Moulhard (French pronunciation: [mulaʁ]) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.

Moulhard
Location of Moulhard
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Moulhard is located in France
Moulhard
Moulhard
Moulhard is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Moulhard
Moulhard
Coordinates: 48°12′33″N 1°02′45″E / 48.2092°N 1.0458°E / 48.2092; 1.0458
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentEure-et-Loir
ArrondissementNogent-le-Rotrou
CantonBrou
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Didier Neveu[1]
Area
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11.17 km2 (4.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
138
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
28273 /28160
Elevation169–237 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.

Geography

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Moulhard is located in the canton of Authon-du-Perche within the Perche Gouët area.[3] It is 60 km south west of Chartres and 82 km north east of Le Mans on the A11.

History

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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

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

Population

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Le Perche-Gouët entre Maine et Beauce - Eure-et-Loir - CRGPG".