Le Pin-au-Haras

Le Pin-au-Haras (French pronunciation: [lə pɛ̃ o aʁa] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.

Le Pin-au-Haras
Commune
The chateau in Le Pin-au-Haras
Location of Le Pin-au-Haras
Le Pin-au-Haras Show map of France Le Pin-au-Haras Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 48°44′44″N 0°08′34″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

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 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

Le 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

National heritage sites

Haras 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]

• 
  Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption du Pin-au-Haras.
• 
  Ancienne église Saint-Ouen (Le Vieux Pin) du Pin-au-Haras

See also

• Communes of the Orne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. "Le Pin-au-Haras · 61310, France". Le Pin-au-Haras · 61310, France.
4. "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2502014 - Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge - Description".
5. "Le Pin-au-Haras climate: Weather Le Pin-au-Haras & temperature by month". en.climate-data.org.
6. "PIN AU HARAS−INRAE (61)" (PDF). Fiche Climatologique: Statistiques 1991–2020 et records (in French). Météo France.
7. "The Haras du Pin National Stud". Normandy Tourism, France.
8. 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.
9. "Haras national du Pin (également sur communes de La Cochère, Ginai et Exmes)". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.