Chapelle (Broye)
Origin of the name Chapelle (Broye)
The village is recorded in 1363 in the Latin form « Cappella ». Until 1953 the municipality bore the name Chapelle-près-Surpierre.[1]
Founding of Chapelle (Broye)
The municipality brought together the village of Chapelle and the hamlets of Coumin-Dessus and Coumin-Dessous, in the Surpierre enclave. In 1380 Chapelle and Coumin belonged to the lordship of Surpierre, whose fate they shared until the end of the Ancien Régime. The village has always belonged to the parish of Surpierre and has only a chapel, mentioned in the 17th century. People live from livestock, cereals and tobacco. Chapelle was part of the municipality of Cheiry from 2005 to 2020 and is now in the municipality of Surpierre (merger of 2021).[1][2]
History of Chapelle (Broye)
1363. The village appears in the form « Cappella ».[1]
1380. Chapelle and Coumin are part of the lordship of Surpierre.[1][2]
1536. Bern seizes the lordship on 21 February and cedes it to Fribourg on 1 March. Chapelle enters the bailiwick of Surpierre.[1][2]
17th century. A chapel dedicated to Saint Brigid, Saint Claude and Saint Guérin is mentioned.[1]
1798-1848. Chapelle is attached to the district of Estavayer from 1798, then to that of Surpierre from 1803 to 1848.[1]
1953. Chapelle-près-Surpierre takes the name Chapelle (Broye).[1]
2002. In the autumn the councils of the six municipalities of the Surpierre enclave open a merger study.[3][4]
2004. After five- and then four-municipality projects fail, Chapelle and Cheiry choose to unite. The merger decree is dated 16 December.[3][4][5]
2005. On 1 January Chapelle becomes part of the municipality of Cheiry.[1][3]
2021. Together with Cheiry, Chapelle joins the municipality of Surpierre on 1 January.[1][3]
Population of Chapelle (Broye)
Sources and references: [1]
| 1811 | 85 |
| 1831 | 129 |
| 1850 | 120 |
| 1900 | 113 |
| 1950 | 117 |
| 2000 | 64 |
| 2004 | 59 |
Historic sites in Chapelle (Broye)
Chapel of Sainte-Brigitte, Saint-Claude and Saint-Guérin. Mentioned in the 17th century, this chapel with three dedications is the only place of worship in the village, which belongs to the parish of Surpierre.[1]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Chapelle (Broye) » (Marianne Rolle, version du 09.06.2021)
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Surpierre » (Marianne Rolle, version du 09.06.2021)
- Conseil d'État du canton de Fribourg, message 2019-DIAF-45 du 10 mars 2020 accompagnant le projet de décret relatif à la fusion des communes de Cheiry et Surpierre
- Conseil d'État du canton de Fribourg, message 2015-DIAF-70 du 25 août 2015 accompagnant le projet de loi relatif à la fusion des communes de Surpierre et Villeneuve
- État de Fribourg, Recueil systématique (RSF 141.1.2), « Liste chronologique des fusions, divisions et changements de nom des communes »
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