Moulins-sur-Orne
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Moulins-sur-Orne
|commune status = Commune
|image = Église Saint-Martin de Moulins-sur-Orne (2).jpg
|caption = The church in Moulins-sur-Orne
|arrondissement = Argentan
|canton = Argentan-1
|INSEE = 61298
|postal code = 61200
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Terres d'Argentan Interco
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|elevation m = 170
|elevation min m = 150
|elevation max m = 191
|area km2 = 9.14
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Moulins-sur-Orne ({{IPA|fr|mulɛ̃ syʁ ɔʁn|-|Fr-Paris--Moulins-sur-Orne.ogg}}, literally Moulins on Orne) 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, Moulins-sur-Orne, Les Marteaux' and Bel œuvre.{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Moulins-sur-Orne,+France/@48.7534428,-0.0912875,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x480a034d3f18102f:0x1942573d26b110b9!2s61210+Habloville,+France!3b1!8m2!3d48.788967!4d-0.170685!16s/m/03qgr8j!3m5!1s0x480a0177eeb1fe1f:0xa1200870b505a465!8m2!3d48.759043!4d-0.070563!16s/m/03w9l4x?entry=ttu|title=Moulins-sur-Orne · France|website=Moulins-sur-Orne · France}}
The commune is within the area known as the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fileds and horse stud farms.{{Cite web|url=https://www.donnees.normandie.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/pdf/UP/UP_304.pdf|title=Normandie Développement Durable}}
Moulins-sur-Orne along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents.{{Cite web|url=https://inpn.mnhn.fr/site/natura2000/FR2500099|title=INPN - FSD Natura 2000 - FR2500099 - Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents - Description}}
{{Geographic location
| title = Neighbouring communes
|width=auto
|state=expanded
|Centre = Moulins-sur-Orne
|North = Occagnes
|Northeast =
|East = Argentan
|Southeast =
|South = Sarceaux
|Southwest =
|West = Monts-sur-Orne
|Northwest = Sévigny
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The commune has three rivers running through it, the River Orne and one of its tributaries the River Houay, plus a tributary to the Huoay, called the Ruisseau des Fontaines Thiot {{Sandre|I2129000|L'Houay}}{{Sandre|I2--0200|L'Orne}}
Notable buildings and places
Jardin de Marigny is an English styled garden of 9000m2 that is occasionally opened to the public.{{Cite web|url=https://www.parcsetjardins.fr/jardins/1575-jardin-de-marigny|title=Jardin de Marigny - Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France|website=www.parcsetjardins.fr}} The garden is a member of the Union des Parcs et Jardins de Normandie (Calvados-Manche-Orne).
See also
References
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