La Racine
Origin of the name La Racine
A document of 1181 mentions the hamlet of « Racine ». An old list of the hamlets and farms of the lordship of Delémont calls it « La Racine à Bellelaÿ ». The name remains unexplained.[2][4]
Founding of La Racine
It is not known who founded La Racine, a hamlet in the municipality of Saulcy east of the village. With this hamlet, Saulcy belongs geographically to the Franches-Montagnes. A document of 1181 already mentions the hamlet, before the first mention of Saulcy (1327), which does not necessarily mean that it is older than the village. In 1780 the abbot of Bellelay, Nicolas de Luce, was invested for the recognition of the fiefs of La Racine.[1][2]
History of La Racine
1181. A document mentions the hamlet of « Racine », east of Saulcy.[2]
1780. On 14 September, at Bellelay, investiture of Abbot Nicolas de Luce for the recognition of the fiefs of La Racine.[4]
1951. A parish mission gives rise to the idea of building a chapel at La Racine in memory of that mission.[3]
1976. The parish assembly of Saulcy considers building a chapel at La Racine.[4]
1977. The parish assembly of Saulcy decides to build the chapel.[4]
1978. On 10 April, building notice for the chapel.[4]
1979-1981. Construction of the Holy Trinity chapel at La Racine.[1]
1981. Michel Gogniat publishes an article entitled « Huit siècles d'existence historique pour La Racine ».[4]
1982. Blessing of the oratory on 6 June during a popular celebration.[4]
1984. Denis Moine writes an article entitled « Dimanche à La Racine ».[4]
Historic sites in La Racine
Holy Trinity oratory. Small chapel at the entrance to the hamlet, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, built in the late 1970s to plans by the architect Sylvio Casagrande, with the parishioners taking part. Its roof in the shape of an equilateral triangle is its most striking feature. It was blessed in 1982. A study committee on which every family of the hamlet was represented chose its site and size.[1][3][4]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Saulcy » (François Kohler)
- Commune de Saulcy, « Historique »
- Commune de Saulcy, « Oratoire de la Racine »
- Chronologie jurassienne, « Racine (Saulcy) »
- Statistique Jura, tableau JU-T.01.01.03, population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025
- geo.admin.ch (swisstopo), recherche de lieux « La Racine »
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