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Encyclopedia > Fontaine le Pin

Fontaine le Pin is a commune of the département of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. Its postal code is 14190. The INSEE code is 14276.


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Le Pin Histoire (3420 words)
The first mention of the whole name le Pin-la-Garenne appeared consequently in 1811 in the yearbook of the Orne department: a precision was needed due to the progressive installation of the Post.
According to other sources, the name Le Pin would be the result of celtic worships in which nature is peopled by gods and godesses embodied in the moon, in rivers and in many important trees.
Constructed after the supposed destruction of the castral motte of Le Pin, during the 12th or 13th century, La Pellonnière was first a fortified castle built on a square platform and circled by ditches.
Le Pin la Garenne (302 words)
Le château de la Pellonière date, quant à lui, du XIIème ou XIIIème siècle.
Le dynamisme créé par les diverses associations culturelles et sportives donne au Pin la Garenne un atout majeur dans la contribution à l'animation de la vie locale.
Le tissu industriel, agricole, artisanal et commercial, de son côté, participe au bon équilibre de la vie économique.
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