Molesmes
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| local community | Les Hauts de Forterre | |
| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Yonne | |
| Arrondissement | Auxerre | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 37 ′ N , 3 ° 28 ′ E | |
| Post Code | 89560 | |
| Former INSEE code | 89260 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2017 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
 Molesmes Town Hall (Mairie) |
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Molesmes is a commune Déléguée in the French commune of Les Hauts de Forterre with 176 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Yonne in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté (2015: Burgundy ). The inhabitants are called Molesmois .
geography
Molesmes is located in the south of the Puisaye countryside , about 21 kilometers south-southwest of Auxerre .
history
On January 1, 2017, the Commune nouvelle Les Hauts de Forterre was formed from the municipalities of Fontenailles , Molesmes and Taingy . The municipality belonged to the arrondissement of Auxerre and the canton of Vincelles (until 2015 canton of Courson-les-Carrières ).
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 163 | 177 | 174 | 167 | 124 | 143 | 164 | 161 |
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Attractions
- Notre-Dame Church, Monument historique
- Television tower
Web links
Commons : Molesmes - collection of images, videos and audio files
