Ginai
Ginai (French pronunciation: [ʒinɛ] ) 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 Briquetière, Les Bruyères and Ginai.
The Commune is one of 30 communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge.
The River Ure runs through the commune in addition to a single stream, the Roule-Crottes.
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Notable buildings and places
National heritage sites
- Hippodrome de Bergerie a racecourse that is owned by the Haras du Pin. It hosted Normandy's first gallop race in 1851. In 1863 it was inaugurated in 1863 by Napoleon III. It was classed as a Monument historique.
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.
- ^ "Ginai · 61310, France". Ginai · 61310, France.
- ^ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2502014 - Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge - Description".
- ^ FOUREY, Danièle (8 October 2022). "Ginai. Des courses à l'hippodrome de la Bergerie, les dimanches 9 et 23 octobre". Ouest-France.fr.
- ^ BERRE, Tiphaine LE (26 August 2022). "Près d'Argentan. Inauguré par Napoléon en 1863, l'hippodrome de la Bergerie sera entouré de cabanes". Ouest-France.fr.
- ^ "Haras national du Pin (également sur communes de La Cochère, Ginai et Exmes) au Pin-au-Haras - PA00110888". monumentum.fr.
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