Le Pin-la-Garenne () is a commune North of Bellême in the Orne department in north-western France.
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, L'Aître Forêt, La Courtinière, Le Pin-la-Garenne, Manoir de la Pellonière and La Martellière.
Le Chêne Galon is the only watercourse that traverses through the commune.
Points of interest
National heritage sites
Château de la Pellonière a thirteenth century chateau, during the Hundred Years' War the castle was occupied by Henry V of England. It was registered as a Monument historique 1967.
Notable people
Peter II, Count of Alençon (1340 – 1404), the count of Alençon and count of Perche is buried here.
See also Communes of the Orne department
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