Moulineaux (French pronunciation: ​[mulino]) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.

Moulineaux
Commune
The church in Moulineaux
Coat of arms
Location of Moulineaux
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Coordinates: 49°20′35″N 0°58′00″E
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Seine-Maritime
Arrondissement	Rouen
Canton	Elbeuf
Intercommunality	Métropole Rouen Normandie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Frédéric Le Goff
Area 1	3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	928
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	76457 /76530
Elevation	2–125 m (6.6–410.1 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

During the Franco-Prussian War of December 1870 - January 1871 it's garrison fought off a siege by 20,000 Prussians lead by Edwin von Manteuffel.

Geography

The 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

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

• Communes of the Seine-Maritime department

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moulineaux.

• Photos of the château de Robert le Diable (in French)
• Site de la mairie (in French)
• Moulineaux sur le site de l'Institut géographique national (in French)

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