Vendlincourt
Origin of the name Vendlincourt
The village appears in 1136 as « Uuandeleincurt ». The old German name is « Wendlinsdorf ». What the name means is not yet known.[1]
Founding of Vendlincourt
Neither the founder nor the date of creation of Vendlincourt, recorded from 1136, is known. The village shared the fate of the advocacy of Ajoie, incorporated into the Prince-Bishopric of Basel at the end of the 13th century. Under the Ancien Régime it came under the mairie of Cœuve, and in religious matters it long belonged to the parish of Damphreux, then to that of Bonfol, before forming its own parish in 1802.[1]
History of Vendlincourt
1136. First mention: « Uuandeleincurt ».[1]
Late 13th century. The village, following the fate of the advocacy of Ajoie, is incorporated into the Prince-Bishopric of Basel.[1]
Ancien Régime. Vendlincourt comes under the mairie of Cœuve.[1]
1619. Vendlincourt, until then part of the parish of Damphreux, passes to that of Bonfol.[1]
1793-1813. Under French rule the village belongs to the department of Mont-Terrible, then Haut-Rhin.
1802. Vendlincourt forms its own parish.[1]
1815. Attached to the canton of Bern, until 1978.[1]
1817. The church of Saint-Léger is rebuilt.[1]
1832. Bern occupies the village for a few days: the municipality was refusing to pay its taxes in solidarity with its priest, who had refused to swear the oath to the Constitution.[1]
1836. Vendlincourt becomes a mixed municipality.[1]
Mid-19th century. Watchmaking begins, lasting until the early 20th century.[1]
1874-1907. The parish is once again officially attached to that of Bonfol.[1]
1901. Opening of the Porrentruy-Bonfol railway line, which serves the village.[1]
1928. Founding of the sawmill, which became the municipality's largest business.[1]
Population of Vendlincourt
Sources and references: [1]
| 1818 | 494 |
| 1850 | 644 |
| 1900 | 794 |
| 1950 | 615 |
| 2000 | 617 |
| 2010 | 549 |
| 2025 | 554 |
Historic sites in Vendlincourt
Church of Saint-Léger. Parish church rebuilt in 1817. Vendlincourt has formed its own parish since 1802.[1]
18th and 19th-century farmhouses. The village has several well-preserved farmhouses from these two centuries.[1]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Vendlincourt » (Dominique Prongué), version allemande
- Statistique Jura, tableau JU-T.01.01.03, population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025
- geo.admin.ch (swisstopo), recherche de lieux « Vendlincourt »
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