Prieuré de Miserez
Origin of the name Prieuré de Miserez
The name appears in 1177 as « Miserey », then in 1237 as « Miserach ». The etymology has not yet been explained.[1][2]
Founding of Prieuré de Miserez
Augustinian canons regular founded the priory in the 12th century, west of Charmoille. The house depended on the priory of Lanthenans in Franche-Comté, and the lords of Asuel were its advocates. After the Jesuits of Porrentruy and the revolutionary sale, the buildings served as an orphanage, a boarding school and then a home for the elderly. The site belonged to the former municipality of Charmoille and is today in the municipality of La Baroche (merger of 1 January 2009).[1]
History of Prieuré de Miserez
12th century. Foundation of the priory of Augustinian canons regular, dependent on Lanthenans. The lords of Asuel are its advocates.[1]
1177. First mention: the chapel of « Miserey » appears among the possessions of the abbey of Lanthenans.[2]
1237. Mentioned as « Miserach ».[1]
14th century. The priory is already held in commendam.[1]
1574. On 14 February, the priory is invaded.[2]
1593. Pope Clement VIII ratifies the foundation of the Porrentruy college and gives it the priories of Miserez and Grandgourt. Prince-bishop Jacques-Christophe Blarer de Wartensee takes possession on 26 October. The approach to Rome reportedly dates from 1591.[2]
1635. On 14 February, during the Thirty Years' War, the priory is plundered by French troops.[2]
1683. On 29 September, after a restoration begun in 1680, the chapel is consecrated by prince-bishop Jean-Conrad de Roggenbach.[2]
1779. The buildings are rebuilt and enlarged. The old convent was reportedly demolished as early as 1770.[1][2]
1793. The priory is inventoried, then its livestock, furniture and linen are sold as national property. The sale of the estate is decided in December 1794.[2]
1904. On 24 April, inauguration of the girls' orphanage of the Porrentruy district at Miserez, created in 1903 by the municipalities of the Ajoie.[2]
1932. On 16 October, opening of the Foyer Bon-Secours, a home for the elderly and the sick.[2]
1972. On 10 November, inauguration of the restored chapel.[2]
1994. The Jura Parliament votes a credit of 4'142'866 francs for the canton's purchase of the home.[2]
1996. Archaeological sites are spotted by aerial photography.[2]
2005. The Jura government renames the Foyer Bon-Secours « Résidence Les Cerisiers ».[2]
Historic sites in Prieuré de Miserez
Saint-Michel chapel. Chapel of the former priory, Romanesque-Gothic in style and well preserved. Restored in 1680, consecrated in 1683, restored again in 1971-1972 and given new stained-glass windows in 2011.[1][2][3]
Résidence Les Cerisiers. Nursing home in the buildings of the former priory, opened in 1932 as the Foyer Bon-Secours and bought by the canton of Jura in 1994.[2]
Remains in Prieuré de Miserez
Buildings of the former priory. The present buildings date from the rebuilding and enlargement of 1779. Together with the chapel they bear witness to the Augustinian priory founded in the 12th century.[1]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Miserez » (André Chèvre), version du 21.10.2016
- Denis Moine, Chronologie jurassienne, « Miserez La Baroche »
- Emma Chatelain, « Chapelles, oratoires et grottes », Dictionnaire du Jura (2006)
- geo.admin.ch (swisstopo), recherche de lieux « Miserez »
- Statistique Jura, tableau JU-T.01.01.03, population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025
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