Mouliherne

Mouliherne is a commune with 920 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Maine -et -Loire in the Pays de la Loire.

Geography

Mouliherne is in the countryside Baugeois in the center of extensive oak forests, as is in the north of the Forêt de Chandelais, west of the Forêt de Monnaie. It is drained by the River Olle. Mouliherne also the intersection of the department of roads D 58, D 59 and D 62

History

The name Mouliherne derived from the original name Molendinum forth. In the 15th century was Mouliherne country seat of the well-known noble family de la Touche. On November 13, 1565 is considered the fifteen- year-old Charles IX. with his mother Catherine de Medici and the then twelve -year-old, later Henri IV in Mouliherne on. From 1790 Mouliherne was briefly the capital of a canton, which was but a short time later resolved and largely added to the Canton Longué.

Culture and sights

The Romanesque church of St. Germain in the north of the town center occupies a dominant position. It was built in the 11th century instead of 1049 destroyed the fort. The church has one of the typical local twisted spiers, as they are also found in some other places of Baugeois (eg Fontaine- Guérin, Pontigné ). She is considered one of the most beautiful churches in Anjou. Inside early medieval archaeological finds are on display, which were discovered in the southern municipality area in 1975. - Is located in the cemetery an ossuary from the 12th century, unique in its kind in Anjou. - At the entrance to the old town center is a laundry house of the 14th century.