Bois et coteaux calcaires sous Belleme translated as the limestone woods and hillsides under Belleme is a Natura 2000 conservation area that is 105 hectares in size.
The area is based on Oxfordian limestone formations that create dry to very dry lawns for plants and woods to grow on. The area has a significant range of orchids.
It is spread across 5 different communes all within three departments the Orne;
The conservation area has a single species listed in Annex 2 of the Habitats Directive, which is the European stag beetle. In addition the Natura 2000 site has five habitats protected under the Habitats Directive.