Naz

Origin of the name Naz

The village is first mentioned around 1200 under the name "Nars". A Franco-Provençal etymological hypothesis, deriving the name from "nasu" (nose, promontory), is put forward by a single source consulted and remains to be cross-checked.

Founding of Naz

Naz has no single identified founder. The village was the property of the cathedral chapter of Lausanne until 1536, before being attached to the neighbouring castellany of Dommartin, whose administration it then shared.

History of Naz

around 1200. First attested mention of the village under the name "Nars".

25 July 1213. A charter relating to the village is mentioned by a single source consulted (to be cross-checked).

until 1536. Naz remains the property of the cathedral chapter of Lausanne.

1536. The village is attached to the castellany of Dommartin.

1734. Mention of a tile works named "Brochon" according to the Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse (a communal source instead mentions three tile works at this time, an unresolved discrepancy, to be cross-checked).

1798-2006. Naz belongs to the district of Échallens.

1929. Addition of three tiles to the municipal coat of arms, in reference to the village's tile-making past (to be cross-checked, a single source).

2006. On 31 August, Naz moves from the district of Échallens to the new district of Gros-de-Vaud.

1 July 2011. Naz merges with Dommartin, Poliez-le-Grand and Sugnens to form the new municipality of Montilliez.

Population of Naz

Population of Naz

1764	75
1850	98
1900	77
1950	56
2000	91
2009	137

Historic sites in Naz

Municipal coat of arms recalling the tile-making past. The coat of arms of the former municipality of Naz recalls the tile-making activity that marked the village, notably a tile works named "Brochon" mentioned in 1734 (the exact number of tile works active at that time, one or three depending on the source, remains to be cross-checked).

Sources

• Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, article "Naz" (n° 002371)
• Wikipédia, article "Naz" (FR)
• Wikipedia, article "Naz, Switzerland" (EN)
• Commune de Montilliez, "Histoire de la commune"

Other villages near Naz

• Peyres-Possens (VD)
• Dommartin (VD)
• Boulens (VD)
• Fey (VD)
• Montaubion-Chardonney (VD)