Vully-le-Haut
Origin of the name Vully-le-Haut
The Vully appears in 968/985 as « Vuisliacense », then as « Vuilliez » in 1453. The municipality is called Vully-le-Haut until 1977, then Haut-Vully. In German it was once called « Oberwistenlach ».[1][2]
Founding of Vully-le-Haut
Vully-le-Haut covered the south-western half of Mont Vully. The municipality brought together the villages of Môtier, Lugnorre, Joressant and Mur, and part of the hamlet of Guévaux. The parish of Môtier took in the municipality and Bas-Vully. The economy rested mainly on vineyards and farming, with market gardening, and tourism grew in importance. Since 1 January 2016 Haut-Vully has formed the municipality of Mont-Vully together with Bas-Vully.[1]
History of Vully-le-Haut
1561. After the Reformation a school is mentioned at Môtier. Two more open later, at Joressant and Lugnorre.[1]
1798. From 1798 to 1803 Môtier and Mur belong to the district of Murten, Lugnorre and Joressant to that of Avenches.[1]
1878. The first Jura water correction is carried out from 1878 to 1882.[1]
1962. The second Jura water correction takes place that year, and a land consolidation begins. It lasts until 1992.[1]
1977. On 24 May an order changes the name of Vully-le-Haut to Haut-Vully.[1][2]
1983. Haut-Vully accepts a merger plan, which Bas-Vully rejects.[1]
2014. On 8 December the councils of the two municipalities sign the merger agreement.[3]
2015. On 8 March Haut-Vully accepts the merger by 371 votes to 360, out of 731 valid votes.[3]
2016. On 1 January Haut-Vully and Bas-Vully form the municipality of Mont-Vully.[1][3]
Population of Vully-le-Haut
Sources and references: [1][3]
| 1811 | 694 |
| 1850 | 706 |
| 1900 | 729 |
| 1950 | 691 |
| 2000 | 1'055 |
| 2010 | 1'369 |
| 2013 | 1'360 |
Remains in Vully-le-Haut
Lakeside settlements. Neolithic and Bronze Age lakeside settlements have been identified on the shore of Lake Murten.[1]
First World War fortifications. Above Môtier are fortifications from the First World War, with the Lamberta caves.[1]
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Haut-Vully » (Marianne Rolle, version du 04.10.2016)
- 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)
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