets, villages and meadows and reaches into the departments of both Normandy and Pays de la Loire. Amid the peace, you will find remarkable remnants of a geological history spanning 600 million years, including rocky escarpments, sheer cliff drops, white-water rapids, and ancient megalithic sites. Over three centuries ago, this area was near the equator and witnessed the formation of the Armorican Massif, which reached heights of nearly 8,000 meters before gradually eroding into the landscape seen today. The territory has born witness to the formation of two mountain ranges and the creation of the subsident sedimentary basin known as the Paris Basin.