Rue, Switzerland

View of Rue

Rue ( Freiburg Patois Ruva? / I ) is a municipality in the district of the canton of Fribourg Glane in Switzerland. The former German name Rüw is no longer used today. On 1 January 2001, the previously independent municipalities Promasens and Gillarens were incorporated to Rue.

Geography

Rue is on 675 m above sea level. M., 12 km southwest of the district town and 6 km south-southeast of Romont Moudon (air line). The historic town extends to a projection on the eastern flank of the Broye, a scenic location about 100 m above the river, in the southwest of Fribourg Mittelland.

The area of ​​11.2 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the Molassehügellandes the headwaters of the Broye. The western boundary is always formed the course of the river Broye, which winds up with some meandering through the particularly in the southern part up to 1 km wide valley. From the valley floor, the communal land extends eastward across the gently sloping hillside down to the adjacent Molassehöhen on which above Vauderens 840 m above sea level. M. the highest point of Rue is achieved. This slope is drained by a series of small streams to Broye. In the northern area of the municipality is the projection of Rue (up to 715 m above sea level. M. ) runs from the plateau at Ursy made ​​by south-southwest and ends with a small rocky plateau on which the castle stands out against the Broyetal. Is the town of Rue on the south and the south-eastern edge of this cliff. In the far south of the municipality of soil dates back to the forest Bois du Mont at Oron- la -Ville. From the municipality surface 1997 8 % were settlements, 17 % of forest and woody plants, 74 % in agriculture and somewhat less than 1% was unproductive land.

At Rue includes the villages Promasens (607 m above sea level. M. ) and Gillarens ( 671 m above sea level. M. ) the hamlet Blessens (706 m above sea level. M. ) and Arlen ( 691 m above sea level. M. ) on the eastern side of the valley top Broye and some Hofsiedlungen and individual farms. Neighboring communities of Rue are Auboranges, Ecublens, Montet (Glâne ) Ursy, Le Flon and Chapelle (Glâne ) in the canton of Fribourg and Oron in the canton of Vaud.

Population

With 1336 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Rue is one of the medium-sized municipalities in the canton of Fribourg. Of the 96.9 % inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking 1.3 % and 0.7 % speak Portuguese (as of 2000). The population of Rue amounted in 1900 to 1082 inhabitants (including the now incorporated villages ). During the first half of the 20th century, the population remained almost constant, reaching 1950 people with 1155 the peak. Then, a strong migration, so that Rue 1980 counted only 799 inhabitants. Only since a significant population growth was recorded again.

Economy

Rue was until the second half of the 20th century, a predominantly shaped by the agriculture community. Even today, the dairy industry, animal husbandry and agriculture have an important place in the economic structure of the population. More jobs are in small local manufacturing and services available. Among the more significant parties include a sawmill and operation of the transportation industry. In recent decades, the village has developed thanks to its attractive location and into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who work mainly in the regions Moudon and Oron- la -Ville.

Traffic

While Promasens is located on the Broyetalstrasse of Moudon to Oron -la -Ville, Rue and Gillarens are easily accessible from this street. By Bus Transports Publics Fribourgeois, which runs from Romont via Ursy after Palézieux -Gare, Rue is connected to the public transport network. The upper part of the municipality is crossed by the railway line from Lausanne to Freiburg, because there is no stop. The nearest train station is in Vauderens, about two miles from Rue.

History

The first documentary mention of the place was probably in the year 1101 ( not released properly ) under the name Rouda. Later, the names Rota ( 1147 ), Rua la villa appeared ( 1221 ), Rou and Roa ( 1237 ), then Roda, Rotavilla and Ruaz. The place name comes from the Latin word rota (wheel).

Since medieval Rue center of the same rule, and its castle was probably built in the early 12th century and is first mentioned in 1155 as Castrum Red. The Lords of Rue were vassals of the Counts of Geneva. During the war between the resident in Vaud barons and the Savoy in the first half of the 13th century, the castle was besieged by Rue latter twice. Approximately around 1260 came the reign Rue under the suzerainty of Savoy. It was converted to a Kastlanei, which was subordinate to the resident in Moudon Vogt of Vaud in civil and legal matters.

Under the House of Savoy, the town was founded Rue below the castle 1264-1271. The town never reached greater significance and was prevented by plague epidemics in the development in the 14th century. As part of the Burgundian Wars Rue was conquered in 1476 by ​​Fribourg's troops, but returned to Savoy during the subsequent peace treaty.

When the Bernese 1536 Vaud conquered, the rule Rue came under the suzerainty of Freiburg. These new men walked to the rule in the Bailiwick Rue, were among the next to the top Broyetal the southeast adjacent areas to the Valley of Mionna. After the collapse of the ancien régime (1798 ) was one of Rue during the Helvetic Republic and the subsequent time to the District Rue and was incorporated in 1848 in the newly created district Glane.

A first time he enlarged the municipal area of ​​Rue, as the previously independent Blessens was incorporated into Rue on 1 January 1993. As part of since 2000 sponsored by the Canton of Fribourg municipal mergers and the south -lying villages Promasens and Gillarens were merged with Rue with effect from 1 January 2001.

Attractions

At strategically excellent location on a rocky plateau molasse sandstone from the Rue castle was built in the early 12th century. One of the oldest preserved parts also the massive square keep, the shape clearly goes back to the vorsavoyische time. He dominated the northeastern part of the system and provides the only access to the plateau. To the west, the property is protected by a tower. After the castle had been drawn at the sieges by the Savoy affected, it has been repaired in the second half of the 13th century. Major changes were made after Rue had been intended for Bailiwick seat. Today's residential building in the extreme southwest at the top of the plateau were built in the period 1618-1630 in Renaissance style. The castle is now privately owned.

The town was founded around 1270 Rue within the outer annular walls of the castle. It retains a picturesque townscape with remarkable buildings. The standing beneath the castle catholic church Saint- Nicolas ( mentioned in the 14th century ), was rebuilt in the 18th century and extended in the 19th century. Next to the house Dupraz is from the 16th century. Other characteristic houses from the 16th and 19th centuries have been preserved.