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Courtaman

Canton of Fribourg · District: Lac · 1'054 inhabitants (2000, former municipality of Courtaman, last figure before the merger)
Part of the municipality of Courtepin
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Origin of the name Courtaman

The village appears in 1309 as « Cortemant ». The name has not been explained.[1]

Founding of Courtaman

Courtaman is a bilingual village in the Lake district. In the 14th century it was a fief of Pierre de Pont, and the counts of Thierstein held tithes there. Catholics belonged to the parish of Barberêche, Protestants to that of Cordast. The strong population growth of the 20th century was due to the arrival of Micarna SA (Migros) in Courtepin in 1960. In 2000, 55 % of the inhabitants were French-speaking and 44 % German-speaking. Courtaman is now part of the municipality of Courtepin (merger of 2003).[1]

History of Courtaman

1309. First mention, as « Cortemant ».[1]

1363. The counts of Thierstein hold tithes at Courtaman, then a fief of Pierre de Pont.[1]

1418. From this date Fribourg exercises sovereignty over Courtaman, which belongs to the Old Territories in the Hospital banner.[1]

1657. The chapel of Notre-Dame is restored.[1]

1798-1830. Courtaman belongs to the district of Fribourg, then to the German district.[1]

1873. Excavations bring to light Roman bronze statuettes, including a Venus.[1]

1956. The Foyer Saint-Joseph, a vocational training centre for people with disabilities, opens.[1]

1963. The chapel of Notre-Dame is destroyed.[1]

1975. A factory making fixing materials for construction sets up.[1]

2003. Courtaman merges with Courtepin under a decree of 14 November 2002.[1][2]

Population of Courtaman

Sources and references: [1]

Population of Courtaman
Early 17th century9 hearths (approx.)
181166
1850129
1900156
1930252
1950221
20001'054

Historic sites in Courtaman

Foyer Saint-Joseph. Vocational training centre for people with disabilities, opened in 1956.[1]

Remains in Courtaman

Roman statuettes. Roman bronze statuettes, among them a Venus, were discovered during the excavations of 1873.[1]

Chapel of Notre-Dame. Restored in 1657, it was destroyed in 1963.[1]

Sources

  1. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Courtaman » (Marianne Rolle, version du 23.06.2017)
  2. État de Fribourg, Recueil systématique (RSF 141.1.2), « Liste chronologique des fusions, divisions et changements de nom des communes »

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