Lully
Origin of the name Lully
In the early 14th century the name appears as « Lullier » and « Lullie », in that of the priory (« prioratus de Lullier »). What the name means is not yet known.[1]
Founding of Lully
Lully lies on the Aire, in today's municipality of Bernex. Its known history begins with a church and a priory. Its parish church, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, is mentioned in 1145: the bishop of Genève, Guy de Faucigny, had given it to the monastery of Talloires in Savoy. The village also had a Benedictine priory, whose founding date and patron saint are unknown. It depended on the abbey of Savigny, near Lyon, through Talloires. In the 14th century, lords of Lully, vassals of the counts of Genève, held rights over the lands of Bernex.[1][3][5]
History of Lully
1145. A bull of Pope Eugene III confirming the possessions of the monastery of Talloires mentions the parish church of Lully, given to that monastery by the bishop of Genève, Guy de Faucigny.[1]
14th century. At the beginning of the century the Benedictine priory appears under the name « prioratus de Lullier » or « Lullie ». It depends on the abbey of Savigny through Talloires.[1]
14th century. Lords of Lully, vassals of the counts of Genève, hold rights over the lands of Bernex, as do those of La Naz and Confignon.
1430. The priory is ceded to the collegiate chapter of the Maccabees chapel, founded in Genève by Cardinal Jean de Brogny. The date of its suppression is unknown.[1]
2001. On 8 March a first flood hits Lully.[3]
2002. On 14 and 15 November Bas-Lully is flooded: some sixty households suffer damage and 15 families have to be rehoused outside the village until July 2003.[3]
2003. A petition by the AVAL association gathers 2'753 signatures. On 6 and then 20 November the Grand Council committee unanimously adopts a motion to make the village safe, and the municipality builds the Léchère collector sewer.[3]
Historic sites in Lully
Church of Lully. Parish church dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, mentioned in 1145. Whether it also served the priory is not known.[1]
The Aire and Bas-Lully. The river runs along the lower part of the village. After the floods of 2001 and 2002 its banks were reinforced and a siren alert system was set up.[3]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Lully (prieuré) » (Dominique Torrione-Vouilloz), version de 2006 remaniée le 08.09.2008
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Bernex » (Jacques Barrelet), version de 1997 remaniée le 15.01.2026
- Grand Conseil de la République et canton de Genève, rapport de la commission de l'environnement et de l'agriculture sur la M 1572 « Proposition de motion relative aux inondations du Bas-Lully du 14 et 15 novembre 2002 : sécurisation du village », M 1522-A, M 1533-A et P 1430-A (dépôt 9 février 2004)
- Office cantonal de la statistique (OCSTAT), Mémento statistique du canton de Genève 2026, tableau Population résidante par commune, en 2025
- geo.admin.ch, service de recherche de swisstopo (Lully, Bernex, coordonnées)
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