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Ottanel

Lost village Canton of Valais · District: Saint-Maurice · Vanished hamlet (municipality of Vernayaz)
Part of the municipality of Vernayaz
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Origin of the name Ottanel

The name Ottanel, of unknown meaning, also occurs in the form « Autanelle ». That of Vernayaz gradually replaced it from the 13th century onwards.[1][4]

Founding of Ottanel

Ottanel lay on the territory of today's municipality of Vernayaz, whose name replaced its own. Its founding is undated. The settlement depended on the abbey of Saint-Maurice, which held rights there. It was the first seat of the parish of the Salvan and Finhaut valley, before that role passed to Salvan.[1][2]

History of Ottanel

11th century. King Rudolph III of Burgundy confirms the rights of the abbey of Saint-Maurice over Ottanel and Salvan.[1][2]

1146. The chapel of Ottanel is mentioned. Its patron is already Our Lady of the Nativity, whom the church of Vernayaz has kept.[1][4]

1178. The parish of Ottanel is recorded. It covers the Salvan and Finhaut valley.[1]

13th century. The name Vernayaz begins to replace that of Ottanel.[1]

before 1265. The centre of the parish is moved to Salvan (in 1265 according to another source). The church of Ottanel becomes a dependent chapel.[1][2][5]

1535. A landslide wipes out the hamlet.[1]

until 1798. Ottanel, Gueuroz and Salvan form a quarter of the castellany of Salvan, in the government of Saint-Maurice.[1][2][5]

1798-1912. Ottanel belongs to the municipality of Salvan, with Miéville and Gueuroz.[1]

Sources

  1. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Vernayaz » (David Rey, version du 08.07.2013)
  2. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Salvan (commune) » (Gaëlle Bourguinet Eggs, version du 07.06.2013)
  3. geo.admin.ch, recherche de lieux (coordonnées)
  4. Paul Fleury, « Le culte de la Sainte Vierge dans les paroisses abbatiales », Echos de Saint-Maurice, t. 52, 1954, p. 140-156
  5. Dizionario storico della Svizzera, « Salvan (comune) » (Gaëlle Bourguinet Eggs, versione del 07.06.2013, versione italiana)

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