Vully-le-Bas
Origin of the name Vully-le-Bas
The name Vully appears in 968 as « Williacense ». In 1443 the form « Ripperia » is found, and before 1831 the municipality is known as the « commune générale des quatre villages de La Rivière ». In 1977 Vully-le-Bas becomes Bas-Vully. German speakers once called it « Unterwistenlach ».[1][2]
Founding of Vully-le-Bas
Vully-le-Bas lay at the foot of Mont Vully, with the villages of Praz, Nant and Sugiez, and that of Chaumont, now deserted. Under the Ancien Régime each village had its own administration, while the burghers and four governors jointly managed the common funds of La Rivière. The villages belonged to the parish of Môtier. Quality vineyards go back to Roman times, and the municipality also lived from market gardening and fishing. Since 1 January 2016 it has formed the municipality of Mont-Vully together with Haut-Vully.[1]
History of Vully-le-Bas
1375. Praz, Nant, Sugiez and Chaumont are listed among the holdings of the lordship of Murten.[1]
1484. The four villages become part of the common bailiwick of Bern and Fribourg.[1]
1530. The parish of Môtier, to which La Rivière belongs, adopts the Reformation.[1]
1798. La Rivière passes to the canton of Fribourg.[1]
1831. The four villages form a single political municipality.[1]
1977. An order of 24 May changes the name of Vully-le-Bas to Bas-Vully.[1][2]
1983. A merger plan with Haut-Vully, accepted by the neighbouring municipality, is rejected in Bas-Vully.[4]
2003. The municipal assembly of Bas-Vully turns down a new merger plan.[3]
2015. On 8 March Bas-Vully accepts the merger with Haut-Vully by 713 votes to 187.[3]
2016. On 1 January Bas-Vully and Haut-Vully form the municipality of Mont-Vully.[1][3]
Population of Vully-le-Bas
Sources and references: [1][3]
| 1811 | 1'053 |
| 1850 | 1'123 |
| 1880 | 995 |
| 1941 | 1'595 |
| 1980 | 1'004 |
| 1990 | 1'284 (23 % of them German speakers) |
| 2010 | 1'963 |
| 2013 | 2'033 |
Remains in Vully-le-Bas
Oppidum of Mont Vully. The oppidum of Mont Vully lies within the former municipality.[1]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Bas-Vully » (Marianne Rolle, version du 29.09.2016)
- État de Fribourg, « Liste chronologique des fusions, divisions et changements de nom des communes » (RSF 141.1.2), législation fribourgeoise
- Conseil d'État du canton de Fribourg, message 2015-DIAF-37 accompagnant le projet de loi relative à la fusion des communes de Bas-Vully et Haut-Vully (05.05.2015)
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Haut-Vully » (Marianne Rolle, version du 04.10.2016)
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