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 30 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.
Climate data for Le Pin-au-Haras, 1991–2021 normals, elevation: 202 m (663 ft), extremes 1968–present, 1991 - 2019 Average sun hours | |||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Climate data (relative humidity & Average Sunshine hours) |
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.
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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
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "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".
- ^ "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.