Autafond
Origin of the name Autafond
Recorded in 1236 in the form « Auta-fonz », the name Autafond has found no certain explanation.[1]
Founding of Autafond
Since 1850 Autafond has consisted of three groups of houses: the hamlet of Autafond, Combes and Chenaleyres, mostly farms. The place has always belonged to the parish of Belfaux. In the Middle Ages the tithe went to the Church of Lausanne and the priory of Payerne exercised rights here through a resident mayor. Despite the nearness of Fribourg, Autafond has stayed rural, without the new districts of the neighbouring municipalities. It is today in the municipality of Belfaux (merger of 2016).[1][2]
History of Autafond
Hallstatt period. A cemetery of four burial mounds (or three) is raised on the heights of Autafond.[1][3]
1236. The place is named in the form « Auta-fonz ». The tithe then belongs to the Church of Lausanne.[1]
1442. Autafond enters the Old Lands of Fribourg, in the banner of the Hospital, and stays there until 1798.[1]
16th century. The Combes estate is mentioned. It belonged to the Burghers' Hospital of Fribourg.[2]
1538. The rights of the priory of Payerne pass to Fribourg.[1]
1678. The Great Confraternity of Fribourg sells the tithe to François Carrel in return for an annual rent.[1]
1716. The architect Joseph Rossier, owner of the place, builds the manor of Chenaleyres and the chapel attached to it.[1][2]
1798. The municipality is incorporated into the district of Fribourg.[1]
1947. The Combes farm, destroyed by fire, is rebuilt.[2]
1980. On 25 November the first local land-use plan is approved.[2]
1990. About half of the working population still works in farming.[1]
1997. On 25 February the revised plan creates a rural settlement zone for the hamlet.[2]
2016. Autafond merges with Belfaux on 1 January. The new municipality takes over the hind with the rose from the arms of Autafond.[1][2][3]
Population of Autafond
Sources and references: [1][2]
| 1811 | 75 |
| 1850 | 101 |
| 1900 | 113 |
| 1950 | 92 |
| 1997 | 73 |
| 2000 | 81 |
| 2012 | 74 |
Historic sites in Autafond
Chenaleyres manor. Built in 1716 by the architect Joseph Rossier, with an adjoining chapel, it forms a U-shaped group with its farm. The place was formerly called « Zenaleyre ».[1][2]
Combes estate. Its two patrician houses date largely from the 18th century and its stables from the mid-19th century. The farm was rebuilt in 1947, and the ornamental pond, used as a fire-water reserve, was replaced in 2003.[2]
Hamlet of Autafond. The built site is listed in the ISOS as a site of regional importance.[2]
Grand Chemin from Fribourg to Payerne. A section of this historic road runs through Combes. Part of it is of national importance.[2]
Remains in Autafond
Iron Age burial mounds. A Hallstatt-period cemetery with four burial mounds (or three) occupies the heights of Autafond.[1][3]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Autafond » (Marianne Rolle, version du 26.09.2016)
- Commune d'Autafond, plan d'aménagement local, rapport explicatif (juin 2015)
- Commune de Belfaux, « Histoire de Belfaux »
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