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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Moulin-sous-Touvent
Commune
The German military cemetery in Moulin-sous-TouventThe German military cemetery in Moulin-sous-Touvent
Location of Moulin-sous-Touvent
Moulin-sous-Touvent is located in FranceMoulin-sous-TouventMoulin-sous-TouventShow map of FranceMoulin-sous-Touvent is located in Hauts-de-FranceMoulin-sous-TouventMoulin-sous-TouventShow map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 49°27′25″N 3°04′19″E / 49.4569°N 3.0719°E / 49.4569; 3.0719
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentOise
ArrondissementCompiègne
CantonCompiègne-1
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Anne Brocvielle
Area18.14 km (7.00 sq mi)
Population189
 • Density10/km (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code60438 /60350
Elevation68–158 m (223–518 ft)
(avg. 93 m or 305 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Moulin-sous-Touvent (French pronunciation: [mulɛ̃ su tuvɑ̃]) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.

History

First World War

Lying on the front lines of the Western Front, the commune was occupied by Germany and liberated by the Allies. .

The stone quarries of Moulin-sous-Touvent, exploited since the Middle Ages, were occupied in 1914 by the German forces, who took over the dormitories and expanded the underground network, creating hundreds of meters of new galleries.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Section photographique de l'armée (Army Photographic Section) (20 August 1918). "Photo : August 20, 1918 Moulin-sous-Touvent area. The 75th Artillery pursues the retreating enemy". Fonds des Albums Valois - Département de l'Oise - Volume 4. Argonnaute - Bibliothèque de documentation internationale contemporaine. Retrieved 5 December 2019..
  4. David Sbrava. "Stone quarries during the Great War" (pdf). Un petit peu d'histoire. Retrieved 12 June 2019..
Communes of the Oise department


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