Montagny-près-Yverdon
Origin of the name Montagny-près-Yverdon
First mentioned in 995/996 in the form «in villa Montaniaco», then in 1397 «Montaigny-le-Courbe»; the village also bore the name Montagny-le-Corbe. The name is said to come from «Montaniacum», the estate (suffix «-acum») of a Roman named Montanius (to be cross-checked).
Founding of Montagny-près-Yverdon
The site of Montagny was occupied from prehistoric times: a Neolithic station and a cup-marked stone are known there. It was crossed by a path that may be Roman. None of the sources consulted names a founder of the village. In the Middle Ages Montagny was the centre of a large lordship, whose castle is said to have been held by the lords of Montfaucon (Montfalcon), then by the house of Châlons (to be cross-checked). The castle was destroyed in 1475, during the Burgundian Wars, and the lordship was incorporated into the bailiwick of Grandson. The municipal territory stretches from the hill overlooking the Brinaz to the Orbe plain. The inhabitants are nicknamed «lè fouetta-corbé», the crow-whippers.
History of Montagny-près-Yverdon
Neolithic. Neolithic station; a cup-marked stone weighing over a tonne lies in the Les Planches wood.
Antiquity. The site is crossed by a path possibly of Roman origin.
995/996. First mention, «in villa Montaniaco».
11th century. Construction of Montagny castle, centre of a large lordship.
1397. Mentioned in the form «Montaigny-le-Courbe».
1416. The village has 36 hearths; first mention of the parish church of Saint-Julien.
1475. During the Burgundian Wars the castle is destroyed by the Confederates; the lordship is then incorporated into the bailiwick of Grandson.
1532. The parish of Montagny adopts the Reformation.
1733. First known municipal seal bearing the arms «argent, a crayfish claw gules in pale».
1769. Construction of the present Protestant church, replacing the church of Saint-Julien.
1798. Montagny joins the district of Yverdon, to which it belongs until 2006.
1981. Opening of the A1 motorway near the En Chamard area.
1984. Opening of the A5 motorway; since the 1980s, strong commercial and industrial development in the En Chamard area.
2008. Montagny becomes part of the Jura-Nord vaudois district.
Population of Montagny-près-Yverdon
| 1416 | 36 hearths (households) |
| 1850 | 256 |
| 1900 | 263 |
| 1950 | 337 |
| 2000 | 606 |
| 2022 | 772 |
| 2025 | 768 |
Historic sites in Montagny-près-Yverdon
Protestant church of Montagny. Church built in 1769 on the hill overlooking the plain. It replaces the parish church of Saint-Julien, mentioned from 1416 and perhaps linked to the abbey of La Chaise-Dieu (to be cross-checked). The parish adopted the Reformation in 1532; according to local tradition, the last priest, having married, became pastor at Champvent (to be cross-checked).
En Chamard area. Commercial and industrial area developed since the 1980s near the A1 and A5 motorways.
Remains in Montagny-près-Yverdon
Ruins of Montagny-le-Corbe castle. 11th-century fortress, centre of the lordship of Montagny, held by the lords of Montfaucon and then by the house of Châlons (to be cross-checked). It was destroyed in 1475 during the Burgundian Wars; a ruined tower is still visible on the heights and overlooks the neighbouring village of Valeyres-sous-Montagny.
Cup-marked stone of the Les Planches wood. Neolithic block weighing over a tonne. Moved to decorate a private swimming pool, it was later returned to its original site.
Neolithic station. Traces of prehistoric occupation on the municipal territory.
Legends of Montagny-près-Yverdon
The crayfish claw shared with Onnens. The arms of Montagny, a red crayfish claw, are said by tradition to recall an old division with Onnens under the Ancien Régime: Montagny kept the claw, while Onnens bears the mutilated crayfish.
The crow-whippers. The inhabitants' nickname, «lè fouetta-corbé» (the crow-whippers), is said to be linked to the old name of the village, Montagny-le-Corbe (to be cross-checked).
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Montagny-près-Yverdon »
- Feuille des avis officiels du canton de Vaud, « Alphabet des communes vaudoises : Montagny-près-Yverdon »
- Wikipédia, « Montagny-près-Yverdon »
- Wikipedia (en), « Montagny-près-Yverdon »
- Statistique Vaud, « Population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025 »
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