Villarsiviriaux
Origin of the name Villarsiviriaux
The village appears in 1162 as « Vilar Soveror ». The name is said to come from « villarem superiorem », the « upper Villars ».[1][4]
Founding of Villarsiviriaux
Villarsiviriaux is a compact village on the north-western slope of the Gibloux, below the highest point of Villorsonnens at 1'130 m. Remains of a Roman settlement have been located at La Buchille. In the Middle Ages the abbeys of Hauterive and Humilimont and the Billens, Maggenberg, de Pont and d'Affry families shared rights and property, and lords of Villarsiviriaux are recorded in the 13th century. Part of the parish of Orsonnens, the village got its own in 1869. It lives from livestock and, since the early 20th century, from fruit growing. Villarsiviriaux is now part of the municipality of Villorsonnens (merger of 2001).[1][5]
History of Villarsiviriaux
1162. The village is recorded as « Vilar Soveror ».[1]
13th century. Lords of Villarsiviriaux are recorded.[1]
1483. The chapel of Saint Theodulus is mentioned. It draws pilgrims.[1][2]
1488-1798. Villarsiviriaux comes under the Fribourg bailiwick of Pont-Farvagny.[1]
1508. The lordship belongs to Jean de Blonay.[1]
1581. The pastures of Villarsiviriaux and Villargiroud are marked out.[1]
1626. The boundary with Sorens is marked with stones.[1]
1765. The municipality adopts its first statutes.[1]
1782. On 17 January the enlargement, or even rebuilding, of the chapel, too small for the pilgrims, is authorised. The work is dated to about 1790.[1][2]
1798-1803. The village belongs to the district of Romont.[1]
1803-1848. It belongs to the district of Farvagny, then from 1848 to the Glâne district.[1]
1869. Villarsiviriaux leaves the parish of Orsonnens and becomes a parish of its own, by an act of 10 July.[1][3]
Early 20th century. Fruit growing develops.[1]
1971-1972. The church is completely renovated by the parish council and volunteer parishioners.[2]
2000. The village has 12 farms, mainly livestock.[1]
2001. Villarsiviriaux merges with Chavannes-sous-Orsonnens, Orsonnens and Villargiroud to form Villorsonnens.[1]
Population of Villarsiviriaux
Sources and references: [1]
| 1850 | 179 |
| 1900 | 240 |
| 1950 | 205 |
| 2000 | 189 |
Historic sites in Villarsiviriaux
Church of Saint Theodulus. A former pilgrimage chapel mentioned in 1483 and enlarged at the end of the 18th century, it kept its naive stucco during the 1971-1972 renovation. The bronze high altar, tabernacle, font and ambo are by Antoine Claraz, the inlaid enamels by Liliane Jordan.[1][2]
Oratory of Notre-Dame de Fatima. A small oratory in the forest.[3]
Tour du Gibloux. On the slopes of the Gibloux above the village, the tower offers a panoramic view.[5]
Remains in Villarsiviriaux
Roman settlement of La Buchille. Remains of a Roman-period settlement have been located at the place called La Buchille.[1]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Villarsiviriaux » (Laurence Margairaz Dewarrat, version du 10.08.2011)
- Unité pastorale Sainte Marguerite Bays, « Église de Villarsiviriaux »
- Unité pastorale Sainte Marguerite Bays, « Paroisse de Villarsiviriaux »
- Henry Suter, « Noms de lieux de Suisse romande, Savoie et environs », glossaire, lettre V
- Commune de Villorsonnens, « La commune »
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