Le Pin-au-Haras
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| Coordinates: 48°44′44″N 0°08′34″E / 48.7456°N 0.1428°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Argentan |
| Canton | Argentan-2 |
| Intercommunality | Argentan Intercom |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Beucher[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.66 km2 (3.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 263 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61328 /61310 |
| Elevation | 140–248 m (459–814 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Le Pin-au-Haras (French pronunciation: [lə pɛ̃ o aʁa] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography[edit]
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Lune, La Gautellerie, Courgeron, La Hamelinière, La Frênaie, Le Haras du Pin and Le Pin-au-Haras.[3]
The commune has the River Ure running through it and five streams, the Etang des Genets, Etangs de Chagny, Chedouit, Pont de Barges & the Courgeron.
The commune is completely enclosed within the commune of Gouffern en Auge.[3]
Notable buildings and places[edit]
National heritage sites[edit]
Haras national du Pin is the national and oldest Stud farm of France, and considered the Versailles for horses.[4] It was created by Louis XIV and built in the 1700's.[5] It is now a tourist attraction and was listed as a Monument historique in 1948.[6]
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Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption du Pin-au-Haras. -
Ancienne église Saint-Ouen (Le Vieux Pin) du Pin-au-Haras
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Le Pin-au-Haras · 61310, France". Le Pin-au-Haras · 61310, France.
- ^ "The Haras du Pin National Stud". Normandy Tourism, France.
- ^ Berendt, Tilly. ""The Equestrian Versailles": Inside the Horsey History of Haras du Pin - Eventing Nation - Three-Day Eventing News, Results, Videos, and Commentary". eventingnation.com.
- ^ "Haras national du Pin (également sur communes de La Cochère, Ginai et Exmes)". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
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