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Not to be confused with Molineux (disambiguation), Molyneux (surname), or Moulinex.
Moulineaux
Administration Country France Region Upper Normandy Department Seine-Maritime Arrondissement Rouen Canton Grand-Couronne Mayor Martine Tailliandier
(2007 - 2008)Statistics Elevation 2–125 m (6.6–410 ft)
(avg. 6 m/20 ft)Land area1 3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi) Population2 903 (2006) - Density 260 /km2 (670 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 76457/ 76530 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. Coordinates: 49°38′10″N 0°51′22″E / 49.6361111111°N 0.856111111111°E
Moulineaux is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
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Geography
A village of light industry and forestry situated by the banks of the river Seine, some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Rouen at the junction of the D3, D64 and the D67 roads. The A13 autoroute passes through the commune’s territory.
Population
Population history 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 462 843 973 838 792 890 903 Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates Places of interest
- The church of St. Jacques, dating from the thirteenth century.
- Remains of the eleventh century castle of Robert le Diable, also housing a museum.
- The Caradas manorhouse and St.Jean’s chapel at Fontaines.
- A sixteenth century chapel.
- The Château de La Vacherie, dating from the seventeenth century.
See also
References
External links
- Photos of the château de Robert le Diable (French)
- Moulineaux on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Seine-Maritime
- Rouen geography stubs
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