Moret-sur-Loing
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Moret-sur-Loing | |
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Part of Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne | |
 Moret-sur-Loing, Alfred Sisley, 1888 | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Moret-sur-Loing | |
  Moret-sur-Loing  Moret-sur-Loing | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′28″N 2°48′54″E / 48.3744°N 2.815°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 (2022)[1] | 4,169 |
| • Density | 844/km2 (2,190/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. | |
Moret-sur-Loing (French pronunciation: [mɔʁɛ syʁ lwɛ̃], literally Moret on Loing) is a former commune in the Seine-et-Marne department located at the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is situated along the confluence of the rivers Loing and Seine. Moret–Veneux-les-Sablons station has rail connections to Montargis, Melun, Montereau-Fault-Yonne, Laroche-Migennes and Paris.
On 1 January 2015, Moret-sur-Loing and Écuelles merged, becoming the commune of Orvanne, which in turn merged into the new commune of Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne on 1 January 2016.[2]
The town was a source of inspiration for Monet, Renoir, and Sisley.
Inhabitants of Moret-sur-Loing are called Morétains.
Twin towns
Moret-sur-Loing is twinned with:
