Les Monts-de-Corsier

Origin of the name Les Monts-de-Corsier

The origin of the name is not explained in the sources consulted, which give no dated early mention of the hamlet. The name Corsier, to which it refers, is attested from 1079 in the form « Corise ».

Founding of Les Monts-de-Corsier

Les Monts-de-Corsier is the hamlet of the municipality of Corsier-sur-Vevey, which stretches 7.5 kilometres in length, from 384 metres above sea level near the lake up to 950 metres. The sources consulted do not say when or by whom the hamlet was founded; its early history merges with that of the municipality. Until the 20th century Corsier remained a wine-growing community in its lower part and an agricultural one at Les Monts-de-Corsier. The hamlet formerly housed the International School of Monts-de-Corsier, which was part of the Montreux-based Riviera School network; today it is home to the Notre-Dame priory of the Society of Saint Pius X, chemin de Bellière.

History of Les Monts-de-Corsier

1079. First mention of Corsier, in the form « Corise »: the mention concerns the whole municipality, without naming the hamlet.

1798. Like the whole municipality of Corsier, the hamlet belongs to the district of Vevey.

20th century. Until this century Les Monts-de-Corsier form the agricultural part of the municipality, while the lower part is devoted to wine-growing.

2008. On 1 January, together with the whole municipality of Corsier-sur-Vevey, the hamlet moves from the district of Vevey to the new district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut.

2023. In October the Society of Saint Pius X announces the foundation of a Vaud priory at Les Monts-de-Corsier, to serve the faithful previously looked after from Valais, Fribourg or Geneva.

Historic sites in Les Monts-de-Corsier

Notre-Dame priory. Priory of the Society of Saint Pius X at chemin de Bellière 4, whose foundation was announced in 2023; it links the various chapels of the Society around Lake Geneva.

Sources

• Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Corsier-sur-Vevey »
• Inventaire fédéral ISOS, « Corsier-sur-Vevey »
• Wikipedia (en), « Corsier-sur-Vevey »
• Commune de Corsier-sur-Vevey, « Présentation »
• Fraternité Saint-Pie X, « Les Monts-de-Corsier : Prieuré Notre-Dame »
• Fraternité Saint-Pie X, Lausanne, bulletin d'octobre 2023
• Wikipédia, « Districts du canton de Vaud »
• Statistique Vaud, « Population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025 »
• geo.admin.ch, Recherche de lieux (swisstopo)

Other villages near Les Monts-de-Corsier

• Fenil-sur-Corsier (VD)
• Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz (VD)
• Jongny (VD)
• Blonay (VD)
• Corsier-sur-Vevey (VD)