Rosières

Origin of the name Rosières

Name origin: not explained by the sources consulted. The hamlet appears under the name Rosières in the history of the lordship of Travers, to which it belonged from its creation in 1413.

Founding of Rosières

Rosières is a hamlet of the former municipality of Noiraigue, now in the municipality of Val-de-Travers (merger of 1 January 2009). The sources consulted say neither when nor by whom the hamlet was founded. Its own history is that of a small lordship: together with Travers and Noiraigue, Rosières was part of the lordship of Travers, created in 1413 by Conrad of Freiburg. During inheritance divisions, the hamlet was three times made a lordship, from the 17th to the 19th century, which nevertheless remained dependent on Travers in administrative and judicial matters.

History of Rosières

1413. Conrad of Freiburg creates the lordship of Travers, which includes Travers, Noiraigue and Rosières.

late 16th century. Jean and André de Neuchâtel-Vaumarcus share the lordship of Travers as co-lords; this model serves for later divisions.

1587. The lordship of Travers passes to the von Bonstetten family.

1627-1643. François and Rodolphe von Bonstetten divide the lordship of Travers, distinguishing the title of lord of Travers from that of lord of Rosières.

1654-1754. Their heirs do the same: Rosières again forms a separate lordship.

1761. The Sandoz family takes over the lordship of Travers; the holders of the lordship of Rosières bear the name Sandoz-Rosières.

1827. The seigneurial rights of Rosières are sold to the sovereign, like those of Travers.

2009. Noiraigue, of which Rosières is a hamlet, merges with seven other municipalities to form the municipality of Val-de-Travers.

Historic sites in Rosières

The hamlet of Rosières. Hamlet in the territory of the former municipality of Noiraigue, listed with Le Furcil, Vers chez Joly and Combe-Varin. It gave its name to the lordship of Rosières and to the surname Sandoz-Rosières borne by its last lords.

Sources

• Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Rosières »
• Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Noiraigue »
• Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Travers » (version allemande)
• Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Val-de-Travers (commune) »
• État de Neuchâtel, arrêté du 4 février 2026 homologuant le recensement cantonal de la population au 31 décembre 2025

Other villages near Rosières

• Noiraigue (NE)
• Travers (NE)
• Brot-Plamboz (NE)
• Brot-Dessous (NE)
• Mines d'asphalte de La Presta (NE)