Lussy
Origin of the name Lussy
Lussy is mentioned in the 12th century as « Lussiei », a name of obscure origin.[1]
Founding of Lussy
Lussy is a street village north-east of Romont, surrounded by scattered farms. The site has yielded remains of a Gallo-Roman estate and a bronze statuette of Minerva. From the 12th to the 14th century the abbey of Hauterive assembled a large grange and several plots here, through gifts and purchases. The village always belonged to the parish of Villaz-Saint-Pierre. In 2003 it had 14 farms, mainly producing milk, maize and rapeseed, and it is home to more and more commuters. Lussy is now part of the municipality of Villaz (merger of 2020), after forming La Folliaz with Villarimboud from 2005 to 2019.[1]
History of Lussy
Roman period. A Gallo-Roman estate lies on the territory of Lussy.[1]
Early Middle Ages. Around a hundred graves are dug at the place called Fin de l'Illaz.[1]
12th century. The village appears as « Lussiei ».[1]
12th-14th centuries. The abbey of Hauterive acquires a large grange and several plots at Lussy, through gifts and purchases.[1]
Until 1536. Lussy belongs to the county of Romont.[1]
1536-1798. The village comes under the Fribourg bailiwick of Romont.[1]
1649. The chapel of Saint John the Baptist is first recorded. It probably dates from around 1550.[1][2]
1746. A small bell, still in place, is hung in the chapel tower.[2]
1784. The chapel is restored.[1][2]
1798-1848. Lussy belongs to the district of Romont.[1]
1908. Marius Besson leads excavations at Lussy.[1]
1925. The chapel is enlarged with a choir designed by the Romont architect Fernand Dumas.[1][2]
2003. The village has 14 farms.[1]
2005. Lussy and Villarimboud form the municipality of La Folliaz on 1 January, under a decree of 13 October 2004.[1][3][4]
2018. On 25 November La Folliaz agrees to merge with Villaz-Saint-Pierre.[5]
2020. Lussy becomes part of the new municipality of Villaz.[1][4]
Population of Lussy
Sources and references: [1]
| 1811 | 179 |
| 1850 | 226 |
| 1900 | 297 |
| 1950 | 300 |
| 2000 | 366 |
| 2004 | 393 |
Historic sites in Lussy
Chapel of Saint John the Baptist. Recorded in 1649 and restored in 1784 and 1982, it received a choir designed by Fernand Dumas in 1925. Its tower holds two bells, of 1746 and 1902. The stained glass by Anne Monférini dates from 1997, the font by Mathilda Raboud from 2002.[1][2]
Montagne de Lussy. The heights of Lussy are used by the army as a training and firing range.[1]
Remains in Lussy
Gallo-Roman estate. Remains of a Roman rural estate have been found at Lussy, together with a bronze statuette of Minerva.[1]
Graves of Fin de l'Illaz. Around a hundred burials from the early Middle Ages.[1]
Sources
- Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz, « Lussy (FR) » (Evelyne Maradan, version du 28.04.2020)
- Unité pastorale Sainte Marguerite Bays, « Chapelle de Lussy »
- État de Fribourg, Recueil systématique (RSF 141.1.2), « Liste chronologique des fusions, divisions et changements de nom des communes »
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Folliaz, La » (version du 05.10.2020)
- Conseil d'État du canton de Fribourg, message 2018-DIAF-25 du 25 mars 2019 accompagnant le projet de décret relatif à la fusion des communes de La Folliaz et Villaz-Saint-Pierre
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