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Cusy et Villars

Lost village Canton of Geneva · Vanished parishes; no published figure (Villars: municipality of Hermance; Cusy: today in France)
Part of the municipality of Hermance
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Origin of the name Cusy et Villars

Cusy appears in the forms « Cusye » in 1250, « Cusier » in 1411 and « Cussiacum » in 1443. No dated old form is known for Villars. Neither name has been explained.[2]

Founding of Cusy et Villars

Around 1100 Hermance was only a simple castrum protecting a few fishermen's huts. Two parishes then arose not far from each other: Cusy and Villars. Villars lay about 1 km from the borough of Hermance, on the road to Chevrens, and its territory included that of Hermance. The place is now part of the municipality of Hermance. Cusy appears in the Middle Ages on the right bank of the Hermance, about 1 km north-east of the borough. A former parish and municipality of Haute-Savoie, it is today in France. In 1247 Aymon II of Faucigny founded the borough of Hermance: the parish of Villars declined, and Cusy shifted its activity towards the present village of Chens.[1][2][3]

History of Cusy et Villars

Around 1100. The parishes of Cusy and Villars arise. Until the founding of the borough of Hermance, the territory of Hermance belongs to the parish of Villars.[1]

1247. Aymon II of Faucigny founds the castle and borough of Hermance, whose church becomes the parish church. A bull of Pope Innocent IV authorises the castle chapel. The old parish of Villars begins to decline.[1][3]

1250. First mention of Cusy, in the form « Cusye ».[2]

1325. The parish of Cusy is divided into seven localities.[2]

1443. Cusy, called « Cussiacum », has 40 hearths; 50 hearths in 1518.[2]

1602-1803. In spiritual matters the parish of Cusy depends on Hermance.[2]

1809. The old church of Notre-Dame of Cusy, having become unsafe, is replaced by a new church built in Chens.[2]

19th century. The ruins of the church of Villars survive until this century.[3]

Population of Cusy et Villars

Sources and references: [2]

Population of Cusy et Villars
144340 hearths (households), parish of Cusy
151850 hearths (households), parish of Cusy

Historic sites in Cusy et Villars

Chapel of Notre-Dame de Villars. Votive chapel dedicated to Notre-Dame de Villars, on chemin de la Chapelle and chemin des Clos in Hermance. It recalls the original seat of the parish of Hermance.[3]

Sources

  1. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Hermance » (Anne-Marie Piuz)
  2. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Cusy » (Catherine Santschi)
  3. Anita Frei, « Hermance, histoire et patrimoine », étude pour le plan directeur communal, juin 2005
  4. geo.admin.ch, service de recherche de swisstopo (arrêt Hermance, Villars, coordonnées approchées)

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