Chevilly

Origin of the name Chevilly

The place is called «Chivillier» in 1540. The sources consulted give neither an earlier mention nor an etymology (to be cross-checked).

Founding of Chevilly

The sources consulted do not say when or by whom the village was founded. Chevilly lies at the foot of the Jura, between the Venoge and the Veyron, upstream of their confluence at the Tine de Conflans. It belonged to the barony of La Sarraz, which passed to the de Gingins family in 1542, and then became a lordship of that family in its own right.

History of Chevilly

1536-1798. Bernese period: Chevilly comes under the bailiwick of Romainmôtier and is governed by a Council of Twelve.

1540. The place is called «Chivillier».

1542. The barony of La Sarraz, to which Chevilly belongs, passes to the de Gingins family.

16th century. A mill on the Veyron is recorded; it will operate until 1952.

1623. In a partition, Chevilly goes to Joseph de Gingins-Chevilly; the lordship later passes to the Orny branch.

1709-1798. Chevilly once again forms an independent lordship.

1795. Wolfgang-Charles de Gingins, the last lord, is treasurer of the Pays romand; in 1797-1798 he tries in vain to calm tensions.

1798. Chevilly is assigned to the district of Cossonay; in May the municipality petitions the legislature in Aarau for the abolition of feudal rights.

1802. The Bourla-Papey, led by Abram Gleyre, occupy the castles of Orny and Eclépens.

1806. Birth in Chevilly of the painter Charles Gleyre (1806-1874) (to be cross-checked).

1898. Restoration of the temple; the village belongs to the parish of Cuarnens.

1952. End of operation of the mill on the Veyron.

1970. The village has only 120 inhabitants; the decline is later reversed by the arrival of commuters.

2008. Chevilly moves from the district of Cossonay to the new district of Morges.

Population of Chevilly

Population of Chevilly

1764	158
1798	263
1850	295
1900	221
1950	165
1970	120
2000	211
2025	345

Historic sites in Chevilly

Temple. The temple of Chevilly, which belongs to the parish of Cuarnens, was restored in 1898.

Veyron mill. Mill on the Veyron recorded from the 16th century, in operation until 1952.

Tine de Conflans. Downstream of the village, the confluence of the Venoge and the Veyron at the Tine de Conflans bounds the territory between the two rivers.

Sources

• Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Chevilly »
• Statistique Vaud, « Population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025 »
• Wikipédia, « Districts du canton de Vaud »
• Wikipédia, « Chevilly (Vaud) »

Other villages near Chevilly

• Ferreyres (VD)
• La Sarraz (VD)
• Dizy (VD)
• Moiry (VD)
• Pompaples (VD)