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Montévraz

Canton of Fribourg · District: Sarine · 491 inhabitants (2000, former municipality of Montévraz, last figure before the merger)
Part of the municipality of Le Mouret
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Origin of the name Montévraz

Recorded in 1445 as « Montivrar », the name has not been explained.[1]

Founding of Montévraz

Montévraz lies at the foot of the Cousimbert range. The municipality brought together Montévraz-Dessus, Montévraz-Dessous and the hamlets of Montemblou and Pramathaux. Its people belonged to the parish of Ependes before moving to that of Praroman. Besides livestock and fodder crops there are timber industry, joinery and a building firm. Montévraz is now a village of the municipality of Le Mouret (merger of 1 January 2003).[1][2]

History of Montévraz

1442. By this date at the latest, Montévraz is part of Fribourg's Old Lands, in the Bourg banner.[1]

1445. The village appears in the records as « Montivrar ».[1]

16th century. The de Gottrau family owns the château of the Petite Riedera.[1]

1644. The parish of Praroman is created, and Montévraz leaves that of Ependes to join it.[1]

1654. The chapel of Saint-Pierre et Sainte-Marguerite is mentioned.[1]

1798-1803. Under the Helvetic Republic the municipality belongs to the district of La Roche.[1]

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

1805-1816. Trappist nuns settle at the Petite Riedera.[1]

1838. Having passed into private hands, the property is bequeathed to the diocese, which makes it a summer residence.[1]

2000. Seven farms are still working.[1]

2002. On 13 June the communal assembly accepts the merger by 85 votes to 22.[1][2]

2003. On 1 January Montévraz joins Bonnefontaine, Essert, Oberried, Praroman and Zénauva in the municipality of Le Mouret.[1][2]

Population of Montévraz

Sources and references: [1][2]

Population of Montévraz
1811247
1850204
1900249
1950258
2000491 (or 492 as legal population on 31.12.2000)

Historic sites in Montévraz

Chapel of Saint-Pierre et Sainte-Marguerite. Recorded in 1654, it was enlarged in 1924 and 1951, then restored in 1988. It has become a place of pilgrimage dedicated to Notre-Dame-des-Grâces.[1]

Château of the Petite Riedera. 16th-century residence of the de Gottrau family. It housed Trappist nuns in the early 19th century before becoming the diocese's summer residence.[1]

Remains in Montévraz

Defensive site of Montemblou. At the hamlet of Montemblou lies a defensive site of medieval origin.[1]

Sources

  1. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Montévraz » (Marianne Rolle, version du 27.09.2016)
  2. Conseil d'État du canton de Fribourg, message n° 24 accompagnant le projet de décret relatif à la fusion des communes de Bonnefontaine, Essert, Montévraz, Oberried, Praroman et Zénauva (20.08.2002)

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