Miège
Origin of the name Miège
The name appears in 1226 as « Mieio ». The former German name « Miesen » is no longer used. Where does the name come from? That is still unknown.[1]
Founding of Miège
Who founded Miège is not known, but graves from the Iron Age and the early Middle Ages show that the place has long been occupied. The village, clustered amid the vineyards on the right bank of the Rhône, lies west of the Raspille, a small stream that marks the boundary with German-speaking Upper Valais. In the 12th century it belonged to the episcopal lordship of Sierre. In the 15th century it appears as a « communitas » and was part of the middle third of the Contrée de Sierre, itself one third of the dizain of Sierre. The de Preux family later held the office of vidomne there. First part of the parish of Saint-Maurice-de-Laques (Mollens), Miège became a parish at the end of the 18th century, then a political municipality and a burgher community in the 19th century. A wine village, it has become a residential area of Sierre since the 1980s and is now part of Noble-Contrée.[1]
History of Miège
Iron Age. Graves, along with others from the early Middle Ages, attest early settlement of the territory.[1]
12th century. Miège belongs to the episcopal lordship of Sierre.[1]
1226. First mention as « Mieio ».[1]
1238. Pierre de Miège is reportedly a priest at Laques.
1434. People from Salquenen, Varone and Leuk reportedly destroy the bisse de la Tièche, opened by the landowners of the Contrée.
15th century. Miège is mentioned as a « communitas » and belongs to the middle third of the Contrée de Sierre.[1]
around 1560-1674. The de Preux family holds the office of vidomne in Miège.[1]
1626. The chapel of Sainte-Barbe is recorded.[1]
1631. Construction of the municipal house.[1]
1785. Miège leaves the parish of Saint-Maurice-de-Laques and becomes a parish.[1]
1839. Creation of the political municipality.[1]
1857. The municipal house is destroyed by fire, then rebuilt.[1]
1872. Creation of the burgher community.[1]
1877-1881. Rebuilding of the church.[1]
1889. Opening of the Miège-Glarey road and construction of the first school, with a dairy in the basement (date uncertain).
1932. Enlargement of the church.[1]
1956. Opening of the Miège-Veyras road (date uncertain).
1970s. Land consolidation in the vineyards.[1]
2000. The primary sector still provides more than a quarter of jobs, but two thirds of the working population commute.[1]
2021. On 1 January Miège merges with Venthône and Veyras to form the municipality of Noble-Contrée.[1]
Population of Miège
Sources and references: [1]
| 1798 | 280 inhabitants |
| 1850 | 283 inhabitants |
| 1900 | 438 inhabitants |
| 1950 | 591 inhabitants |
| 2000 | 913 inhabitants |
| 2010 | 1'245 inhabitants |
| 2020 | 1'398 inhabitants |
Historic sites in Miège
Parish church. Church of the parish created in 1785, rebuilt in 1877-1881 and enlarged in 1932.[1]
Municipal house. Built in 1631, destroyed by fire in 1857 and then rebuilt. It reportedly underwent a major restoration in 1954.
Chapel of Sainte-Barbe. Chapel recorded in 1626.[1]
The Raspille. Small stream east of the village marking the boundary with German-speaking Upper Valais. Its waters were reportedly shared out in 1435 and 1490.
Remains in Miège
Ancient graves. Graves from the Iron Age and the early Middle Ages have been found on the territory of the former municipality.[1]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse (version allemande), « Miège » (Hugues Rey, version du 02.08.2021)
- Commune de Noble-Contrée, « en commun », journal d'informations n° 1 (janvier 2021) (entrée en fonction du Conseil communal le 1er janvier 2021)
- geo.admin.ch, recherche de lieux (coordonnées)
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