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Moulin à Vent De Vincelotte
Moulins or Moulin ( French for ''mill'') may refer to: Places France * Diocese of Moulins * Moulins, Allier, in the Allier department (the largest Moulins) * Moulins, Aisne, in the Aisne department * Moulins, Ille-et-Vilaine, in the Ille-et-Vilaine department * Moulins-Engilbert, in the Nièvre department * Moulins-en-Tonnerrois, in the Yonne department * Moulins-la-Marche, in the Orne department * Moulins-le-Carbonnel, in the Sarthe department * Moulins-lès-Metz, in the Moselle department * Moulins-Saint-Hubert, in the Meuse department * Moulins-sur-Céphons, in the Indre department * Moulins-sur-Orne, in the Orne department * Moulins-sur-Ouanne, in the Yonne department * Moulins-sur-Yèvre, in the Cher department * Moulin-Mage, in the Tarn department * Moulin-Neuf, Ariège, in the Ariège department * Moulin-Neuf, Dordogne, in the Dordogne department * Moulin-sous-Touvent, in the Oise department Scotland *Moulin, Scotland, a small settlement just outside Pitlochry, in Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Language
French ( or ) is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, it descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. French evolved from Northern Old Gallo-Romance, a descendant of the Latin spoken in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French (Francien language, Francien) largely supplanted. It was also substratum (linguistics), influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul and by the Germanic languages, Germanic Frankish language of the post-Roman Franks, Frankish invaders. As a result of French and Belgian colonialism from the 16th century onward, it was introduced to new territories in the Americas, Africa, and Asia, and numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole, were established. A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moulins-sur-Orne
Moulins-sur-Orne (, literally ''Moulins on Orne'') is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Geography The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Moulins-sur-Orne, Les Marteaux' and Bel œuvre. The commune is within the area known as the Plaine d'Argentan, which is known for its cereal growing fields and horse stud farms. Moulins-sur-Orne along with another 65 communes is part of a 20,593 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called the Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents. The commune has three rivers running through it, the River Orne and one of its tributaries the River Houay, plus a tributary to the Huoay, called the Ruisseau des Fontaines Thiot Notable buildings and places Jardin de Marigny is an English styled garden of 9000m2 that is occasionally opened to the public. The garden is a member of the Union des Parcs et Jardins de Normandie (Calvados-Manche-Orne). See also *Communes of the Orne department T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moulin (surname)
Moulin and du Moulin are French-language surnames. "Moulin" literally means "mill". The surname may refer to: * Arthur Moulin (1924–2017), French politician * Chris Moulin, English psychologist *Félix-Jacques Moulin (1802–1875), French photographer * Ginette Moulin (1927–2025), French businesswoman * Henry du Moulin de Labarthète (1900–1948), French senior civil servant and diplomat *Hervé Moulin (born 1950), French economist * Hippolyte Moulin (1832–1884), French sculptor *Jean Moulin (1899–1943), member of the French Resistance during World War II * Jean-François-Auguste Moulin (1752–1810), French military officer and political leader * Jeanine Moulin (1912–1998), Belgian poet *Jessy Moulin (born 1986), French football player * Lewis Du Moulin, French Huguenot physician and controversialist, son of Pierre *Marc Moulin (1942–2008), Belgian musician * Marjatta Moulin (1926–2018), Finnish fencer * Peter du Moulin, French-English Anglican clergyman and author, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moulin (geomorphology)
A moulin (or glacier mill) is a roughly circular, vertical (or nearly vertical) well-like shaft formed where a surface meltstream exploits a weakness in the ice. The term is derived from the French word for mill.Neuendorf, K.K.E., J.P. Mehl, Jr., and J.A. Jackson, J.A., eds. (2005) ''Glossary of Geology'' (5th ed.). Alexandria, Virginia, American Geological Institute. 779 pp. They can be up to 10 meters wide and are typically found on ice sheets and flat areas of a glacier in a region of transverse crevasse , crevasses. Moulins can reach the bottom of the glacier, hundreds of meters deep, or may only reach the depth of common crevasse formation (about 10–40 m) where the stream flows englacially. They are the most typical cause for the formation of a glacier cave. Moulins are parts of the internal structure of glaciers, that carry meltwater from the surface down to wherever it may go. Water from a moulin often exits the glacier at base level, sometimes into the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlinspike Hall
Marlinspike Hall ( ) is Captain Haddock's country house and family estate in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The original French name of the hall, ''Moulinsart'', is derived from Sart-Moulin, a village near Braine-l'Alleud in Walloon Brabant, Belgium. In an allusion to the Haddock family's maritime history, the hall's English name refers to the marlinspike, a tool used in seamanship to rope splicing, splice ropes. The Belgian corporation managing Hergé's work (principally ''Tintin'') is also called Moulinsart S.A. (corporation), S.A., now TintinImaginatio. History Marlinspike Hall first appears in ''The Secret of the Unicorn'' (1943) as the home of the story's villains, the Bird brothers. By the end of the sequel ''Red Rackham's Treasure'' (1944), the manor is found to have been built by Haddock's illustrious ancestor Sir Francis Haddock. It is purchased by Professor Calculus on behalf of the Captain, and the fabled treasure itsel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moulin, Scotland
Moulin is a village in Perthshire in central Scotland. It lies in the Tummel valley, north of Pitlochry, and north of Perth. The Black Castle of Moulin is the ruined remains of a 14th-century castle, built on a former island. The castle was burned down in 1512. Moulin Kirk was the parish church of the area from the Middle Ages. The church was granted to the monks of Dunfermline Abbey by William the Lion, King of the Scots from 1165 to 1214. In 1873 the church was gutted by fire and the present building was constructed. In 1989 the church was closed, and the parish church is now Pitlochry Church of Scotland. Rev Adam Fergusson was minister of the parish from 1736 to 1785, serving as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1772. Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moulin-sous-Touvent
Moulin-sous-Touvent () is a Communes of France, commune in the Oise Departments of France, department in northern France. History First World War Lying on the front lines of the Western Front (World War I), 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 *Communes of the Oise department References Communes of Oise {{Compiègne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moulin-Neuf, Dordogne
Moulin-Neuf (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is about 50 km northeast of Bordeaux. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include Fren ... References Communes of Dordogne {{Périgueux-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moulin-Neuf, Ariège
Moulin-Neuf (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ariège department The following is a list of the 325 communes of the Ariège department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French ... References Communes of Ariège (department) Ariège communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Ariège-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moulin-Mage
Moulin-Mage (; ) is a commune in the Tarn department and Occitanie region of southern France. The name of the settlement – ''Molin Màger'' in Occitan – means "main mill". The population of the commune was 316 at the 2007 census, with a density of 21 people per km2. The city hall is situated at an altitude of 852 meters above sea level. The current elected mayor is Madame Isabelle CALVET, chosen for a 6-year mandate ( 2020-2026 ). See also *Communes of the Tarn department The following is a list of the 314 communes of the Tarn department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025): References Communes of Tarn (department) {{Tarn-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moulins-sur-Yèvre
Moulins-sur-Yèvre (, literally ''Moulins on Yèvre'') is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Geography A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Yèvre, some east of Bourges, at the junction of the D46 with the N151 and the D156 roads. Population See also *Communes of the Cher department The following is a list of the 286 communes of the Cher department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025): References External links Postcard photos of the commune {{DEFAULTSORT:Moulinssuryevre [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moulins-sur-Ouanne
Moulins-sur-Ouanne (, literally ''Moulins on Ouanne'') is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. Geography The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Ouanne, which flows northwestward through the commune. See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French ... References Communes of Yonne {{Auxerre-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
