Arch of Nature - House of the Prairie

The domain of the Arche de la Nature, managed by the urban community Le Mans Métropole, offers visitors a vast natural space of 450 hectares. Along the paths, walkers discover the river, the bocage, and the forest, and can visit the House of the Forest, the House of Water, as well as the House of the Prairie.

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Mélanie - Travel on the Wheels

The Arche of Nature includes hiking trails in the middle of the forest, in the bocage, or along the river. It also has sports fields, playgrounds for children, and thematic "houses" to learn a bit more each time, such as the House of Water, the House of the Forest, and the House of the Prairie.

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Mélanie - Travel on the Wheels

500 hectares of nature representing the main landscapes of Sarthe.

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Mélanie - Travel on the Wheels

This is the part I liked the least in the Ark. Even though I understand and approve of the idea of saving ancient breeds, these places inevitably require keeping animals in enclosures or cages...

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Mélanie - Travel on the Wheels

The Prairie House particularly hosts numerous rare rustic breeds with sometimes strange names: the Fossés goat, the Saosnoise cow, the Norman donkey, the Percheron horse, the Le Mans hen, etc.

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Mélanie - Travel on the Wheels

I discovered an initiative for renting chairs for hiking to make visiting easier!

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Mélanie - Travel on the Wheels

It is not possible to access the Maison de la Prairie by car, but parking is available nearby. Parking lots at La Futaie, Le Verger, and Les Granges (then about a 1.5 km walk), at La Maison de l’Eau (about 2 km), Bus: Line 6, stop: Arche de la Nature (about 1.5 km)

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