Châbles
Origin of the name Châbles
The origin of the name Châbles has not been established. Its 1939 arms bore a crenellated tower, a mount of three hills and two spur rowels.[3]
Founding of Châbles
Châbles is a compact village overlooking Lake Neuchâtel, on the line of the Roman road from Avenches to Yverdon. It belonged to the lordship of Font, which passed to Fribourg in 1536, then to the bailiwicks of Font-La Molière and Font-Vuissens. Until 1801 it formed a large commune with Font and Châtillon. In church matters it still belongs to the parish of Font. A rural place crossed by the A1 motorway, Châbles has seen recent residential growth. The village is now part of the municipality of Cheyres-Châbles (merger of 2017).[1][2]
History of Châbles
1536. The lordship of Font, to which Châbles belongs, passes to Fribourg.[1][2]
1628. Plague strikes the village.[1][2]
1642. A fire destroys almost the whole village.[1]
18th century. The inhabitants grow chestnut trees.[1]
1801. After the burghers and common property of the large commune it formed with Font and Châtillon are divided, Châbles becomes a municipality.[1][2]
1832. The vineyard covers 48 poses. It later disappears in the phylloxera crisis.[1]
1939. Châbles acquires a chapel and its coat of arms.[1][3]
1940. The last of the village's five sandstone and molasse quarries closes.[1]
1957. Land consolidation begins.[1]
2017. On 1 January Châbles merges with Cheyres to form the municipality of Cheyres-Châbles. Its citizens had accepted the merger on 27 September 2015 by 336 votes to 54.[4]
Population of Châbles
Sources and references: [1][4]
| 1811 | 279 |
| 1850 | 359 |
| 1870 | 294 |
| 1900 | 326 |
| 1920 | 286 |
| 1950 | 322 |
| 1980 | 286 |
| 2000 | 491 |
| 2010 | 663 |
| 2014 | 733 |
Historic sites in Châbles
Bethany convent. The former Hôtel des Bains, built in 1896, has housed the convent of the Dominican Sisters of Bethany since 1934.[1]
Calvary. The village has a 16th-century calvary.[1]
Remains in Châbles
Middle Bronze Age cemetery. Excavated from 1996 to 2000, the Middle Bronze Age cemetery of Châbles is the largest known in Switzerland.[1][2]
Graves of Les Crottes. In 1890 three early medieval graves cut into the molasse were discovered at Les Crottes.[1]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Châbles » (Gérard Guisolan, version du 06.04.2017)
- Commune de Cheyres-Châbles, « Histoire des communes »
- Commune de Cheyres-Châbles, « Les armoiries »
- Conseil d'État du canton de Fribourg, message 2015-DIAF-96 du 10 novembre 2015 accompagnant le projet de loi relatif à la fusion des communes de Châbles et Cheyres
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