Le Pin-au-Haras

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.

The Commune is one of 27 communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge.

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.

Climate

Le Pin-au-Haras's Climate is classed as a temperate oceanic climate according to the Köppen–Geiger climate classification.

|Jan record high C = 17.2 |Feb record high C = 19.5 |Mar record high C = 23.2 |Apr record high C = 26.9 |May record high C = 30 |Jun record high C = 34.9 |Jul record high C = 38.3 |Aug record high C = 37.2 |Sep record high C = 32.5 |Oct record high C = 27.8 |Nov record high C = 21.1 |Dec record high C = 15.9 |year record high C = 38.3 |Jan record low C = -27.5 |Feb record low C = -16 |Mar record low C = -12 |Apr record low C = -7.1 |May record low C = -4 |Jun record low C = -2.2 |Jul record low C = 1.8 |Aug record low C = -0.7 |Sep record low C = -2.5 |Oct record low C = -8 |Nov record low C = -10 |Dec record low C = -14

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. It was created by Louis XIV and built in the 1700's. It is now a tourist attraction and was listed as a Monument historique in 1948.

File:Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption du Pin-au-Haras. Vue sud-est.jpg|Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption du Pin-au-Haras. File:Ancienne église Saint-Ouen (Le Vieux Pin) du Pin-au-Haras. Vue sud-est.jpg|Ancienne église Saint-Ouen (Le Vieux Pin) du Pin-au-Haras

References

References

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7. Berendt, Tilly. ""The Equestrian Versailles": Inside the Horsey History of Haras du Pin - Eventing Nation - Three-Day Eventing News, Results, Videos, and Commentary".
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