Farvagny-le-Petit
Origin of the name Farvagny-le-Petit
The name appears in 1275 in the form « Petit Farvagnie », then in 1294 as « Favernie lo Pitet ». In German the village was once called Kleinfavernach.[1]
Founding of Farvagny-le-Petit
Farvagny-le-Petit first belonged to the lordship of Pont. The Billens, Langin, d'Affry, Praroman and Wild families held property here, as did the monasteries of Hauterive and Humilimont. The village depends on the parish of Farvagny-le-Grand, which also includes Grenilles and Posat. Livestock and fodder crops support its inhabitants. Farvagny-le-Petit is today in the municipality of Gibloux (merger of 2016).[1][2]
History of Farvagny-le-Petit
1314. Farvagny-le-Petit, part of the lordship of Pont, is sold to the great hospital of Fribourg.[1]
1483. The village comes under the bailiwick of Pont-Farvagny.[1]
1617-1798. It belongs to the bailiwick of Farvagny.[1]
1671. The chapel of Saint-Claude is rebuilt.[1]
1709. A larger building replaces the chapel of 1671.[1]
1798-1803. The municipality is attached to the district of Romont.[1]
1804-1848. Farvagny-le-Petit belongs to the district of Farvagny.[1]
1939-1945. Peat bogs are worked.[1]
1979. The opening of the A12 motorway encourages housing development.[1]
1995. On 16 October Farvagny-le-Petit, Farvagny-le-Grand, Grenilles and Posat unite to form the municipality of Farvagny. The merger decree is dated 14 November.[2][3]
1996. The new municipality of Farvagny has existed since 1 January.[2]
2016. Farvagny becomes part of the municipality of Gibloux.[1]
Population of Farvagny-le-Petit
Sources and references: [1]
| 1811 | 96 |
| 1850 | 150 |
| 1900 | 167 |
| 1950 | 190 |
| 1990 | 221 |
Historic sites in Farvagny-le-Petit
Chapel of Saint-Claude. The village chapel, on the Route Saint-Claude, is listed in the federal inventory of cultural property as an object of regional importance (category B).[4]
Remains in Farvagny-le-Petit
Hallstatt burial mounds. The territory of Farvagny-le-Petit has three burial mounds from the Hallstatt period.[1]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Farvagny-le-Petit » (Marianne Rolle, version du 26.09.2016)
- Commune de Gibloux, « Farvagny » (histoire et fusion de 1996)
- État de Fribourg, « Liste chronologique des fusions, divisions et changements de nom des communes » (RSF 141.1.2), législation fribourgeoise
- Office fédéral de la protection de la population, Inventaire PBC 2021, liste du canton de Fribourg
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