Chapelle, Glâne

Chapelle (Glâne ) ( Freiburg Patois Tsapala? / I ) is a municipality in the district of the canton of Fribourg Glane in Switzerland. By 1953, the church was called officially Chapelle- sur- Gillarens.

Geography

Chapelle (Glâne ) lies at 739 m above sea level. M., 14 km south-southwest of the district town Romont ( straight line ), above Oron- la -Ville. The farming village stretches along a sloping hillside to the south east of the upper course of the Broye, in the southwest of Fribourg Mittelland.

The area of ​​2.0 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the Molasseplateaus of Fribourg Mittelland. The area extends in a narrow strip on the hills northeast of Oron- la -Ville from the plateau in Deley Champ north across the slope of Chapelle down to the forest height Esserts Dessus, on 806 m above sea level. M. the highest point of Chapelle (Glâne ) is reached. The eastern border is the southern section of the Waldtälchen Flon, in the northern section in that of his side Bach Maflon. From the municipality surface 1997 10 % came from settlements, 20 % of forest and woody plants and 70 % to agriculture.

At Chapelle (Glâne ) include some individual farms. Neighboring municipalities of Chapelle (Glâne ) are Rue and Le Flon in the Canton of Fribourg and Oron in the canton of Vaud.

Population

With 258 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Chapelle (Glâne ) belongs to the small communities of the Canton of Fribourg. Of the 92.4 % inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking 6.6 % and 0.5 % speak Italian ( as of 2000). The population of Chapelle (Glâne ) amounted in 1850 to 173 residents in 1900 to 146 inhabitants. Only since 1970 (119 inhabitants) a significant population increase was recorded.

Economy

Chapelle (Glâne ) was up in the second half of the 20th century, mainly coined by farming village. Even today, the dairy industry, animal husbandry and agriculture have an important place in the economic structure of the population. Some other jobs are in the local retail industry and the services available. In recent decades, the village has developed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work mainly in the region Oron.

Traffic

The community is located off the major thoroughfares, but by Oron- la -Ville is easily accessible. Chapelle (Glâne ) itself has no access to public transport. The municipality is of the railway line Lausanne - crosses Freiburg, the nearest railway station is located at Oron -le- Châtel approximately 1.5 km from the center.

History

The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1354 under the name of Capella. Chapelle (Glâne ) belonged since the Middle Ages to the rule Rue, which was under the protection of the House of Savoy. When the Bernese 1536 Vaud conquered, the village came under the rule of Freiburg and the Bailiwick Rue was assigned. After the collapse of the ancien régime (1798 ) was one Chapelle (Glâne ) during the Helvetic Republic and the subsequent time to the district Rue and was incorporated in 1848 in the District Glane.

Attractions

The chapel Notre- Dame-des -Champs is originally from the period around 1300, but was later changed several times. For a long time it was an important place of pilgrimage. Until 1928 belonged Chapelle (Glâne ) for parish Promasens, since it forms with Gillarens own parish.