Aumont
Origin of the name Aumont
Aumont appears shortly after 1157 in the Latin form "Alto Monte". No more precise etymology has been established.[1]
Founding of Aumont
Aumont lies on the southern edge of the Estavayer-le-Lac enclave, on the Payerne-Combremont road, and rises to 727 m at the Signal, in the Verdières hills. From the 14th century the lordship came under the jurisdiction of Estavayer, and the village belonged to the community of Estavayer until the 19th century. After the middle of the 17th century the lordship passed by inheritance to various families. The inhabitants live from cereals, fodder and cattle. Aumont is now part of the municipality of Les Montets (merger of 2004).[1][2]
History of Aumont
1157. Aumont is mentioned shortly after 1157 as "Alto Monte".[1]
1321. Conon d'Estavayer sells half the lands of Aumont to the church of Saint-Laurent in Estavayer.[1]
1350. Isabelle de Châlon, lady of Vaud and Estavayer, grants the nobles, burghers and inhabitants the general community linking Estavayer-le-Lac with about a dozen villages, Aumont among them.[3]
1411. Aumont and Montet go to law against the town of Estavayer.[3]
1442. A chapel of Saint-Théodule is mentioned in the village.[1]
1536. Aumont now comes under the bailiwick of Estavayer.[1]
1557-1588. The burghers of Estavayer take possession of the Verdières estate, which had belonged to the commune of Aumont.[2]
1586. Aumont and Nuvilly break away from the parish of Cugy to form their own parish.[1]
1798. A school is founded. Until 1834 it also takes the children of Granges-de-Vesin. From 1798 to 1848 Aumont belongs to the district of Estavayer.[1]
1804. Granges-de-Vesin separates from Aumont and becomes a municipality of its own.[1]
1824-1826. The chapel of Saint-Théodule is rebuilt.[1]
1852. On 30 January the Council of State dissolves the general community of Estavayer, and its property is divided.[3]
1878. Aumont is finally made a parish, together with Granges-de-Vesin.[1]
2004. On 1 January Aumont merges with Frasses, Granges-de-Vesin and Montet (Broye) to form the municipality of Les Montets. Its assembly had approved the agreement on 23 September 2003 by 118 votes to 2.[1][4]
Population of Aumont
Sources and references: [1][4]
| 1811 | 270 |
| 1850 | 442 |
| 1900 | 490 |
| 1950 | 392 |
| 1980 | 326 |
| 2000 | 393 |
| 2001 | 431 |
Historic sites in Aumont
Chapel of Saint-Théodule. Recorded from 1442, the village chapel was rebuilt between 1824 and 1826.[1]
Remains in Aumont
La Tène burial mounds. Five burial mounds of the late Iron Age (La Tène), which contained jewellery, have been identified on the municipality's land.[1]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Aumont » (Marianne Rolle, version du 26.09.2016)
- Commune des Montets, « Aumont »
- Commune des Montets, « Montet »
- Conseil d'État du canton de Fribourg, message n° 104 du 21 octobre 2003 accompagnant le projet de décret relatif à la fusion des communes d'Aumont, Frasses, Granges-de-Vesin et Montet (Broye)
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