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Eschert

Canton of Bern · Former district: Moutier · 370 inhabitants (31.12.2025)
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Origin of the name Eschert

The village appears in 1179 as «Escert», a name that has remained unexplained.[1]

Founding of Eschert

Eschert is a star-shaped village on the southern slope of the Grand Val, or Cornet, together with the Sous la Rive quarter along the Raus, which borders Moutier. It formed a courtine (rural district) of the chapter of Moutier-Grandval and always belonged to the parish of Grandval. It had 114 inhabitants in 1629. Away from the road and railway of the Grand Val, it stayed rural, with family firms in mechanics and building, and is now home to people working in industry. Sewage treatment and the primary school are shared with neighbouring villages.[1]

History of Eschert

1179. The village is mentioned as «Escert».[1]

1531. The parish of Grandval, to which Eschert has always belonged, adopts the Reformation.[1]

1733. A fire destroys almost the whole village.[1]

1797. Eschert ceases to be a courtine (rural district) of the chapter of Moutier-Grandval.[1]

1797-1800. The village is attached to the French department of Mont-Terrible.[1]

1800-1813. Eschert belongs to the department of Haut-Rhin.[1]

1815. The municipality is assigned to the canton of Bern.[1]

1842. On 14 January, mayor Em. Sauvain writes to pastor Grosjean in Court to certify that a resident, François Saunier, owns a leather fire bucket.[2]

1911. Eschert becomes a mixed municipality (commune mixte).[1]

Population of Eschert

Sources and references: [1][3]

Population of Eschert
1629114
1850208
1900295
1950328
1980312
2000356
2025370

Historic sites in Eschert

Sous la Rive. Quarter of Eschert along the Raus, on the boundary with Moutier.[1]

Sources

  1. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Eschert » (François Wisard), version du 16.01.2006
  2. Mémoires d'Ici, fonds Jean-Luc Marchand, « Lettre d'Em. Sauvain, maire d'Eschert, au pasteur Grosjean, à Court », 14.01.1842
  3. Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS), STATPOP, population résidante permanente au 31.12.2025

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