Moisson

Moisson is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Moisson
The town hall in Moisson
Location of Moisson
Moisson
Moisson
Coordinates: 49°04′29″N 1°40′04″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementMantes-la-Jolie
CantonBonnières-sur-Seine
IntercommunalityPortes de l’Île-de-France
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Danielle Gouriou
Area
1
9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
977
  Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78410 /78840
Elevation11–43 m (36–141 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

On 12 November 1903, the Lebaudy brothers made a controlled dirigible flight of 54 km (34 mi) from Moisson to Paris.

Moisson was the site of the 6th World Scout Jamboree, held in 1947, which brought together 24,152 Scouts and Guides from all over the world.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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