Le Pin-au-Haras (French pronunciation: [lə pɛ̃ o aʁa] ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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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 | Terres d'Argentan Interco |
| 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. | |
Geography
editThe 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 is one of 30 communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge.[4]
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]
Climate
editLe Pin-au-Haras's Climate is classed as a temperate oceanic climate according to the Köppen–Geiger climate classification.[5]
| Climate data for Le Pin-au-Haras, 1991–2021 normals, elevation: 202 m (663 ft), extremes 1968–present, 1991 - 2019 Average sun hours | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
30 (86) |
34.9 (94.8) |
38.3 (100.9) |
37.2 (99.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
27.8 (82.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
38.3 (100.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
18 (64) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.8 (46.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.1 (48.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
4 (39) |
1.6 (34.9) |
6 (43) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.5 (−17.5) |
−16 (3) |
−12 (10) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−4 (25) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−8 (18) |
−10 (14) |
−14 (7) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66.7 (2.63) |
56.1 (2.21) |
55.3 (2.18) |
55.9 (2.20) |
66.7 (2.63) |
54 (2.1) |
58.9 (2.32) |
58.1 (2.29) |
53.9 (2.12) |
73.7 (2.90) |
75.4 (2.97) |
81.6 (3.21) |
756.3 (29.78) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.7 | 11.5 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 9.6 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 9 | 12.5 | 13.8 | 14.4 | 131.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 87 | 83 | 79 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 82 | 88 | 87 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 83.7 | 103.6 | 161.2 | 213 | 229.4 | 252 | 263.5 | 241.8 | 195 | 142.6 | 99 | 93 | 2,077.8 |
| Source 1: Météo France[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Climate data (relative humidity & Average Sunshine hours)[5] | |||||||||||||
Notable buildings and places
editNational heritage sites
editHaras national du Pin is the national and oldest Stud farm of France, and considered the Versailles for horses.[7] It was created by Louis XIV and built in the 1700's.[8] It is now a tourist attraction and was listed as a Monument historique in 1948.[9]
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Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption du Pin-au-Haras.
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Ancienne église Saint-Ouen (Le Vieux Pin) du Pin-au-Haras
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2502014 - Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge - Description".
- ^ a b "Le Pin-au-Haras climate: Weather Le Pin-au-Haras & temperature by month". en.climate-data.org.
- ^ "PIN AU HARAS−INRAE (61)" (PDF). Fiche Climatologique: Statistiques 1991–2020 et records (in French). Météo 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.