Saulcy
Origin of the name Saulcy
Name origin: first recorded in 1327 as « Sacis ». The etymology of the name is not explained in the sources consulted.
Founding of Saulcy
Saulcy is first recorded in 1327; neither the founder of the village nor the precise circumstances of its creation are known. The village probably lies on an old Roman road that linked Pierre Pertuis to the Delémont valley via Bellelay, which the prince-bishops of Basel used as their main route to the Confederation. Until the end of the 18th century Saulcy belonged to the mayoralty of Glovelier, in the lordship of Delémont. Although it lies in the district of Delémont, it belongs geographically to the Franches-Montagnes; the municipality includes the hamlet of La Racine.
History of Saulcy
Antiquity. The area is probably crossed by a Roman road linking Pierre Pertuis to the Delémont valley via Bellelay.
1327. First record: « Sacis ».
Until the end of the 18th century. Saulcy belongs to the mayoralty of Glovelier, in the lordship of Delémont (prince-bishopric of Basel).
1756. A chapel is built.
1793-1813. Saulcy belongs to the French departments of Mont-Terrible, then Haut-Rhin.
1802. Saulcy, until then part of the parish of Glovelier, becomes a separate parish.
1815-1978. Saulcy belongs to the canton of Bern.
1819-1821. The church of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue is built on the site of the 1756 chapel.
1853. Saulcy becomes a mixed municipality.
1874. The parish is merged with that of Glovelier.
1904. Saulcy station opens outside the village on the Glovelier-Saignelégier line of the Chemins de fer du Jura.
1935. The parish separates from Glovelier again.
1979-1981. The chapel of Sainte-Trinité is built in the hamlet of La Racine.
Population of Saulcy
| 1818 | 237 |
| 1850 | 299 |
| 1900 | 256 |
| 1950 | 220 |
| 2000 | 264 |
| 2010 | 259 |
| 2025 | 274 |
Historic sites in Saulcy
Church of Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue. Church built in 1819-1821 on the site of a chapel from 1756; Saulcy has been a separate parish since 1802, except between 1874 and 1935, when it was merged with Glovelier.
Chapel of Sainte-Trinité at La Racine. Chapel of the hamlet of La Racine, built in 1979-1981.
Saulcy station. Station opened in 1904 outside the village, on the Glovelier-Saignelégier line of the Chemins de fer du Jura.
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Saulcy » (François Kohler), version allemande
- Statistique Jura, tableau JU-T.01.01.03, population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025
- geo.admin.ch (swisstopo), recherche de lieux « Saulcy »
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