Vuisternens-en-Ogoz
Origin of the name Vuisternens-en-Ogoz
The name appears in 1142 in the form « Wisternens » (or as early as 929, « In Winsterningis »), then « Wisternegus » in 1162, « Winttarneins » in 1228 and « Vuisternens » in 1285. Its origin remains uncertain. One theory links it to the German Winterlingen, « winter dwelling », another to the patois « cern », an enclosure fenced with hedges. The old German name was Welschwinterlingen, and the village was also called Vuisternens-devant-Pont.[1][2]
Founding of Vuisternens-en-Ogoz
Vuisternens-en-Ogoz spreads over the north-eastern slope of the Gibloux, with the hamlet of Bouleyres. Place names of Latin origin such as Areina, Faye or Kaisa suggest that the site was inhabited in Roman times, and a secondary Roman road probably crossed the upper village. In the Middle Ages Vuisternens belonged to the barony of Pont and already formed a parish. The village is today in the municipality of Gibloux (merger of 2016).[1][2]
History of Vuisternens-en-Ogoz
1228. Vuisternens is mentioned as a parish.[1]
1250. Jocelin de Pont gives up his rights to Guillaume, co-lord of Pont.[1][2]
1453. The parish is now only a dependency of Farvagny-le-Grand.[1]
1482. Fribourg buys the barony of Pont and turns it into a bailiwick.[1][2]
1483. The State of Fribourg also buys out the rights of several local lords and of the Marsens convent.[2]
1485. A new chapel of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste replaces the old one.[1]
1551. The customary law of Vaud, which governs the inhabitants' lives, is confirmed.[2]
Around 1646. The chapel is rebuilt.[1]
1651. Vuisternens becomes a parish again, with the patronage held by the cathedral chapter of Saint-Nicolas.[1]
1665. The bailiwick of Pont gives up the customary law of Vaud for the Fribourg municipal system.[2]
1798-1848. The village belongs to the district of Farvagny, then to the Sarine district.[1][2]
1959. Metal construction and marquee hire firms have settled in the village.[1]
1969. The Vuisternaz ski area opens on the Gibloux.[1]
1981. The A12 motorway opens. Vuisternens becomes a residential village.[1]
2008. The municipality is placed under supervision.[1]
2014. On 30 November voters accept the merger by 321 votes to 24.[3]
2016. Vuisternens-en-Ogoz joins the new municipality of Gibloux, created by a law passed by the Grand Council on 20 May 2015.[1][3][4]
Population of Vuisternens-en-Ogoz
Sources and references: [1][3]
| 1811 | 358 |
| 1850 | 537 |
| 1900 | 534 |
| 1950 | 587 |
| 1960 | 433 |
| 2000 | 709 |
| 2013 | 975 |
Historic sites in Vuisternens-en-Ogoz
Church of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste. The chapel of 1485 was rebuilt around 1646 and its nave enlarged in 1836. It houses an organ of 1749.[1]
Vuisternaz ski area. The Gibloux has had a ski area since 1969.[1]
Remains in Vuisternens-en-Ogoz
Early graves. Burials found in 1892 (or 1893) are attributed to the Neolithic, or to the Merovingian period according to another reading.[1][2]
Presumed Roman road. The place names Chaussia and Etruaz suggest that a secondary Roman road ran through the upper village.[2]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Vuisternens-en-Ogoz » (Marianne Rolle, version du 01.02.2017)
- Commune de Gibloux, « Vuisternens-en-Ogoz » (histoire du village)
- Conseil d'État du canton de Fribourg, message 2015-DIAF-23 du 24 mars 2015 accompagnant le projet de loi relative à la fusion des communes de Corpataux-Magnedens, Farvagny, Le Glèbe, Rossens et Vuisternens-en-Ogoz
- Grand Conseil du canton de Fribourg, Parlinfo, objet 2015-DIAF-23 « Fusion des communes de Corpataux-Magnedens, Farvagny, Le Glèbe, Rossens et Vuisternens-en-Ogoz (Gibloux) »
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