Meaning "Dead City" Mormant will draw the name of the invasion of the Huns who have burned everything in their path, then the annihilation of the village during the Hundred Years War.
The current name of the village was formalized in 1933, before the town was simply known Mormant, but it also brought in the name of Mormant Gâtinois.
the village center, one can admire the church of Saint Denis, dated 17 th century and because religious and civil unrest, has been heavily restored in 1685 and amended in 1865.
only remnant of the ancient church, sundial located on the south wall of the nave.
The interior of the church was also renovated in 1983.
This small village of 130 inhabitants (and Mormantois Mormantoises) is crossed by two rivers:
- The Vernisson , 37km along which begins at the Bussiere, to throw himself into the Loing at Montargis.
- The Puiseaux , 36km long, which begins with cabbage, to also throw in the Loing at Montargis.
To the east of the town, stands the Castle Gate, which was built in 1580.
Two towers of the castle still exist, and the oldest, we see little windows killer.
This area belonged to the family at 18 Ravault th century and was owned by estate of painter Rene Angel Ravault (1766-1845), author of Table :
"The Concert of Angels," which is in the church of Montargis.
Finally, further south Mormant, one can see Montgobert Castle, built between 1840 and 1848.
adjoining the castle, the farm of the same name and dovecote dating from 1851.
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