Moret-sur-Loing
Moret-sur-Loing | ||
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Moret-sur-Loing, Alfred Sisley, 1888 | ||
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Location within Île-de-France region ![]() ![]() Moret-sur-Loing | ||
Coordinates: 48°22′28″N 2°48′54″E / 48.3744°N 2.815°ECoordinates: 48°22′28″N 2°48′54″E / 48.3744°N 2.815°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Île-de-France | |
Department | Seine-et-Marne | |
Arrondissement | Fontainebleau | |
Canton | Moret-sur-Loing | |
Intercommunality | Moret Seine et Loing | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Septiers | |
Area1 | 4.94 km2 (1.91 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 4,587 | |
• Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 77316 / 77250 | |
Elevation | 45–98 m (148–322 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Moret-sur-Loing is a former commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
On 1 January 2015, Moret-sur-Loing and Écuelles merged becoming one commune called Orvanne.
The town was a source of inspiration for Monet, Renoir and Sisley.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Moret-sur-Loing are called Morétains.
Twin towns
Moret-sur-Loing is twinned with:
Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
Külsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moret-sur-Loing. |
- Official site (French)
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (English)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Moret-sur-Loing (French)
- Map of Moret-sur-Loing on Michelin (English)