Saint-Pierre-des-Nids () is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
Geography
The Commune along with another 11 communes shares part of a 5,255 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Vallée du Sarthon et affluents.
In addition the Commune along with another 4 communes shares part of a 1,190 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Alpes Mancelles.
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Annette, La Cirardière, Ville Perdue, La Sourdière, La Couaslonnière, La Nouillerie, L'Étang du Tour, Saint-Pierre-des-Nids, Bochard, La Moussardière, La Blanchinière, La Baderie, Champrousier and La Payardière.
The commune is in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.
Points of Interest
Cinéma L'Aiglon is a 155 seater cinema run by volunteers that has been operational in the commune since 1946.
National Heritage sites
The Commune has a total of 2 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique:
Château du Plessis-Bochard - an eighteenth century chateaux that was listed as monument historique in 1996. Menhir dit La Pierre au Diable - a Neolithic Menhir, that is known as The Devil's Stone was listed as a monument in 1978.
See also Communes of the Mayenne department Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine
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