Moulins-la-Marche

Commune in Normandy, France

Location of Moulins-la-Marche

(2020–2026) Fabrice Gloria^[1]Area

13.14 km² (5.07 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

729 • Density55/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

61297 /61380

Elevation174–295 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.

Points of Interest

Hippodrome Jean Gabin - The racetrack was created in 1959 by the actor Jean Gabin who owned land in the area.^[3]^[4] The venue hosts Harness racing.^[5] In 1989 the venue was used in the film Ripoux contre Ripoux.^[6]

Heraldry

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

Twin towns – sister cities

Moulins-la-Marche, along with Sainte-Gauburge-Sainte-Colombe and Courtomer is twinned with:^[7]

Schmitten, Germany

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ "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".
^ "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.