Le Vernay

Origin of the name Le Vernay

Name origin: not explained by the sources consulted. The hamlet is recorded in the 14th century, but the sources consulted give neither the exact date nor the written form of this first mention.

Founding of Le Vernay

Le Vernay is no longer a municipality: its former territory is now divided between the municipalities of Bursins and Luins, in the district of Nyon. The sources consulted say neither who founded it nor why. The hamlet is recorded in the 14th century and, from 1434, belonged to the castellany of Bursins. It disappeared in the 15th century, probably because of the plague (to be cross-checked), but continued to form a municipality until 1830; its property was then divided between Bursins and the neighbouring municipalities. The municipality of Bursins now includes part of the hamlet of Le Vernay, and that of Luins part of the former municipality. The ISOS inventory of Bursins (2012) describes it as a hamlet « that has now disappeared ».

History of Le Vernay

14th century. The hamlet of Le Vernay is recorded.

1434. Bursins becomes a castellany that includes the hamlet of Le Vernay.

15th century. The hamlet disappears, probably because of the plague that seems to have ravaged the region (to be cross-checked).

until 1830. Although gradually deserted, Le Vernay forms a municipality; it had two mills.

1830. The municipality of Le Vernay is officially dissolved; its property is divided between Bursins and the neighbouring municipalities; the municipality of Luins now includes part of the former municipality of Le Vernay.

2012. The federal ISOS inventory of Bursins mentions Le Vernay as a hamlet that has now disappeared; the place name still appears on the national map, in the municipalities of Bursins and Luins.

Historic sites in Le Vernay

Site of the former hamlet of Le Vernay. Place name on the boundary between the municipalities of Bursins and Luins, at the foot of the La Côte vineyards. The former municipality had two mills; the sources consulted do not say whether any traces remain.

Sources

• Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Bursins »
• Dizionario storico della Svizzera, « Luins »
• Inventaire fédéral ISOS, « Bursins » (2012)
• Wikipédia, « Luins »
• Statistique Vaud, « Population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025 »
• swisstopo, map.geo.admin.ch (coordonnées)

Other villages near Le Vernay

• Vinzel (VD)
• Luins (VD)
• Bursins (VD)
• Bursinel (VD)
• Dully (VD)