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.[1]
The area is based on Oxfordian limestone formations that create dry to very dry lawns for plants and woods to grow on.[2] The area has a significant range of orchids.[2]
It is spread across 5 different communes all within three departments the Orne;[1]
The conservation area has a single species listed in Annex 2 of the Habitats Directive, which is the European stag beetle.[3] In addition the Natura 2000 site has five habitats protected under the Habitats Directive.[3]