Moulins-la-Marche
Moulins-la-Marche is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Moulins-la-Marche • Commune Status — Commune • Arrondissement — Mortagne-au-Perche • Canton — Tourouvre au Perche • Insee — 61297 • Postal Code — 61380 • Mayor — Fabrice Gloria • Term — 2020–2026 • Intercommunality — Pays de L'Aigle • Elevation M — 277 • Elevation Min M — 174 • Elevation Max M — 295 • Area Km2 — 13.14 Moulins-la-Marche is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.
Documentary record
Moulins-la-Marche appears in the authority records of the Etalab API Découpage administratif and the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names as a place. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Moulins-la-Marche as an inhabited place. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Moulins-la-Marche as a commune. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Normandie as the administrative unit of Moulins-la-Marche. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Orne as the administrative unit of Moulins-la-Marche. Etalab API Découpage administratif records Normandie as the administrative region of Moulins-la-Marche. Etalab API Découpage administratif records France as the country of Moulins-la-Marche. The area of Moulins-la-Marche is 1,316.44 hectares, according to the Etalab API Découpage administratif. The Etalab API Découpage administratif records the postal code 61380 for Moulins-la-Marche.
Geography
Geography
The Commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, La Chalière and Moulins-la-Marche. The Commune is one of 27 communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge. In addition the commune along with another 32 communes is part of the Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe. The Sarthe river flows through the commune. The commune is the source of the river Iton. In addition a stream, Ruisseau de la Gaziniere also passes through the commune.
Points of Interest
Points of Interest
• Hippodrome Jean Gabin - The racetrack was created in 1959 by the actor Jean Gabin who owned land in the area. The venue hosts Harness racing. In 1989 the venue was used in the film Ripoux contre Ripoux.
Notable people
Notable people
Guimond de Moulins - an 11th century lord of Castrum Molinis which is now known as Moulins-la-Marche.
Twin towns – sister cities
Twin towns – sister cities
Moulins-la-Marche, along with Sainte-Gauburge-Sainte-Colombe and Courtomer is twinned with: • Schmitten, Germany
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Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
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- 1.Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020.
- 2.Google Maps.
- 3.INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2502014 - Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge - Description. inpn.mnhn.fr.
- 4.INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description. inpn.mnhn.fr.
- 5.Sarthe.
- 6.L'Iton.
- 7.Ruisseau de la Gaziniere.
- 8.Les Hippodromes (M). jeanlouis.maldant.free.fr.
- 9.La brioche de Moulins-la-Marche, un secret bien gardé depuis 50 ans. actu.fr. 16 July 2023.
- 10.Hippodrome Jean Gabin à MOULINS-LA-MARCHE. Normandie Tourisme.
- 11.Jean Gabin.
- 12.Now, Normandy Then and. The humiliation of perfidious Guimond, from Moulins-la-Marche, Normandy. 9 April 2023.
- 13.24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne. Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.
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