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Les Vacheries

Canton of Jura · District: Franches-Montagnes · No published figure for the locality; the municipality of Les Breuleux has 1'631 inhabitants (31.12.2025)
Part of the municipality of Les Breuleux
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Origin of the name Les Vacheries

Under the Ancien Régime, « Les Vacheries des Breuleux » appear among the dependencies of the community of Les Breuleux. Its meaning is not known.

Founding of Les Vacheries

Under the Ancien Régime, « Les Vacheries des Breuleux » were a dependency of the community of Les Breuleux, in the lordship of the Franches-Montagnes. The hamlet lies south-west of the village, to which the Rue des Vacheries now links it. The national map classes it as a quarter of Les Breuleux. In the early 20th century the station of the new railway line was placed between the village and Les Vacheries. When and by whom Les Vacheries was founded is not known.[1]

History of Les Vacheries

Ancien Régime. « Les Vacheries des Breuleux » appear among the dependencies of the community of Les Breuleux.

1908. On 17 June, the municipal assembly of Les Breuleux votes 30'000 francs for the Tavannes-Les Breuleux-Le Noirmont railway, on condition that the station be placed between Les Breuleux and Les Vacheries. On 3 December, the company's board of directors sets the station at that location.[2]

1909. On 31 December, the municipal railway commission announces that the station will be located between the village and Les Vacheries.[2]

1913. Inauguration of the Tramelan-Les Breuleux-Le Noirmont line, the first electrified railway line in the district.[1][2]

1953. On 10 February, fire at the Les Vacheries-des-Breuleux farm.[3]

Historic sites in Les Vacheries

Les Breuleux station. Station of the line inaugurated in 1913, placed at the municipality's request between the village of Les Breuleux and Les Vacheries.

Sources

  1. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Les Breuleux » (Claude Rebetez), version du 08.08.2023
  2. Chronologie jurassienne (Denis Moine), « Breuleux, Les »
  3. Chronologie jurassienne (Denis Moine), « Vacheries-des-Breuleux, Les Breuleux »
  4. Statistique Jura, tableau JU-T.01.01.03, population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025
  5. Office fédéral de topographie swisstopo, map.geo.admin.ch

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