Le Pâquier
Origin of the name Le Pâquier
The name only appears in 1637, as « Pasquier ».[1]
Founding of Le Pâquier
Le Pâquier lies at the foot of the northern slope of the Moléson. The village belonged to the county of Gruyère and the castellany of La Tour-de-Trême. Its people formed a rural commune with those of Les Chavonnes and Les Carrets, later joined by the hamlets of Prachaboud and Les Albergeux. In church matters they belonged first to Bulle, then to Gruyères. Long agricultural, Le Pâquier has become mainly residential.[1][2]
History of Le Pâquier
1254. The church of Gruyères was consecrated, and Le Pâquier now belonged to this parish, separated from Bulle.[1][2]
1539. The commoners of Le Pâquier, Les Chavonnes and Les Carrets created a rural commune.[1]
1555. The village joined the Fribourg bailiwick of Gruyère.[1]
1612. The chapel of the Holy Trinity was built.[1]
Late 18th century. The Montbarry baths were in use.[1]
1798. Le Pâquier was attached to the district of Gruyère.[1]
1827. La Tour-de-Trême and Le Pâquier became two separate political communes.[1]
1843-1844. The village built the chapel of Saint-Théodule, which would become its parish church.[1]
1892. The Montbarry baths became the Grand Hôtel Kurhaus.[1]
1903. Le Pâquier got a station on the Bulle-Montbovon line.[1]
1919. Le Pâquier left the parish of Gruyères to form its own.[1][2]
1926. The firm Jean Pasquier SA was founded, with mechanical workshops and a cabinetmaking shop.[1]
1928. The Montbarry baths were sold to the congregation of the Sisters of the Retraite chrétienne.[1]
1936. A Carmelite convent opened at Le Pâquier.[1]
2003. A survey on a merger with Gruyères gave a positive result.[2]
Population of Le Pâquier
Sources and references: [1][3]
| 1811 | 232 |
| 1850 | 301 |
| 1900 | 392 |
| 1950 | 491 |
| 1980 | 532 |
| 2000 | 933 |
| 2025 | 1'457 |
Historic sites in Le Pâquier
Church of Saint-Théodule. Built in 1843-1844 as a chapel, it has served as the parish church since the parish was created in 1919.[1]
Chapel of the Holy Trinity. Built in 1612, it is dedicated to the Holy Trinity.[1]
Carmel. The Carmelite convent, opened in 1936, stands within the municipality.[1]
Montbarry. The former Montbarry baths, turned into a grand hotel in 1892, were sold in 1928 to a religious congregation.[1]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Pâquier, Le (FR) » (Marianne Rolle, version du 23.11.2009)
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Gruyères (commune) » (Jean-Marc Purro, version du 24.07.2006)
- Service de la statistique du canton de Fribourg (SStat), « Population des communes, de 1900 à 2025 » (T01-02-03), population résidante permanente au 31.12.2025
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