Tartegnin
Origin of the name Tartegnin
The place is recorded in 1018 in the form «Tritiniaco», then in 1214 in the form «Tertinins». The name is of Latin origin: it probably comes from the name of the first owner of a rural estate, Tritinius or Tertinius.
Founding of Tartegnin
None of the sources consulted gives a date or a founding charter. The name, formed from that of a landowner of the Roman period or the early Middle Ages (probably Tritinius or Tertinius), suggests that a rural estate lay at the origin of the village. In the Middle Ages Tartegnin belonged to the lordship of Mont-le-Vieux; the abbeys of the Lac de Joux and of Bonmont and the priory of Bursins held property there. The village never had its own church and always belonged to the parish of Bursins.
History of Tartegnin
1018. First mention of the place, in the form «Tritiniaco».
1214. The name appears in the form «Tertinins».
13th century. A noble family of Tartegnin is recorded.
Middle Ages. The village is part of the lordship of Mont-le-Vieux; the abbeys of the Lac de Joux and of Bonmont and the priory of Bursins hold property there.
1536-1798. Under Bernese rule, Tartegnin is incorporated into the bailiwick of Morges and governed by a council of four members.
1764. The village has 112 inhabitants.
1798-2006. Tartegnin belongs to the district of Rolle.
1823. Gravel pits and molasse quarries begin to be worked.
1824. Construction of a new communal building.
1849. A small bell turret is built on the communal building; in 1872 it is moved to the central axis of the roof.
1889-1975. A dairy and cheese-making society operates in the village.
1921. Land consolidation of the vineyard.
1994. Founding of a cooperative for the promotion of wines.
2005. The primary sector provides 67 % of the jobs in the municipality.
2008. Under the 2006 law on territorial division, Tartegnin moves to the new district of Nyon, effective 1 January 2008.
Population of Tartegnin
| 1764 | 112 |
| 1803 | 162 |
| 1850 | 197 |
| 1900 | 174 |
| 1950 | 146 |
| 2000 | 194 |
| 2025 | 246 |
Historic sites in Tartegnin
Communal house. New communal building erected in 1824. Its bell turret, built in 1849 at the western corner of the roof, was moved to the central axis in 1872.
Former La Harpe house. House whose oldest core dates back to the early 16th century; it became the seat of the Tartegnin branch of the de La Harpe family.
Former de Mestral house. House enlarged around 1779 by Charles-Albert de Mestral.
Manor house (around 1690). Winegrower's house built around 1690, with a narrow, tall facade over three storeys, a half-hipped roof and large buttresses (known as the former de Martines house, to be cross-checked).
The vineyard. At the heart of the La Côte wine region, viticulture became the village's dominant activity in the early 20th century; the vineyard underwent land consolidation in 1921.
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Tartegnin »
- Inventaire fédéral des sites construits d'importance nationale à protéger en Suisse (ISOS), « Tartegnin »
- Wikipédia, « Tartegnin »
- Wikipédia, « Districts du canton de Vaud »
- Statistique Vaud, « Population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025 »
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