Moulins-la-Marche

Moulins-la-Marche
Commune
The town hall in Moulins-la-Marche
Location of Moulins-la-Marche
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Coordinates: 48°39′00″N0°28′37″E / 48.65°N 0.4769°E / 48.65; 0.4769
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  (2022) [2]	717
• Density	55/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 one of 27 communes that make up the Natura 2000 protected area of Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge. ^[3]

In addition the commune along with another 32 communes is part of the Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de la Sarthe. ^[4]

Points of Interest

• Hippodrome Jean Gabin - The racetrack was created in 1959 by the actor Jean Gabin who owned land in the area. ^{[5] [6]} The venue hosts Harness racing. ^[7] In 1989 the venue was used in the film Ripoux contre Ripoux. ^[8]

Heraldry

Arms of Moulins-la-Marche

The arms of Moulins-la-Marche are blazoned  : Azure, a windmill Or roofed gules.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Moulins-la-Marche, along with Sainte-Gauburge-Sainte-Colombe and Courtomer is twinned with: ^[9]

• Schmitten, Germany

See also

• Communes of the Orne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2502014 - Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge - Description".
4. "INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500107 - Haute Vallée de la Sarthe - Description".
5. "Les Hippodromes (M)". jeanlouis.maldant.free.fr.
6. "La brioche de Moulins-la-Marche, un secret bien gardé depuis 50 ans". actu.fr. 16 July 2023.
7. "Hippodrome Jean Gabin à MOULINS-LA-MARCHE". Normandie Tourisme.
8. "Jean Gabin".
9. "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.