Located near the park's natural Gâtinais, this small community covers nearly 10km2 and has 191 residents who called and Moulonois Moulonoises .
Etymologically, the name of this village means "heap-shaped haystack."
At the center of town is the church of Saint Sulpice, which was built between the 13th and 14th centuries, and whose bell tower dates from the late 12th century.
Major restorations were made in 1861, including vaults.
150m west of the church, was the chateau de Moulon. Unfortunately today, there is only a building and part of the moat.
For many years, the lands of this village belonged to the Marquis of Cepoy (Bouvier de La Motte).
the south-east of the town, the hamlet of Chevry is the mainstay of the former meridian of France. La Chaise de France is the materialization of the Paris meridian on French territory. Until 1884, the Paris meridian which was, for all the French sailors, the prime meridian, as it was for geographers and travelers. The
Chaise de France passes through the center of the Observatoire de Paris and crosses France from north to south, from Dunkirk to Perpignan substantially. Its construction began in 1669, for s'achevée in 1718.
Here, the pillar of the Meridian is located on the Butte Chevry, the highest point possible to have a beautiful view of the surroundings, so this place is called "The views of the 17 towers"
Also at this place around 1882, was discovered a cemetery Gallic or Celtic, a forty graves of adults.
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