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
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
National heritage sites
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
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). 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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