Châtel-sur-Montsalvens

Châtel-sur-Montsalvens
State :	Switzerland
Canton :	Freiburg (FR)
District :	Gruyère
BFS no. :	2128
Postal code :	1653
Coordinates :	576016  /  162 501 coordinates: 46 ° 36 '48 "  N , 7 ° 7' 32"  O ; CH1903:  576016  /  162 501
Height :	908  m above sea level M.
Height range :	705–1401 m above sea level M.
Area :	2.03  km²
Residents:	286 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	141 inhabitants per km²
Website:	www.chatel-montsalvens.ch
Châtel-sur-Montsalvens
Location of the municipality

Châtel-sur-Montsalvens ( Freiburger Patois Tsathi-chu-Monthêrvin ^{? / I} ) is a municipality in the Gruyère district of the canton of Friborg in Switzerland . The former German name Kastels ob Montsalvens is no longer used today.

geography

Châtel-sur-Montsalvens lies at 908  m above sea level. M. , 5 km east of the district capital Bulle (linear distance). The farming village extends in the Freiburg Pre-Alps on the southern slope of Mont Bifé above the entrance to the Jaunbach valley (French: Jogne), above the Lac de Montsalvens reservoir .

The area of ​​the 2.0 km² municipal area covers a section of the pre-alpine area in the southern part of the canton of Friborg. The southern border runs along the Jaunbach, which flows here through a deeply cut rock gorge ( Gorges de la Jogne ). In the southeast, Châtel-sur-Montsalvens has a small share of the area of ​​Lac de Montsalvens. From the Jaunbach and the lake the terrain rises steeply to the mountain ridge between the Jaunbachtal and the Saane valley . On this ridge is above the Alp Gros Monts with 1401  m above sea level. M. reached the highest point of Châtel-sur-Montsalvens. The eastern border against Crésuz is formed by a side stream of Lac de Montsalvens, which rises on Gros Monts. In 1997, 7% of the municipal area was in settlements, 40% in forests and woodlands, 50% in agriculture and just over 3% was unproductive land.

Châtel-sur-Montsalvens has a number of individual farms and alpine huts. Neighboring municipalities to Châtel-sur-Montsalvens are Broc , Botterens , Crésuz and Val-de-Charmey .

population

With 286 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2018), Châtel-sur-Montsalvens is one of the small communities in the canton of Friborg. 83.8% of the residents are French-speaking, 8.8% German-speaking and 3.4% English-speaking (as of 2000). The population of Châtel-sur-Montsalvens was 113 in 1850 and 139 in 1900. After a peak around 1920 (279 residents; numerous residents worked in the Cailler chocolate factory in neighboring Broc), the population decreased by two thirds to 93 people by 1970 due to strong emigration. A significant increase in population was recorded again, especially during the 1980s.

economy

Châtel-sur-Montsalvens was a predominantly agricultural village until the second half of the 20th century . Even today, livestock and dairy farming play an important role in the income structure of the population. Further jobs are available in local small businesses and in the service sector. In the last few decades the village has also developed into a residential community thanks to its attractive location. Many people in employment are therefore commuters who work in the Bulle or Freiburg regions. With the construction of numerous holiday apartments, Châtel-sur-Montsalvens has experienced a tourist boom since the 1960s.

traffic

The community is very well developed in terms of traffic. It is located on the main road from Bulle over the Jaunpass to Boltigen . Châtel-sur-Montsalvens is connected to the public transport network by the Transports publics Fribourgeois bus routes , which run from Bulle to Boltigen and from Freiburg via La Roche to Jaun .

history

The first written mention of the place took place in 1388 under the name Chastel propre Montservens . In the Middle Ages, Châtel-sur-Montsalvens belonged to the lords of Montsalvens, who have been attested since 1182. Their castle was on a hill southwest of the village, now in the municipality of Broc. Part of the village later became part of the county of Gruyères , while the other part came under the command of the Lords of Corbières . Since 1475, Châtel-sur-Montsalvens was linked to Freiburg by a castle law treaty .

Due to the bankruptcy of Count Michael von Greyerz, Châtel-sur-Montsalvens fell to Freiburg in 1555 and was assigned to the bailiwick of Gruyères. After the collapse of the Ancien Régime (1798), the village belonged to the Gruyères district during the Helvetic period, to the Corbières prefecture from 1803 to 1815 and to the Gruyères district again from 1815.

Since 2012, the community has been part of the Parc naturel régional Gruyère Pays-d'Enhaut .

Attractions

See also : List of cultural assets in Châtel-sur-Montsalvens

The Saint-Nicolas-et-Magnus chapel was built in 1699. The village belongs to the parish of Crésuz. Characteristic groups of houses from the 18th century have been preserved in the town center.

Web links

Commons : Châtel-sur-Montsalvens  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality of Châtel-sur-Montsalvens (French)
• Patrice Borcard: Châtel-sur-Montsalvens. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .