Rueyres-les-Prés
Origin of the name Rueyres-les-Prés
The village appears in 1288 as « en Ruere », a form whose meaning has not been established.[1]
Founding of Rueyres-les-Prés
Rueyres-les-Prés spreads over the slope bordering the plain of the Lower Broye. Traces of a Roman settlement have been found south of the village. In the late Middle Ages Rueyres belonged to the lordship of Estavayer, then passed to the Gléresse, Pontherose and Diesbach families before being sold to the town of Fribourg. Its inhabitants belonged to the parish of Carignan until their chapel became a parish church. The military airfield of Payerne occupies 46 hectares of the former municipal territory, whose land was mainly used for cereals at the start of the 21st century. Rueyres-les-Prés is now part of the municipality of Estavayer (merger of 2017).[1]
History of Rueyres-les-Prés
1288. Rueyres is mentioned as « en Ruere ».[1]
1349. The chapel of Saint-Loup is recorded.[1]
After 1487. The Pontherose family succeeds the Gléresse as lords of the village.[1]
1536-1798. Rueyres belongs to the bailiwick.[1]
1633. A parish is created and the chapel of Saint-Loup becomes the parish church.[1]
Late 17th century. The village passes to the Diesbach family.[1]
1772. The Diesbach family sells Rueyres to the town of Fribourg.[1]
1798-1848. The village belongs to the district of Estavayer.[1]
1934. A fire strikes the church, which is completely remodelled.[1]
1990. The village hall is inaugurated.[2]
2017. Rueyres-les-Prés becomes part of the new municipality of Estavayer. Its voters had approved the merger on 14 June 2015 by 157 votes to 52.[1][3]
Population of Rueyres-les-Prés
Sources and references: [1][3]
| 1811 | 121 |
| 1850 | 169 |
| 1900 | 215 |
| 1950 | 188 |
| 2000 | 235 |
| 2013 | 376 |
Historic sites in Rueyres-les-Prés
Church of Saint-Loup. A chapel recorded in 1349, it became the parish church in 1633. After the fire of 1934 it was completely transformed.[1]
Remains in Rueyres-les-Prés
Roman settlement. Remains of a Roman-period settlement have been located south of the village.[1]
Legends of Rueyres-les-Prés
The « Brise-Pentores ». The lords of Estavayer, who owned the pastures around the village, wanted to fence them in to draw revenue from them, as in other places of the mandement. Most communities accepted, but the people of Rueyres tore out all the newly set boundary stones in a single night. After some threats they confessed and asked mercy of Humbert, the Bastard of Savoy, who ordered them to put the barriers back within six days. Hence, it is said, their nickname « Brise-Pentores », the barrier breakers.[2]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Rueyres-les-Prés » (Marianne Rolle, version de 2009, remanié le 11.04.2017)
- Commune d'Estavayer, « Rueyres-les-Prés »
- Conseil d'État du canton de Fribourg, message 2015-DIAF-73 du 25 août 2015 sur la fusion des communes de Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay et Vuissens
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