Moulhard

Moulhard
Moulhard

Coordinates: 48°12′33″N 1°02′45″E / 48.2092°N 1.0458°E / 48.2092; 1.0458Coordinates: 48°12′33″N 1°02′45″E / 48.2092°N 1.0458°E / 48.2092; 1.0458
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Eure-et-Loir
Arrondissement Nogent-le-Rotrou
Canton Authon-du-Perche
Intercommunality Perche-Gouët
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Didier Neveu
Area1 11.17 km2 (4.31 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 156
 • Density 14/km2 (36/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 28273 / 28160
Elevation 169–237 m (554–778 ft)
(avg. 189 m or 620 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.

Moulhard is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.

Geography

Moulhard is located in the canton of Authon-du-Perche within the Perche Gouët area. [1] It is 60km south west of Chartres and 82km north east of Le Mans on the A11.

History

Moulhard is an agricultural settlement which traces its history back to the year 810 when it was known as Villa Molevardi. Moulhard is on the route of a Roman road running from Chartres to Le Mans; it was a main route up to the 18th century, known as Caesar’s way or Henri IV’s way.

Attractions

The church of Notre-Dame takes part in the annual pilgrimage of Saint Marcou on 1 May.

  1. ↑ http://www.perche-gouet.net/perche-gouet/


Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962200—    
1968213+6.5%
1975207−2.8%
1982172−16.9%
1990151−12.2%
1999142−6.0%
2008156+9.9%

See also

References

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