Mouliherne
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saumur | |
| Canton | Longué jumelles | |
| Community association | Saumur Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 28 ′ N , 0 ° 1 ′ E | |
| height | 33-99 m | |
| surface | 40.79 km 2 | |
| Residents | 849 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 21 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 49390 | |
| INSEE code | 49221 | |
| Website | http://www.mouliherne.com/ | |
Mouliherne is a French municipality with 849 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire .
geography
Mouliherne is located in the Baugeois landscape in the center of extensive oak forests, with the Forêt de Chandelais in the north and the Forêt de Monnaie in the west . The riverolle flows through it. Mouliherne is also the intersection of the departmental roads D 58, D 59 and D 62.
history
The name Mouliherne is derived from the original name Molendinum Herbe . In the 15th century Mouliherne was the country residence of the well-known noble family de la Touche . On November 13, 1565, fifteen-year-old Charles IX stayed. with his mother Katharina von Medici and the then twelve year old, later Henri IV. in Mouliherne. From 1790 Mouliherne was briefly the capital of a canton, which was dissolved a little later and mostly added to the canton Longué.
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2017 |
| Residents | 1,258 | 1,248 | 1,192 | 1,079 | 951 | 854 | 911 | 849 |
Attractions
See also: List of the Monuments historiques in Mouliherne
The Romanesque church of St. Germain in the north of the town center occupies a dominant position. It was built in the 11th century in place of a fort that was destroyed in 1049. The church has one of the twisted spiers typical of the area, as can be found in some other places in the Baugeois (e.g. Fontaine-Guérin , Pontigné ). It is considered one of the most beautiful churches in Anjou . Inside, early medieval excavation finds are exhibited, which were discovered in the southern part of the municipality in 1975. - In the cemetery there is an ossuary from the 12th century, unique of its kind in Anjou. - At the entrance to the old town center there is a wash house from the 14th century.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , pp. 760-762.
