Moulineaux | |
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 The church in Moulineaux | |
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Location of Moulineaux | |
  Moulineaux  Moulineaux | |
| Coordinates: 49°20′35″N 0°58′00″E / 49.34306°N 0.96667°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Elbeuf |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Rouen Normandie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Le Goff[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
| Population | 932 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76457 /76530 |
| Elevation | 2–125 m (6.6–410.1 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Moulineaux (French pronunciation: [mulino]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
History
During the Franco-Prussian War of December 1870 - January 1871 its garrison fought off a siege by 20,000 Prussians led by Edwin von Manteuffel.
Geography
The village of light industry and forestry situated by the banks of the river Seine, some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Rouen at the junction of the D3, D64 and the D67 roads. The A13 autoroute passes through the commune's territory.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 843 | — |
| 1975 | 973 | +2.07% |
| 1982 | 838 | −2.11% |
| 1990 | 792 | −0.70% |
| 1999 | 890 | +1.30% |
| 2007 | 880 | −0.14% |
| 2012 | 929 | +1.09% |
| 2017 | 944 | +0.32% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Jacques, dating from the thirteenth century.
- Remains of the eleventh-century castle of Robert le Diable, also housing a museum.
- The Caradas manorhouse and St. Jean's chapel at Fontaines.
- A sixteenth century chapel.
- The Château de La Vacherie, dating from the seventeenth century.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moulineaux.
- Photos of the château de Robert le Diable (in French)
- Site de la mairie (in French)
- Moulineaux sur le site de l'Institut géographique national (in French)
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