Chésopelloz

Chapel of St. Ulrich in Chésopelloz

Chésopelloz (? Freiburg Patois Tsèjopèlou / i ) is a municipality in the District de la Sarine ( German: Sarine district) of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

Geography

Chésopelloz is located on 620 m above sea level. Level, 6 km west of the capital of the canton of Fribourg (air line). The farming village stretches along the western flank of the Sonnaz, east of Piemont, in Fribourg plateau.

The area of ​​1.7 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the Molassehöhen between the Broyeebene and the Saanen valley. The area is crossed from the southwest to the northeast of the basin of Sonnaz; the northern boundary runs along the left side of Bach Ruisseau du Moulin. To the west is the municipality of soil extends to the edge of the forest of Piemont, where 700 m above sea level. M. the highest point of Chésopelloz is achieved. Southeast of Sonnaz enough, the area in the forest of Verdilloud and on the amount of Chésopelloz. From the municipality surface 1997 2 % came from settlements, 26 % of forest and woody plants, 71 % in agriculture and somewhat less than 1% was unproductive land.

To Chésopelloz include the hamlet of Le Haut (622 m above sea level. M. ) on the eastern flank of the Sonnaz as well as several individual farms. Neighboring communities of Chésopelloz are Belfaux, Chésopelloz, Avry, Noreaz, Ponthaux and Autafond.

Population

With 126 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Chésopelloz one of the smallest municipalities in the canton of Fribourg. Of the 82.6 % inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking and 13.8 % 1.8 % speak Italian ( as of 2000). The population of Chésopelloz amounted in 1850 to 118 residents in 1900 to 152 inhabitants. During the 20th century, the population increased by strong migration to 1980 by almost 60 % to 65 persons. Since then, rapid population growth was recorded again.

Economy

Chésopelloz was until the second half of the 20th century, mainly coined by farming village. Even today, the farming, fruit growing, dairy farming and livestock have an important place in the economic structure of the population. Some other jobs are in the local retail industry and the services available. The water power of the Sonnaz was formerly used for the operation of a mill. In recent decades, the village has developed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work mainly in the region of Freiburg.

Traffic

The community is located off the major thoroughfares, the main access is from Chésopelloz. The nearest links to the motorway A12 ( Bern -Vevey ) is located approximately 6 km from the town center. By Bus Transports Publics Fribourgeois that leads from Freiburg to Chésopelloz, the village is connected to the public transport network.

History

The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1229 under the name Chissapenlo. Later, the names Cheseaupenlo (1406), Chesaupello ( 1445 ) and Chesopelo (1668 ) published. The place name is composed of the old French word Chesal ( little house ) and the names of persons Pennilo together and thus means house of Pennilo.

Chésopelloz reached in 1317 by the Lords of Estavayer by a Abtausch to the abbey Hauterive. By buying the village came later than in 1442 under the rule of Freiburg and the Old Landscape ( Spitalpanner ) has been assigned. After the collapse of the ancien régime (1798 ) was one Chésopelloz during the Helvetic Republic and the subsequent time to the district of Freiburg, before it was incorporated in 1848 with the new cantonal constitution in the Sarine district.

A fusion of Granges- Paccot, Givisiez, Chésopelloz FR and Chésopelloz was until 2014 under the name " 2C2G " in preparation - the new place should Englisbourg hot ( after the family Englisberg who has acted in all four places ). This failed because of the refusal by the citizens Granges- Paccots ..

Attractions

The Ulrich chapel dates from 1683; Chésopelloz belongs to the parish Belfaux.

Farmhouse in Chésopelloz

Entrance