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Montécu

Canton of Fribourg · District: Sarine · 167 inhabitants (1988, former municipality of Montécu, last figure before the merger)
Part of the municipality of Le Mouret
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Origin of the name Montécu

The form « Monticum », recorded in 1285, is the oldest known form of the name, whose origin remains obscure.[1]

Founding of Montécu

Montécu is a farming village that still lived mainly from livestock at the beginning of the 21st century. The Burgher Hospital of Fribourg held rights here. Montécu is today in the municipality of Le Mouret (merger of 2003).[1]

History of Montécu

c. 1149. At Bonnefontaine, to which Montécu would later be joined, Marie de Bonnefontaine and her son give the monastery of Hauterive their clearing rights in the royal forests.[3]

1285. First known mention of the village, as "Monticum".[1]

1448. During the war against Fribourg, the Bernese attack Bonnefontaine.[3]

Until 1644. Montécu belongs to the parish of Ependes. It then passes to the parish of Praroman.[1]

Until 1798. The village belongs to the Old Territories of Fribourg, in the banner of the Bourg.[1]

1798-1803. Montécu is attached to the district of La Roche.[1]

1803-1848. It belongs to the district of Fribourg.[1]

1884-1982. Montécu is joined to Bonnefontaine for administration.[1]

1894. The church of Bonnefontaine, dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes, is built. It becomes a place of pilgrimage.[3]

1898. The village leaves the parish of Praroman for that of Bonnefontaine.[1]

1988. On 23 November a decree settles the merger of the municipalities of Bonnefontaine and Montécu.[2]

1989. Montécu is now part of the municipality of Bonnefontaine.[1]

2003. Bonnefontaine becomes part of the municipality of Le Mouret.[1]

Population of Montécu

Sources and references: [1]

Population of Montécu
181141
185048
190071
193096
195077
1980142
1988167

Sources

  1. Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz, « Montécu » (Marianne Rolle, version allemande du 27.09.2016)
  2. État de Fribourg, « Liste chronologique des fusions, divisions et changements de nom des communes » (RSF 141.1.2), législation fribourgeoise
  3. Marianne Rolle, « Bonnefontaine », Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, version du 27.09.2016

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