Prez-vers-Siviriez
Origin of the name Prez-vers-Siviriez
The place is recorded in 1145 as « de Praels », then in 1227 as « Preez ». The origin of the name is unknown.[1]
Founding of Prez-vers-Siviriez
Prez-vers-Siviriez is the highest village in the Glâne valley. Its houses are spread between two hamlets, Prez and Les Chaussets. In the 12th century the place belonged to the lordship of Rue, and a de Prez family is recorded here from the 13th century until it died out in the 17th. The village long lived from farming and forestry. The railway, opened in 1862, brought no industry, and from 1985 Prez became a residential place. Prez-vers-Siviriez is now part of the municipality of Siviriez (merger of 2004).[1]
History of Prez-vers-Siviriez
Bronze Age. A settlement is established at La Montaneire.[1]
1145. The place is mentioned as « de Praels ».[1]
12th century. Prez belongs to the lordship of Rue.[1]
1227. The name is written « Preez ».[1]
13th century. A de Prez family is recorded.[1]
1536-1798. Prez comes under a Fribourg bailiwick.[1]
17th century. The de Prez family dies out.[1]
1770. The chapel of the Holy Cross is built. It belongs to the parish of Siviriez.[1][2]
1798-1848. The village belongs to the prefecture of Rue.[1]
1862. The Lausanne-Bern railway crosses the municipality, without bringing any industrial growth.[1]
1985. Prez begins to turn into a residential municipality.[1]
1992. The local development plan allows for a population of up to 250.[3]
1996. On 16 April Hubert Descloux becomes mayor. He succeeds Thérèse Jaquier, who led the municipality for 14 years, and will be the last mayor of Prez.[3]
2000. Nearly two thirds of the working population work outside the village, mainly in Romont. Sixteen farms are still in operation.[1]
2003. On 16 May the municipal assembly approves the merger with Siviriez, Chavannes-les-Forts and Villaraboud by 43 votes to 10.[3]
2004. Prez-vers-Siviriez joins the municipality of Siviriez, under a decree of 6 November 2003.[1][3][4]
2011. The painter André Sugnaux creates the chapel's Stations of the Cross.[2]
Population of Prez-vers-Siviriez
Sources and references: [1]
| 1811 | 219 |
| 1850 | 319 |
| 1900 | 351 |
| 1950 | 336 |
| 1980 | 187 |
| 2000 | 271 |
Historic sites in Prez-vers-Siviriez
Chapel of the Holy Cross. Built in 1770 and attached to the parish of Siviriez. Its Stations of the Cross, painted in 2011 by André Sugnaux, evoke the difficulties and conflicts of present-day life.[1][2]
Remains in Prez-vers-Siviriez
Settlement of La Montaneire. Remains of a Bronze Age settlement have been uncovered at the place called La Montaneire.[1]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Prez-vers-Siviriez » (Laurence Margairaz Dewarrat, version du 12.04.2012)
- Unité pastorale Sainte Marguerite Bays, « Chapelle de Prez-vers-Siviriez »
- Commune de Siviriez, « Chronique spéciale pour les 20 ans de la fusion, 2004-2024 »
- État de Fribourg, Recueil systématique (RSF 141.1.2), « Liste chronologique des fusions, divisions et changements de nom des communes »
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