Rossens
Origin of the name Rossens
Recorded in 1162, the village was first written « Rossin », then « Rossins » until 1668. The name is thought to be of Burgundian origin. In German it was once called Rossing.[1][3][4]
Founding of Rossens
Rossens lies at the northern end of the Lake of Gruyère. In 1162 the village consisted of farms: about twenty near a chapel and its cemetery, seven at La Raveire and seven towards Inriaux. In the 12th century it belonged to the lordship of Pont and formed the hinterland of the lords of Illens castle. Rossens is today in the municipality of Gibloux (merger of 2016).[1][3][4]
History of Rossens
1162. Rossens appears in the records for the first time.[1][4]
1409. François de Ferney sells dues from Rossins to Jean Asini.[4]
1439. Half of the great tithe is sold to Guillaume de Menthon.[4]
1444. The Maigrauge monastery acquires the fief.[4]
15th century. A chapel of Saint-Antoine is recorded.[1]
1482. Rossens is sold to Fribourg in 1482 (or 1472), assigned to the banner of the Neuveville, then to the bailiwick of Pont.[1][4]
1696. A new chapel is built.[1]
1798. The village passes to the district of Fribourg, then to that of Farvagny from 1803 to 1848.[1][4]
1869. A suspension bridge spans the Sarine. Snow brings it down in 1916.[4]
1870. Rossens separates from Farvagny and forms its own parish. A school appears around the same time.[1][4]
1874. The parish church of Saint-Joseph is built.[1]
1875. The parish includes Illens from 1875 (or 1876).[1][2]
1943. On 24 December the Grand Council authorises the building of a dam on the Sarine.[4]
1944-1948. More than 500 workers build the dam, and twelve die there. It is inaugurated on 14 October 1948.[1][4]
1956. The Girard Dubois SA watch factory opens, later taken over by Monorex SA, Sokymat SA, Reznicek & Hlach SA and in 2007 by Magtrol SA.[1][4]
1972. Illens is joined to Rossens, following a decree of 4 May 1972.[1][5]
1973. Condis SA, a capacitor maker, opens the Montena industrial zone.[1][4]
1981. The A12 motorway comes into service in 1981 (or 1979), with a junction at Rossens.[1][4]
2014. On 30 November the merger is accepted by 400 votes to 307.[6]
2016. Rossens joins the new municipality of Gibloux.[1][6]
Population of Rossens
Sources and references: [1][6]
| 1811 | 256 |
| 1850 | 309 |
| 1900 | 381 |
| 1950 | 378 |
| 1970 | 399 |
| 2000 | 1'114 |
| 2013 | 1'254 |
Historic sites in Rossens
Church of Saint-Joseph. The parish church was built in 1874, four years after the parish was founded.[1]
Rossens dam. The wall, 320 m long and 83 m high, holds 220 million m³ of water. The Lake of Gruyère flooded 954 ha of land.[3][4]
Remains in Rossens
Burial mounds. Burial mounds of the Hallstatt culture have been found on Rossens land.[1]
Suspension bridge. Built across the Sarine in 1869, it served for 47 years until snow broke it in 1916.[4]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Rossens (FR) » (Marianne Rolle, version du 29.09.2016, édition italienne)
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Illens » (François Guex, version du 29.09.2016, édition italienne)
- Commune de Gibloux, « Rossens »
- Manuel Greca, « Rossens : une commune de la Sarine en expansion ? », travail de maturité (avril 2011), d'après Robert Ayer, « Rossens et Illens à travers les âges » (2008), publié par la commune de Gibloux
- État de Fribourg, Recueil systématique (RSF 141.1.2), « Liste chronologique des fusions, divisions et changements de nom des communes »
- Conseil d'État du canton de Fribourg, message 2015-DIAF-23 du 24 mars 2015 accompagnant le projet de loi relative à la fusion des communes de Corpataux-Magnedens, Farvagny, Le Glèbe, Rossens et Vuisternens-en-Ogoz
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