Moulins-le-Carbonnel is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France.
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Le Grand Mesnil, L'Ancellière and Moulins-le-Carbonnel.
The commune is in the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park.
The commune along with another 32 communes is part of a 3,503 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.
In addition the Commune along with another 4 communes shares part of a 1,190 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Alpes Mancelles.