Clarmont

Origin of the name Clarmont

The sources consulted give neither the first written mentions of the name nor its etymology; the origin of the name is therefore not explained here (to be cross-checked).

Founding of Clarmont

In Roman times the territory of Clarmont was crossed by the Nyon-Yverdon road, and a few Roman coins have been found there. The sources consulted do not say when or by whom the village was founded. In the Middle Ages Clarmont belonged to the lordship of Vufflens; in the Bernese period it came under the bailiwick of Morges and the castellany of Vullierens.

History of Clarmont

Roman period. The Nyon-Yverdon road crosses the territory; a few Roman coins have been found there.

Middle Ages. Clarmont belongs to the lordship of Vufflens and to the parish of Vullierens.

16th century. The Chantemerle mill, on the Morges, is already in operation.

16th century. Clarmont moves from the parish of Vullierens to that of Vufflens-le-Château.

1536-1798. Bernese period: Clarmont comes under the bailiwick of Morges and the castellany of Vullierens.

1798. Clarmont is assigned to the district of Morges.

1840-1845. Clarmont belongs to the parish of Colombier.

1846-1862. Clarmont belongs to the parish of Apples.

1863. Clarmont again becomes a branch of the parish of Colombier.

1959-1961. Land consolidation.

1961. Construction of the intermunicipal school of Chaniaz, with Bussy-Chardonney, Réverolle and Vaux-sur-Morges, replacing the old school of Clarmont.

1976. Adoption of a zoning plan.

2008. Clarmont remains in the new district of Morges, in force from 1 January 2008.

Population of Clarmont

Population of Clarmont

1764	64
1798	112
1850	145
1900	129
1950	93
2000	142
2025	232

Historic sites in Clarmont

Chantemerle mill. On the banks of the Morges, this mill was already in operation in the 16th century; it was later converted into a sawmill.

Chaniaz school. Intermunicipal school built in 1961 with Bussy-Chardonney, Réverolle and Vaux-sur-Morges, replacing the old village school.

Remains in Clarmont

Roman coins. A few coins from the Roman period have been found in the municipal territory, which the Nyon-Yverdon road crossed.

Sources

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

Other villages near Clarmont

• Reverolle (VD)
• Colombier (VD)
• Vaux-sur-Morges (VD)
• Cottens (VD)
• Bussy-Chardonney (VD)