Archaeology handicrafts and science and technology sites to visit Mayenne

Walking nature to discover your landscaping… In this arboretum, sureaux alongside coudres, beech, pédonculés oaks or sanguins blood; a true digest of the diversity of regional species. You are on the edge of the Jouanne, on a signposted trail with interpretive panels. Beginner or passionate, you will know more about the flora that surrounds you! And if you are interested in becoming an expert, you can know that additional documentation is available at the Information Tourist Office in Montsûrs.

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The Normandie-Maine Regional Nature Park is a vast territory of 257,214 hectares spread over 164 communes in Orne, Manche, Mayenne and Sarthe. It spans two regions, Normandy and Pays de la Loire. The Maison du Parc et du Géoparc is the place to go to discover the natural and cultural riches of this territory. Picnic tables, sanitary facilities and hot drinks are available on site. Free self-guided tours are available, as well as guided tours for groups (booking required). The Maison du Parc has also been awarded the Tourisme et Handicap (Tourism and Handicap) label, with special facilities for disabled visitors.

The Parc naturel régional de Brière is a regional nature reserve located in Saint-Joachim, Pays de la Loire. Classified in 2012, it covers an area of 836 hectares within the Grande Brière. The park offers visitors the chance to discover the region's rich flora and fauna. It also offers activities such as guided tours, nature walks and exhibitions and sales.

Located just a few hundred metres from the viaduct in the direction of Change, the water plant is a building that deserves a detour. It is true that his inauguration on 29 May 1914 led to the arrival of a President of the Republic in Laval a few days before the outbreak of the first world war. That day, Lorrain Raymond Poincaré swallows a glass of ozonée water that he finds excellent. " He would have had bad luck in finding a poor water that he dégustait in the eye, writes a journalist at the time. If he became taxpayers, he would probably change his mind. " At present, this plant produces nearly 5 500 000 m ³ of water per year that it distributes to 83 000 people. Each year, the city of Laval sells about 1 200 000 m ³ of water to the 16 members of the C.R.U.E.L. (rural municipality users of water from Laval). The pumping capacity of the water plant is approximately 1 600 m ³/h with two pumps of 800 m ³/h each. The daily peak rate consumed on the city of Laval reaches 22 200 m ³/d.