Moulhard
Moulhard | |
|---|---|
 Town hall | |
Location of Moulhard | |
  Moulhard Location within France  Moulhard Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 48°12′33″N 1°02′45″E / 48.2092°N 1.0458°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Eure-et-Loir |
| Arrondissement | Nogent-le-Rotrou |
| Canton | Brou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Neveu[1] |
Area 1 | 11.17 km2 (4.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 139 |
| • Density | 12.4/km2 (32.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Moulhard (French pronunciation: [mulaʁ]) 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.[3] It is 60 km south west of Chartres and 82 km 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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 213 | — |
| 1975 | 207 | −0.41% |
| 1982 | 172 | −2.61% |
| 1990 | 151 | −1.61% |
| 1999 | 142 | −0.68% |
| 2007 | 155 | +1.10% |
| 2012 | 153 | −0.26% |
| 2017 | 142 | −1.48% |
| 2023 | 139 | −0.36% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Le Perche-Gouët entre Maine et Beauce - Eure-et-Loir - CRGPG".
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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