Le Cerneux-Veusil
Origin of the name Le Cerneux-Veusil
Under the Ancien Régime the community of Muriaux counted among its hamlets « Cerneux ez Veusis dessus » and « Cerneux ez Veusis dessous ». The national map still distinguishes Le Cerneux-Veusil-Dessus and Le Cerneux-Veusil-Dessous. The origin of the name is not explained.[2][3]
Founding of Le Cerneux-Veusil
Le Cerneux-Veusil is a hamlet of the municipality of Muriaux, in the Franches-Montagnes district. It forms an enclave between Saint-Imier (Bern) and Les Breuleux and consists of two groups of farms, the Dessus and the Dessous. Nobody knows when or by whom it was founded. Under the Ancien Régime it appears among the hamlets of the community of Muriaux, in the lordship of the Franches-Montagnes. Being far from the village of Muriaux, it was attached for worship to the parish of Les Breuleux, and until the early 20th century its school also took in children living on the territory of Saint-Imier.[1][2]
History of Le Cerneux-Veusil
1787. On 26 August, the deputies of the Franches-Montagnes decide to create winter schools at Les Emibois, Le Cerneux-Veusil and Praissalet.[2]
1808. On 30 January, the hamlet is detached from the parish of Saignelégier and attached to that of Les Breuleux.[2]
1810. On 18 May, the sub-prefect of Porrentruy asks the mayor of Les Breuleux to make the inhabitants of Le Cerneux-Veusil contribute to the costs of worship.[2]
1854. On 18 November, the municipal assembly of Muriaux examines the proposals of the Le Roselet and Le Cerneux-Veusil sections for paying for the construction of the church of Les Breuleux.[2][3]
1874. On 9 April, the municipality of Muriaux is attached to the parish of Saignelégier, except for Le Cerneux-Veusil.[2][3]
1892. On 8 September, the prefect of the Franches-Montagnes asks the Bernese government whether the Le Cerneux-Veusil section, which belonged to the political circle of Les Breuleux, should be attached to that of Muriaux.[2][3]
1904. On 22 February, Muriaux informs Saint-Imier that it will no longer admit children living on the territory of Saint-Imier to the Le Cerneux-Veusil school.[2][3][4]
1905. On 10 February, Muriaux also refuses the children of La Chaux-d'Abel. Saint-Imier has to build its own school.[2][3]
1921. On 4 December, the voters of Saint-Imier approve extending the Mont-Soleil road to Le Cerneux-Veusil.[2]
1926. On 12 June, a cyclone strikes the Franches-Montagnes, including Le Cerneux-Veusil.[2][3]
1940. During the night of 3 to 4 March, the school building collapses.[2]
1941. The municipal assembly of Muriaux decides to build a new school at Le Cerneux-Veusil.[2][3]
1959. Inauguration of the new school.[2]
1971. Muriaux divides its schools into two school communities: Muriaux-Les Emibois and Le Cerneux-Veusil.[2][3]
2012. On 6 July, the Le Cerneux-Veusil school closes.[2]
Historic sites in Le Cerneux-Veusil
Le Cerneux-Veusil school. Winter school decided in 1787. The building collapses in 1940, and a new school decided in 1941 is inaugurated in 1959 and closes in 2012.[2]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Muriaux » (François Kohler), version du 13.07.2020
- Chronologie jurassienne (Denis Moine), « Cerneux-Veusil, Les Breuleux »
- Chronologie jurassienne (Denis Moine), « Muriaux »
- Chronologie jurassienne (Denis Moine), « École Cerneux-Veusil » (Saint-Imier)
- Statistique Jura, tableau JU-T.01.01.03, population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025
- Office fédéral de topographie swisstopo, map.geo.admin.ch
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