Corserey
Origin of the name Corserey
The village appears between 1157 and 1162 in the form « Corserei ». The meaning of the name has not been established.[1]
Founding of Corserey
Corserey enters history through a gift to the abbey of Hauterive in the 12th century. The village then formed a small lordship held by vassal families of the House of Savoy: the Montagny, de Prez, Balmis, d'Avenches, Champion, Pavilliard, Roberti and de Billens. It belonged to the parish of Prez until 1900 and lived from milk and cereals. Its coat of arms, derived from that of the lords of Belp-Montagny, was granted around 1525. Corserey is today in the municipality of Prez (merger of 2020).[1][2]
History of Corserey
1157-1162. Conon d'Estavayer hands the whole fief of Philippe de Cottens, with its property in Corserey, to the abbey of Hauterive.[1]
1270. Guillaume de Montagny sells Prez and Corserey to Aymon de Prez.[1][2]
Around 1440. A chapel dedicated to Saint Sylvester rises in the village, completed by around 1459 at the latest.[1][2]
1448. During the war against Savoy, Fribourg troops set the village on fire.[1]
1481. Fribourg joins the Confederation with Prez and Noréaz, but without Corserey.[2]
1513. A parchment deed founds a chaplaincy, which remains without a holder from about 1600 to 1832.[1][2]
1515. The abbey of Payerne acquires most of the rights over Corserey.[1]
1526. Fribourg takes over part of these rights (or 1525). The Fribourg burgher Peter Amman obtains another part in 1535.[1][2]
1585. The joint bailiwick of Corserey is united with the lordship of Montagny, to which it remains attached until 1798.[1][2]
1798. Corserey passes to the district of Payerne, then in 1803 to that of Montagny.[1]
1815. The village is attached to the district of Fribourg.[2]
1848. Corserey becomes part of the district of Sarine.[1][2]
1895. The church of Saint-Pierre is built. It becomes the parish church in 1900.[1][2]
2019. On 10 February Corserey accepts the merger by 145 votes to 8.[3]
2020. On 1 January Corserey, Noréaz and Prez-vers-Noréaz form the municipality of Prez.[1][3][4]
Population of Corserey
Sources and references: [1]
| 1811 | 162 |
| 1831 | 148 |
| 1850 | 172 |
| 1900 | 232 |
| 1950 | 234 |
| 1970 | 186 |
| 2000 | 262 |
| 2010 | 332 |
| 2019 | 413 |
Historic sites in Corserey
Church of Saint-Pierre. Built in 1895, it succeeds the chapel of Saint-Sylvestre and becomes the parish church in 1900.[1][2]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Corserey » (Marianne Rolle, version du 05.10.2020)
- Commune de Prez, « Histoire »
- Conseil d'État du canton de Fribourg, message 2018-DIAF-32 accompagnant le projet de décret relatif à la fusion des communes de Corserey, Noréaz et Prez-vers-Noréaz (30.04.2019)
- Grand Conseil du canton de Fribourg, Parlinfo, affaire 2018-DIAF-32 « Fusion des communes de Corserey, Noréaz et Prez-vers-Noréaz »
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