Morlon
Origin of the name Morlon
The village is recorded in 1038 as « Mollon ». The spelling « Morlon » appears in 1500. The name remains unexplained.[1]
Founding of Morlon
Morlon is a clustered village on the Bulle-Fribourg road, at the southern end of the left bank of the Lake of Gruyère. In the 13th century it belonged partly to the count of Gruyère, then to the lords of Everdes. A poor, isolated and mainly agricultural commune, Morlon first belonged to the parish of Bulle.[1][2]
History of Morlon
13th century. The village belonged partly to the count of Gruyère.[1]
Late 14th century. Morlon was attached to the lordship of Everdes, together with Echarlens.[2]
1475. The lordship of Everdes came to an end. During the Burgundian Wars the Fribourgeois seized the castle and installed a castellan.[1][2]
Late 15th century. A chapel dedicated to Saint Gratus was built.[1]
1553-1798. Morlon belonged to the bailiwick of Everdes, joined with that of Vuippens.[1][2]
1655. A fire ravaged the commune. Others followed in 1845, 1891 and 1900.[1]
1658. Morlon became a parish independent of Bulle.[1]
1798-1848. The commune belonged to the district of Bulle.[1]
1948. The lower part of the village disappeared beneath the Lake of Gruyère.[1]
1970s. The residential district of Jéricho, which Morlon shares with Bulle, began to grow.[1]
Population of Morlon
Sources and references: [1][4]
| 1811 | 252 |
| 1850 | 278 |
| 1900 | 295 |
| 1950 | 334 |
| 2000 | 480 |
| 2025 | 790 |
Historic sites in Morlon
Saint-Grat. The village keeps a late 15th-century chapel dedicated to Saint Gratus. The parish church of Saint-Grat is listed in the cantonal inventory of cultural property (category B).[1][3]
Laviaux peninsula. On the shore of the Lake of Gruyère, the Laviaux peninsula welcomes tourists.[1]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Morlon » (Alain-Jacques Czouz-Tornare, version du 12.02.2009)
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Everdes » (Ernst Tremp, version du 04.07.2013)
- Office fédéral de la protection de la population, « Révision Inventaire PBC 2021 : Liste cantonale Canton de FR » (état au 1.1.2026)
- Service de la statistique du canton de Fribourg (SStat), « Population des communes, de 1900 à 2025 » (T01-02-03), population résidante permanente au 31.12.2025
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