Moulhard

Moulhard
Moulhard
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Moulhard
Coordinates: 48°12′33″N 1°02′45″E / 48.2092°N 1.0458°ECoordinates: 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	Authon-du-Perche
Intercommunality	Perche-Gouët
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Didier Neveu
Area^1	11.17 km^2 (4.31 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	156
• Density	14/km^2 (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 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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	200	—
1968	213	+6.5%
1975	207	−2.8%
1982	172	−16.9%
1990	151	−12.2%
1999	142	−6.0%
2008	156	+9.9%

See also

• Communes of the Eure-et-Loir department

References

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

• INSEE