Combremont-le-Grand
Combremont-le-Grand | ||
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State : | Switzerland | |
Canton : | Vaud (VD) | |
District : | Broye-Vully | |
Municipality : | Valbroye | |
Postal code : | 1535 | |
former BFS no. : | 5814 | |
Coordinates : | 552 592 / 179163 | |
Height : | 674 m above sea level M. | |
Area : | 6.61 km² | |
Residents: | 311 (December 31, 2010) | |
Population density : | 47 inhabitants per km² | |
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Combremont-le-Grand was a municipality in the Broye-Vully district of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland until the merger to form Valbroye on July 1, 2011 .
geography
Combremont-le-Grand is 674 m above sea level. M. , eleven kilometers southwest of the district capital Payerne (linear distance ). The clustered village stretches out in a panoramic location on a plateau between the valleys of the Petite Glâne and the Lembe , in the Molasse hills of the northern Vaud Central Plateau .
The area of the 6.6 km² former municipality covers a section of the hill country between Lake Neuchâtel and the Broyetal . The central part of the municipality was occupied by the open plateau of Combremont, which slopes south to the valley of a left side stream of the Lembe. In the west the area extends to the hill La Chavanne ( 685 m above sea level ) and to the Petite Glâne. To the north, too, two small brooks, which arise at Combremont-le-Grand, flow into the valley of the Petite Glâne. To the northeast, the communal soil extended into the extensive forest Bois d'Aclex ( 742 m above sea level ) and reached at the height of the Grand Bois east of Aclex at 756 m above sea level. M. the highest point of Combremont-le-Grand. In 1997, 4% of the municipal area was accounted for by settlements, 20% for forests and trees and 76% for agriculture.
The hamlet of Aclex ( 723 m above sea level ) on the ridge on the edge of the Bois d'Aclex and a few individual farms belonged to the municipality of Combremont-le-Grand . Neighboring communities of Combremont-le-Grand were Treytorrens (Payerne) , Champtauroz , Combremont-le-Petit and Sassel in the canton of Vaud and Cheiry and Nuvilly in the canton of Friborg .
population
With 311 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2010) Combremont-le-Grand was one of the small communities in the canton of Vaud. 92.9% of the residents are French-speaking, 4.9% German-speaking and 1.3% Portuguese-speaking (as of 2000). The population of Combremont-le-Grand was 444 in 1850 and 441 in 1900. After the population had decreased to 278 by 1980, the number of inhabitants has remained practically stable since then.
economy
Combremont-le-Grand was a predominantly agricultural village until the second half of the 20th century . Even today, arable farming , fruit growing and cattle breeding 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 with the construction of a new single-family house quarter.
traffic
Combremont-le-Grand is located away from the major thoroughfares on a connecting road from Estavayer-le-Lac to Thierrens . Combremont-le-Grand is connected to the public transport network by a Postbus course that runs from Payerne to Combremont-le-Petit . The village is also served by a circuit from Estavayer-le-Lac through the hinterland.
history
The first written mention was made in 911 under the name Cumbromo , when the village was donated to the Bishop of Lausanne. Later the names Cumbremont (1142), Combremont (1184), Cumbremunt (1225) and Conbremont (1233) appeared. The place name goes back to the old French word combre (confluence).
Combremont-le-Grand has been the center of the Combremont rule since the Middle Ages . After the de Combremont family died out, there were several changes of ownership. With the conquest of Vaud by Bern in 1536, rule was divided between Bern and Friborg. The main part with the village Combremont-le-Grand came to Bern, which placed the place under the administration of the Bailiwick of Moudon . After the collapse of the Ancien Régime , Combremont-le-Grand belonged to the canton of Léman from 1798 to 1803 during the Helvetic Republic, which then became part of the canton of Vaud when the mediation constitution came into force . In 1798 the village was first assigned to the Moudon district, in 1803 it came to the Payerne district.
Attractions
A chapel had existed in Combremont-le-Grand since it was first mentioned in the 10th century. The current church was rebuilt from 1824 to 1825, while the rectory dates from 1765. The castle, formerly the seat of the Lords of Combremont, was built in 1330–40 and redesigned and restored several times in the following centuries. It has a medieval gate tower that leads to a small inner courtyard with arcades. There used to be a wooden gallery on the upper floor, which is now closed. Some stately farmhouses from the 17th to 19th centuries have been preserved in the town center.
literature
- Monique Fontannaz, Brigitte Pradervand: “Le district de la Broye-Vully 1.” (= The art monuments of Switzerland. Volume 128). Ed. Society for Swiss Art History SKG. Bern 2015, pp. 366–379, ISBN 978-3-03797-180-2 .