Lully

Origin of the name Lully

The name is attested in 1018 in the form «Lulliacum». It is said to come from the Roman name Lullius and the suffix «-acum», designating the estate of a Lullius family (to be cross-checked). In Vaud patois, the village is called «Louyî».

Founding of Lully

No founder is known; the name suggests an old rural estate from Roman times (to be cross-checked). In 1018 King Rudolph III of Burgundy gave Lully to the abbey of Saint-Maurice, which in the 12th century set up a grange there to manage its revenues in the region. The municipality comprises the village of Lully and the hamlet of Sécheron.

History of Lully

1018. King Rudolph III of Burgundy gives Lully («Lulliacum») to the abbey of Saint-Maurice.

12th century. A grange of the abbey of Saint-Maurice manages the revenues of the region.

1177. Mention of the church of Saint-Martin, later a daughter church of Lussy-sur-Morges.

1536. The property passes to the Bernese by sale (to be cross-checked); Lully belongs to the bailiwick of Morges until 1798.

1746. Lully becomes a lordship of the Mayor family (to be cross-checked).

1798. Lully becomes part of the district of Morges.

1940. A home takes in disadvantaged children.

1960. The present church is built.

1960s. Start of rapid residential development, after a long agricultural and wine-growing economy.

2025. The municipality has 824 inhabitants.

Population of Lully

Population of Lully

1803	89
1850	181
1900	216
1950	198
1980	436
2000	663
2025	824

Historic sites in Lully

Castle. 18th-century castle, former summer residence of the tenor Hugues Cuénod.

Church of Saint-Martin. Church mentioned in 1177, a daughter church of Lussy-sur-Morges; the present building dates from 1960.

Sources

• Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Lully (VD) »
• Wikipédia, « Lully (Vaud) »
• Statistique Vaud, « Population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025 »

Other villages near Lully

• Tolochenaz (VD)
• Lussy-sur-Morges (VD)
• Denens (VD)
• Chigny (VD)
• Vufflens-le-Château (VD)