Sassel
Origin of the name Sassel
Sassel first appears in written sources in 1177 in the form «Sases». The precise etymology of the name is not clearly established in the sources consulted (to be cross-checked).
Founding of Sassel
The village developed as a dependency of the abbey of Payerne, located on the medieval route linking Payerne to Orbe. From the 12th century, part of its territory was attached to the chapter of Lausanne, following a donation attributed to canon Emmo de Sassel (to be cross-checked). There is no single attested founding story: the village appears gradually in the sources as a rural community dependent on these ecclesiastical authorities, then, from 1536, on the bailiwick of Payerne.
History of Sassel
1177. First attested mention of the village under the name «Sases», on the medieval route linking Payerne to Orbe.
12th century. The village then depends on the abbey of Payerne; part of its territory passes to the chapter of Lausanne following a donation attributed to canon Emmo de Sassel (to be cross-checked).
1503. First attested mention of the Saint-André chapel, with its panelled barrel-vaulted ceiling.
1536 to 1798. Sassel falls directly under the bailiff of Payerne.
1792. One of the two governmental alarm signals of the area is said to have been installed at Sassel at this time (to be cross-checked).
1798. Under the Helvetic Republic, the municipality is initially attached to the district of Estavayer-le-Lac, in the canton of Fribourg.
1802. Sassel takes steps to join the canton of Vaud (to be cross-checked for the exact date).
1803 to 2006. The village belongs to the district of Payerne.
1930. A home for elderly people is established in the village (to be cross-checked).
1980. The municipality acquires a café-restaurant and a communal hall (to be cross-checked).
2006. Dissolution of the district of Payerne on 31 August; Sassel is attached to the new district of Broye-Vully.
2011. On 1 July, Sassel merges with Cerniaz, Combremont-le-Grand, Combremont-le-Petit, Granges-près-Marnand, Marnand, Seigneux and Villars-Bramard to form the municipality of Valbroye.
Population of Sassel
| 1742 | 14 hearths (taxable households) |
| 1764 | 165 |
| 1850 | 303 |
| 1900 | 317 |
| 1950 | 215 |
| 2000 | 148 |
Historic sites in Sassel
Saint-André chapel. Attested since 1503, this chapel has a characteristic panelled barrel-vaulted ceiling. It is the village's main historic religious building.
Village listed in the federal inventory (ISOS). The entire village of Sassel is listed in the Federal Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites, recognizing the heritage value of its old built fabric (to be cross-checked for the exact extent of the protected perimeter, the official record could not be consulted directly).
Former communal house. The building of the former communal house has been converted, including into an apartment, illustrating the repurposing of local built heritage (to be cross-checked).
Sources
- Gilbert Marion, « Sassel », Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, version du 5 janvier 2017
- Wikipédia (français), article « Sassel »
- Wikipedia (English), article « Sassel »
- État de Vaud, fusions de communes (projets officiels)
- Office fédéral de la culture, Inventaire fédéral des sites construits à protéger en Suisse (ISOS), fiche Sassel n° 4692
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