Moulins-la-Marche
Moulins-la-Marche | |
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 The town hall in Moulins-la-Marche | |
Location of Moulins-la-Marche | |
  Moulins-la-Marche Location within France  Moulins-la-Marche Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′00″N 0°28′37″E / 48.65°N 0.4769°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Tourouvre au Perche |
| Intercommunality | Pays de L'Aigle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Gloria[1] |
Area 1 | 13.14 km2 (5.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 710 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61297 /61380 |
| Elevation | 174–295 m (571–968 ft) (avg. 277 m or 909 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Moulins-la-Marche 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 Chalière and Moulins-la-Marche.[3]
The Commune is one of 27 communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge.[4]
In addition the commune along with another 32 communes is part of the Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe.[5]
The Sarthe river flows through the commune.[6] The commune is the source of the river Iton.[7] In addition a stream, Ruisseau de la Gaziniere also passes through the commune.[8]
Neighbouring communes[3] | |
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Points of Interest
- Hippodrome Jean Gabin - The racetrack was created in 1959 by the actor Jean Gabin who owned land in the area.[9][10] The venue hosts Harness racing.[11] In 1989 the venue was used in the film Ripoux contre Ripoux.[12]
Notable People
Guimond de Moulins - an 11th century lord of Castrum Molinis which is now known as Moulins-la-Marche.[13]
Heraldry
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The arms of Moulins-la-Marche are blazoned : Azure, a windmill Or roofed gules.
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Twin towns – sister cities
Moulins-la-Marche, along with Sainte-Gauburge-Sainte-Colombe and Courtomer is twinned with:[14]
Schmitten, Germany
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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ↑ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2502014 - Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge - Description". inpn.mnhn.fr.
- ↑ "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description". inpn.mnhn.fr.
- ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Sarthe (M---0060)".
- ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Iton (H43-0400)".
- ↑ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau de la Gaziniere (H4331000)".
- ↑ "Les Hippodromes (M)". jeanlouis.maldant.free.fr.
- ↑ "La brioche de Moulins-la-Marche, un secret bien gardé depuis 50 ans". actu.fr. 16 July 2023.
- ↑ "Hippodrome Jean Gabin à MOULINS-LA-MARCHE". Normandie Tourisme.
- ↑ "Jean Gabin".
- ↑ Now, Normandy Then and (9 April 2023). "The humiliation of perfidious Guimond, from Moulins-la-Marche, Normandy".
- ↑ "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.
