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Morens (FR)

Canton of Fribourg · District: Broye · 142 inhabitants (2013, former municipality of Morens, last figure before the merger)
Part of the municipality of Estavayer
Origin of the name Founding Historical timeline Population over time Must-see historical sites Remains Sources and references Nearby villages

Origin of the name Morens (FR)

Morens enters the records in 1228, when Conon d'Estavayer mentions its parish. The origin of the name is obscure.[1][2]

Founding of Morens (FR)

The site of Morens, on the Petite Glâne, was inhabited in Roman times. In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the lordship of Bussy, held in fief from the lords of Estavayer, and its church was the centre of a large parish that included Bussy, Frasses and Autavaux. Still a farming village, with twelve farms in 2000, Morens gave up part of its land to the military airfield of Payerne. It is now part of the municipality of Estavayer (merger of 2017).[1]

History of Morens (FR)

1228. Conon d'Estavayer mentions the parish of Morens.[1][2]

1291. The right of presentation to the church passes from the cathedral chapter of Lausanne to the bishop, who keeps it until the Reformation.[1]

1338. People from Payerne burn the village.[1]

1536-1798. Morens belongs to the bailiwick of Estavayer.[1][2]

1701. Frasses leaves the parish of Morens.[1]

1719. Autavaux breaks away in turn.[1]

1798-1848. The village belongs to the district of Estavayer.[1][2]

1869. The seat of the parish moves to Bussy.[1][2]

1921. The Petite Glâne is straightened and the marshy areas are drained.[1]

1929. About 40 hectares (or 49) are ceded to the military airfield of Payerne.[1][2]

From 1945. A land consolidation reorganises the farmland.[1]

2015. An association is founded to manage the property and upkeep of the chapel.[2]

2017. Morens becomes part of the new municipality of Estavayer. Its voters had approved the merger on 14 June 2015 by 66 votes to 15.[1][3]

Population of Morens (FR)

Sources and references: [1][3]

Population of Morens (FR)
1811100
1850109
1900148
1950178
2000123
2013142

Historic sites in Morens (FR)

Church of Saints-Ferréol-et-Ferjeux. Standing apart from the village and once surrounded by marshes, it rests on Carolingian and 10th-century foundations. Repaired in 1560, remodelled in 1680 and enlarged in 1735, it still hosts masses, baptisms and weddings.[1][2]

Remains in Morens (FR)

Roman remains. Remains of a settlement, a burial and a wooden bridge over the Petite Glâne have been found at Morens.[1]

Sources

  1. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Morens (FR) » (Marianne Rolle, version de 2007, remanié le 06.04.2017)
  2. Commune d'Estavayer, « Morens »
  3. Conseil d'État du canton de Fribourg, message 2015-DIAF-73 du 25 août 2015 sur la fusion des communes de Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay et Vuissens

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