Poussy
Origin of the name Poussy
The place is first mentioned in 1153, as « Possiniaco ». Where the name comes from has not yet been explained.[1]
Founding of Poussy
In the Middle Ages Poussy was the centre of the parish of Vernier, whose church was dedicated to Saint James. The fief of « Verny », the most important in the area, covered both Vernier and Poussy. Its lords from 1410, the Bourgeois family, vassals of the lord of Gex, built their castle at Poussy. Today the name designates a locality of the municipality of Vernier, with a park and a primary school.[1]
History of Poussy
1153. Poussy, in the form « Possiniaco », is the centre of the parish of Vernier. The church is dedicated to Saint James.[1]
1308. First mention of the fief of « Verny », the most important fief of the area, located at Vernier and Poussy.[1]
1410. The Bourgeois family, vassals of the lord of Gex, become lords of Verny and build a castle at Poussy.[1]
1481. At the church visitation, the parish centred on Poussy comes under the abbey of Saint-Claude.[1]
1538. Vernier becomes Protestant.[1]
1590. The castle of Poussy is demolished.[1]
1611. The Sacconex family succeed the Bourgeois as lords.[1]
1630. The Sauvage family become lords.[1]
1680. The castle is rebuilt.[1]
1687. The Catholic parish is re-established and takes back the Saint-Jacques church.[1]
1726. When the land register is drawn up, the castle of Poussy belongs to the Sauvage, an old noble family of the Pays de Gex.[3]
1781. The Gallatin family become lords.[1]
1815. Vernier is one of the Communes réunies ceded by France to Switzerland.[1]
1844. The Saint-Jacques church, reoccupied by the Catholic parish, is replaced by a new building, the church of Saints-Jacques-et-Philippe.[1]
Historic sites in Poussy
Castle of Poussy. The Bourgeois family, lords of Verny, had it built from 1410. Demolished in 1590, it was rebuilt in 1680. What survives of it today is not known.[1]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Vernier » (Pierre Pittard), version du 03.01.2015
- geo.admin.ch, service de recherche de swisstopo (lieu-dit, parc et école de Poussy, coordonnées)
- Christine Amsler, Nathalie Rilliet, Gabriel Mützenberg, « Si la Maison Naville m'était contée. Étude historique du bâtiment de la Mairie de Vernier », Ville de Vernier, 2012, p. 8
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