Lovatens

Origin of the name Lovatens

First mentioned between 996 and 1017 in the form «Lovatingis». The etymology of the name is not explained in the sources consulted.

Founding of Lovatens

None of the sources consulted states when, why or by whom the village was founded. Roman remains and early medieval burial grounds are recorded in the area (to be cross-checked). At the beginning of the 11th century Lovatens belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Maurice; it later became part of Curtilles, which from the early Middle Ages belonged to the temporal domain of the Bishop of Lausanne. The village, set on a ridge on the right bank of the Broye, also includes the hamlets of Colans and Prassy.

History of Lovatens

Roman period. Roman remains are recorded in the area (to be cross-checked).

early Middle Ages. Burial grounds are recorded in the area (to be cross-checked).

996-1017. First mention, in the form «Lovatingis».

early 11th century. Lovatens is a possession of the Abbey of Saint-Maurice.

Middle Ages. The village then becomes part of Curtilles, temporal domain of the Bishop of Lausanne; in religious matters it has always depended on Curtilles.

1536-1798. Under Bernese rule, Lovatens is attached to the bailiwick of Moudon.

1798. Lovatens belongs to the district of Moudon, until 2007.

1840. Demolition of the old chapel.

1841. Construction of the school, designed by the Lausanne architects Henri Perregaux and Achille de La Harpe (to be cross-checked).

1961. Construction of a new church.

1970s. Slow decline of the village: closure of the café, the post office, the school and two grocery shops.

1985. Land consolidation.

2004. The village has nine farms.

2008. Lovatens becomes part of the new district of Broye-Vully.

Population of Lovatens

Population of Lovatens

1798	195
1850	281
1900	256
1950	184
1980	103
2000	151
2025	152

Historic sites in Lovatens

Church of 1961. It replaces the old chapel demolished in 1840; its stained-glass windows are by Bernard Viglino (to be cross-checked). Lovatens has always belonged to the parish of Curtilles.

Former school. Built in 1841 by the Lausanne architects Henri Perregaux and Achille de La Harpe (to be cross-checked); the school closed in the 1970s.

The village. The village of Lovatens is listed in the Federal Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites (ISOS) (to be cross-checked).

Remains in Lovatens

Roman remains and burial grounds. Roman remains and early medieval burial grounds are recorded in the municipality; the sources consulted give no details (to be cross-checked).

Sources

• Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Lovatens » (version allemande)
• Wikipédia, « Lovatens »
• Wikipedia (en), « Lovatens »
• Wikipédia, « Districts du canton de Vaud »
• Statistique Vaud, « Population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025 »

Other villages near Lovatens

• Sarzens (VD)
• Brenles (VD)
• Prévonloup (VD)
• Curtilles (VD)
• Chesalles-sur-Moudon (VD)