Moret-sur-Loing
Moret-sur-Loing (French pronunciation: [mɔʁɛ syʁ lwɛ̃], literally Moret on Loing) is a former commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is situated on the river Loing, close to its confluence with the Seine. Moret–Veneux-les-Sablons station has rail connections to Montargis, Melun, Montereau-Fault-Yonne, Laroche-Migennes and Paris.
Moret-sur-Loing | |
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Part of Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne | |
Moret-sur-Loing, Alfred Sisley, 1888 | |
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Location of Moret-sur-Loing | |
Moret-sur-Loing Moret-sur-Loing | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′28″N 2°48′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Fontainebleau |
| Canton | Montereau-Fault-Yonne |
| Commune | Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne |
| Area 1 | 4.94 km2 (1.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | 4,206 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 77250 |
| Elevation | 45–98 m (148–322 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
On 1 January 2015, Moret-sur-Loing and Écuelles merged becoming one commune called Orvanne, which merged into the new commune Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne on 1 January 2016.
The town was a source of inspiration for Monet, Renoir and Sisley.
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