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Pont

Canton of Fribourg · District: Veveyse · 181 inhabitants (2001, former municipality of Pont, last figure before the merger)
Part of the municipality of Le Flon
Origin of the name Founding Historical timeline Population over time Remains Sources and references Nearby villages

Origin of the name Pont

Pont is recorded in 1152 as "de Ponto". No more precise explanation of the name has been put forward.[1]

Founding of Pont

Pont, at 770 m the lowest of the three villages of Le Flon, is a scattered settlement that grew up around a lordship. The Illens family, recorded from the 12th century, held a castle there at the spot called Les Rochettes, and the lordship came under the castellany of Rue under the house of Savoy. Long a farming village, it had a small straw-plaiting trade at the end of the 19th century before becoming residential. Pont is now part of the municipality of Le Flon (merger of 2004).[1][4]

History of Pont

1152. The place is mentioned as "de Ponto".[1]

1393. Property in Porsel is granted in fief to the Illens family, lords of Pont.[2]

1514. The Illens sell their castle at Les Rochettes to a man from Vevey.[1]

1536. After the conquest of Vaud the lordship passes into the Fribourg bailiwick of Rue.[1]

1664-1741. The Bergier family of Lausanne holds the lordship, then hands it over to the Gottrau of Fribourg.[1]

1798-1848. Pont belongs to the district of Rue, then to the Veveyse district.[1]

1958. Pont leaves the parish of Saint-Martin and joins that of Porsel.[1][2]

2004. On 1 January Pont merges with Bouloz and Porsel to form the municipality of Le Flon. On 10 June 2003 its assembly had approved the agreement by 36 votes to 15, with 1 abstention.[1][3]

Population of Pont

Sources and references: [1][3]

Population of Pont
1850126
1900151
1950121
1990113
2000166
2001181

Remains in Pont

Castle of Les Rochettes. The Illens family castle at Les Rochettes was abandoned after its sale in 1514. Ruins still stood in the 17th century, and a double ditch was still visible at the end of the 20th century.[1]

Sources

  1. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Pont (Veveyse) » (Lucienne Hubler, version du 16.02.2010)
  2. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Porsel » (Jean-Claude Vial, version du 07.05.2010)
  3. Conseil d'État du canton de Fribourg, message n° 86 du 19 août 2003 accompagnant le projet de décret relatif à la fusion des communes de Bouloz, Pont et Porsel
  4. Commune du Flon, « La commune »

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