Le Châtelard VD

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VD is the abbreviation for the canton of Vaud in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries of the name Le Châtelardf .
Le Châtelard
State : SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
Canton : Canton of VaudCanton of Vaud Vaud (VD)
District : Riviera-Pays-d'Enhautw
Municipality : Montreuxi2 w1
Postal code : 1820
Coordinates : 558361  /  144021 coordinates: 46 ° 26 '46 "  N , 6 ° 53' 48"  O ; CH1903:  558361  /  144021
Height : 599  m above sea level M.
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Le Châtelard VD (Switzerland)
Le Châtelard VD
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Parish before the merger on January 1, 1962

Le Châtelard is a former political municipality in the district of Vevey in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland . To distinguish it from other localities of the same name, the municipality was officially designated with the addition of Le Châtelard-Montreux . From 1953 to 1961 the municipality was called Montreux-Châtelard and in 1962 it merged with Montreux-Planches to form the political municipality of Montreux .

location

The municipality of Le Châtelard was made up of 17 villages and hamlets: Crin, Sâles, Chêne, Pallens, Pertit, Chernex, Sonzier , Les Avants, Vernex, La Rouvenaz, Clarens , Tavel, Planchamp, Baugy, Chailly, Brent and Chaulin. The community got its name from Châtelard Castle, there is no village or hamlet with the name Châtelard. The focus of the settlement was Clarens on the wide alluvial cone that the Baye de Clarens torrent had created over the course of time at its confluence with Lake Geneva . With the exception of Vernex (also on the lakeshore), all the other villages are located on the slopes of the Vaudois Riviera with great views . The municipality of Le Châtelard comprised the greater northern part of what is now Montreux, the southern border ran along the Baye de Montreux torrent .

population

With the economic boom due to the development of a tourist resort, the population of Le Châtelard increased significantly from 2,970 inhabitants in 1860 to 11,859 inhabitants in 1910. In the period that followed, the population remained fairly constant. In 1960 there were 12'222 inhabitants.

history

In the Middle Ages, the area around Montreux belonged to the Bishop of Sitten, who founded the Viztum Montreux. In 1295 the entire bishopric was bought by Girard von Oron. His successor, Girard II of Oron, had to sell part of this property due to financial difficulties. This led to the separation from Montreux when the then Count of Savoy acquired the lands south of the Baye de Montreux in 1317. The later Le Châtelard also came under the sovereignty of Savoy, but was returned to Girard II by Oron as a fief.

This fiefdom was transferred to the La Sarraz family through marriage in 1338, who wanted to build a fortress as a refuge for the population in the event of war. However, construction of the castle did not begin until around 100 years later. The name Castellarii was first mentioned in 1456 , derived from Latin for fortress , castle . Le Châtelard was raised to a rule that was dependent on Savoy. Only a few decades after it was built, the castle fell victim to a Swiss raid in 1476; it was rebuilt towards the end of the 15th century.

From 1536 to 1798, Le Châtelard belonged under Bernese rule to the Bailiwick of Chillon, which was renamed the Bailiwick of Vevey in 1735. The lordship of Le Châtelard experienced numerous changes of ownership during this period. After the collapse of the Ancien Régime , Le Châtelard 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 it was assigned to the Vevey district. Since the middle of the 19th century, the community has developed into a recreational and summer health resort with an international reputation. The surrounding heights were made accessible by various mountain railways, and numerous hotels were built, especially in Clarens and along the lake shore. In 1953, Le Châtelard took over the name Montreux-Châtelard and after the merger with Montreux-Planches , the municipality of Montreux received its current borders.

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  1. ^ Evelyne Lüthi-Graf: Châtelard, Le (VD). In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . September 8, 2005 .