Le Pin-au-Haras 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 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.

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.