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Les Friques

Canton of Fribourg · District: Broye · 51 inhabitants (1990, former municipality of Les Friques, last figure before the merger)
Part of the municipality of Saint-Aubin
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Origin of the name Les Friques

In 1429 the village is called « Villard en Vully devers le vent ». The form « Villard des Friques » appears in 1584, and the name Les Friques, which later stood alone, remains unexplained.[1]

Founding of Les Friques

Les Friques forms a single settlement with Villars-le-Grand, in the canton of Vaud, yet the two municipalities have always remained separate. The Avenches to Portalban road serves as both municipal and cantonal boundary. The village was a fief of the lordship of Grandcour, then of that of Saint-Aubin from 1444, and has always belonged to the parish of Saint-Aubin. A rural place living from cereals and livestock, it is now part of the municipality of Saint-Aubin (merger of 1991).[1]

History of Les Friques

1429. The village appears under the name « Villard en Vully devers le vent ».[1]

1444. Until then a fief of Grandcour, Les Friques passes with Agnens into the small lordship of Saint-Aubin, granted to Antoine Angleis.[1][2]

1584. The records speak of « Villard des Friques ».[1]

Late 17th century. A school is recorded in the village.[1]

1691. Fribourg turns the lordship of Saint-Aubin into a bailiwick, which includes Les Friques.[1][2]

1757-1758. A chapel dedicated to the Immaculate Conception and Saint Nicholas is built.[1]

1798. Les Friques is placed in the district of Avenches, then in that of Montagny in 1803 and in that of Dompierre from 1830 to 1848.[1]

1991. The municipality merges with Saint-Aubin under a decree of 6 February 1991.[1][3]

Population of Les Friques

Sources and references: [1]

Population of Les Friques
181178
185071
190066
195069
199051

Historic sites in Les Friques

Chapel of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Nicholas. The village chapel, built in 1757-1758.[1]

Sources

  1. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Friques, Les » (Marianne Rolle, version du 06.01.2017)
  2. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Saint-Aubin (FR) » (Marianne Rolle, version du 08.02.2011)
  3. État de Fribourg, Recueil systématique (RSF 141.1.2), « Liste chronologique des fusions, divisions et changements de nom des communes »

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