Overview

Moulay is a commune in northwestern France. Administratively it belongs to the department of Mayenne and the region of Pays de la Loire. According to official figures, the population was recorded as 907 people in the 1999 census (1999).

Geography and administration

The commune occupies a typically rural setting in the rolling countryside of Mayenne. Like other French communes, Moulay is governed locally by a mayor and municipal council and is part of larger intercommunal and departmental structures that coordinate services such as schools, roads and planning.

History and heritage

Moulay shares the broad historical patterns of small northwestern French villages: a landscape shaped by agriculture, local parish life and regional trade routes. Many communes in this area preserve older churches, farmhouses and traces of traditional rural architecture that reflect centuries of local history.

Demography and economy

With fewer than a thousand inhabitants at the turn of the 21st century, Moulay exemplifies the small-scale population found in much of rural France. The local economy is principally agricultural or services that support farming and village life; some residents may commute to nearby towns for work, education and services.

Local life and distinctions

Communes like Moulay often host community events, maintain local associations and preserve regional cultural practices. For further administrative details or local information see the commune page and regional resources: commune information, regional site, departmental resources, or national directories for France: France information. Historical census and statistical entries are available through national statistical releases (census data).