Chapelle-sur-Moudon
Chapelle- sur -Moudon was until December 31, 2012, a municipality in the district Gros- de -Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. By 1953, the church was called officially Chapelle (VD), in the Middle Ages, especially under the Berne rule Chapelle- Vaudanne.
On 1 Janauar 2013, it merged with the municipalities Chanéaz, Correvon Denezy, Martherenges, Neyruz -sur- Moudon, Peyre -Possens, Saint- Cierges and Thierrens the new community Montanaire.
Geography
Chapelle- sur- Moudon lies 759 m above sea level. M., 17 km north of the canton capital Lausanne ( straight line ). The village is located on a wide plateau north of the Jorat, between the ravines of Mentue the west and the MERINE in the east, in Molassehügelland the northern Vaud Mittelland.
The area of 4.6 km ² large former municipal area includes a portion of the high plateau between the Mentue and the middle Broyetal. The plateau is slightly wavy and lies at an average altitude of 760 m above sea level. M. It is drained to the northwest from the stream Oulaire to Mentue; southeast of the village the Tenette, a side stream of MERINE, an erosion valley has dug into the plateau. To the north of the former communal land extends into the woods Les Biolettes and reached here with 838 m above sea level. M. the highest point of Chapelle- sur -Moudon. In the east the area extends to the edge of the Bois de Planche signal. From the former rural community area in 1997 7 % was attributable to settlements, 13 % of forest and woody plants and 80 % to agriculture.
At Chapelle- sur -Moudon include the hamlet of La Combe ( 731 m above sea level. M. ) above Peyre -Possens as well as several individual farms. Neighboring municipalities of Chapelle- sur -Moudon were Saint- Cierges, Moudon, Martherenges, Sottens, Peyre -Possens and Boulens.
Population
With 405 inhabitants (as at end 2012) Chapelle- sur -Moudon was one of the small communities of the Canton of Vaud. Of the 94.0% inhabitants are French-speaking, 2.8% and 2.2% portugiesischsprachig in German (as of 2000). The population of Chapelle- sur -Moudon amounted in 1850 to 368 residents in 1900 to 323 inhabitants. Thereafter, a further decrease by around a third to 224 inhabitants was recorded until 1970; Since then, the population has risen significantly.
Economy
Chapelle- sur -Moudon was until the second half of the 20th century, mainly coined by farming village. Even today, the farming, fruit growing and cattle breeding have an important role in the economic structure of the population. More jobs are in small local manufacturing and services available, most notably in construction and a publisher. The 1958 performed on the high plateau drilling for oil were not successful. In recent decades, the village has developed into a residential community. Some of the working population commuters who work mainly in Moudon, but partly also in Lausanne.
Traffic
The former municipality is located off the major thoroughfares, but has good connections with neighboring communities and with Moudon. By bus lines that run from Moudon after Thierrens and Thierrens after Froideville, Chapelle- sur -Moudon is connected to the network of public transport.
History
The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1177 under the name Capellam. From 1228 the names Cappella Vualdana and Capella Waldana are attested. The place name comes from the Latin word cap ( p) ella (chapel ).
Chapelle- sur -Moudon was initially owned by the Canons of the Great Saint Bernard. Already in the 12th century but by a local noble family is mentioned. Since the 14th century, the village was in the sphere of influence of the Dukes of Savoy. With the conquest of Vaud by Bern in 1536 reached Chapelle- sur -Moudon under the administration of the bailiwick Moudon. After the collapse of the ancien régime, the village belonged from 1798 to 1803 during the Helvetic Republic to the canton of Geneva, who came up then with the enactment of the Act of Mediation in the canton of Vaud. 1798 was assigned to the District Moudon. A conflagration in 1888 fell victim to numerous houses.
Attractions
The church of Saint -Martin has been witnessed since 1228 and has since been rebuilt several times, notably in 1724 when the ship was rebuilt and a steeple were added. From medieval predecessor of the Gothic choir are obtained ( in 1500 ) and a stained glass window from the 15th century. On the outskirts is the castle, which was built around 1750 under the family Praroman and after 1984 the last time extensively restored.