Le Mont-sur-Lausanne
Church of Le Mont- sur -Lausanne
Le Mont- sur -Lausanne is a municipality in the district of Lausanne in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Geography
Le Mont- sur- Lausanne is located at 702 m above sea level. M., 4 km north of the canton capital Lausanne ( straight line ). The suburban community of Lausanne extends on the southwestern slope of the Jorat, in the headwaters of Petit Flon, in the Vaud Mittelland, a scenic location about 330 m above the lake level of Lake Geneva.
The area of 9.8 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the plateau of the Vaud Mittelland southwest of the Jorat. The communal land extends from Bach Petit Flon and its headwaters east up the slope to the level of Planches. The south-eastern boundary is formed by the valley of the Flon, which is sunk into the molasse of the Jorat. The northern boundary runs along the creek Mèbre. On the north-east is above the homestead Chalets aux Boeuf on the edge of Jorat 814 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Le Mont- sur -Lausanne. From the municipal area in 1997 was 28% in settlements, 19 % of forest and woody plants and 53% to agriculture.
Le Mont- sur -Lausanne consists of the villages of Grandmont ( 694 m above sea level. M. ) and Petit Mont ( 682 m above sea level. M. ) in the headwaters of Petit Flon. These places are now connected by new housing developments. In addition belong to Le Mont- sur -Lausanne the newer settlements La Clochatte (664 m above sea level. M. ) Les Planches ( 788 m above sea level. M. ), the extended Gewerbesiedlungsgesellschaft En Budron ( 695 m above sea level. M. ) on the main road north of the village, the hamlet of La Naz ( 638 m above sea level. M. ), Longeraies (701 m above sea level. M. ), Etavez (706 m above sea level. M. ) and Penau ( 755 m above sea level. M. ) and several individual farms. Neighboring communities of Le Mont- sur- Lausanne Romanel -sur -Lausanne, Lausanne, Epalinges and Cugy.
Population
With 6334 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Le Mont- sur -Lausanne belongs to the medium-sized municipalities in the canton of Vaud. Of the residents, 87.6 % are French, 5.5% German-speaking and Italian-speaking 1.8% (as of 2000). For a long time remained, the population of Le Mont- sur -Lausanne relatively constant level. Only since 1950 a rapid population increase was observed with a tripling of the population within 40 years. The settlement area of Le Mont- sur -Lausanne has grown together almost completely with that of Lausanne.
Economy
Le Mont- sur -Lausanne was up in the first half of the 20th century, mainly coined by farming village. Today, the crop and livestock farming together with the dairy industry have only a minor role in the occupational structure of the population.
The traffic network in the early 1970s, developed a number of industrial and commercial zones. As a result, many companies set up operations in Le Mont- sur -Lausanne, today is one of the community around 350 businesses. Among the important industries include engineering, metal, enterprises of computer science and telecommunications, electronics industry, the manufacture of pharmaceutical products, as well as the printing and publishing industry. Also on the church grounds on the edge of Blécherette is the Centre de police of the canton of Vaud Police.
Since the 1950s, the settlement pressure rose to the community located on the edge of town Lausanne. By the authorities of the construction of housing estates and villas quarters was favored in the municipality. In recent decades, the village has developed thanks to its attractive location into a residential community. Many workers are also commuters who work primarily in the city of Lausanne.
Sports
The FC Le Mont- sur -Lausanne in 2009 rose up in the Challenge League, after previously the 1st League ( Switzerland ) graduated in the two first years, but failed in the promotion round. Against this title, the club had risen within two seasons of the 2nd regional league in the first league.
Traffic
The community is a very good transport developed. It lies on the main route from Lausanne to Thierrens. The motorway connection Lausanne- Blécherette on the A9 opened in 1974 (Lausanne -Sion ) is located about 1 km away from the resort. Through the bus line 60, the Transports publics de la région Lausannoise that runs from Lausanne to Froideville, Le Mont- sur -Lausanne is connected to the public transport network.
History
Le Mont- sur -Lausanne emerged in the 12th century after the clearing of forest areas at the edge of Jorat. In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the Bishop of Lausanne. With the conquest of Vaud by Bern in 1536, Le Mont- sur -Lausanne came under the administration of the bailiwick of Lausanne. 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 of Lausanne.
Attractions
Since the Middle Ages the town possessed a church that stood about halfway between Grand and Petit Mont Mont. Still under the Berne rule this has become too small church in 1797 was replaced by a new building. In Grandmont is the former seat of power of the families, each of which held the village rule.