Saint-Aubin-Sauges
Saint- Aubin- Sauges
Saint- Aubin- Sauges is a municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
Geography
Saint- Aubin- Sauges located 16 km southwest of the capital of the canton of Neuchâtel (air line). The double municipality extends in the Béroche the Jura south slope, near the shores of Lake Neuchâtel. Saint- Aubin is located on 469 m above sea level. M. on a small alluvial fan, Sauges to 486 m above sea level. M. scenic location around 50 m above the lake level.
The area of 7.7 km ² large municipality area includes a section on the northwest shore of Lake Neuchâtel north of the mouth of the river La Vaux. The communal land extends from the lake in a narrow strip to the north- west over the little valley of the village of Bach's Saint -Aubin the relatively gentle slope at the bottom of slope to the Bois du Devens. Above this forest begins the steep slope of the anticline Soliat. In the extreme northwest, the area includes the crest of the Soliat chain with the Cret aux Moines ( 1,445 m above sea level. M. ) and the highest point of the municipality near the summit of Soliat ( 1,460 m above sea level. M. ). The border runs along the steep escarpment of the rock cirque Creux du Van. On the Soliat, extensive Jura high grazing pastures with the typical tall spruce trees that are either individually or in groups. From the municipality surface 1997 11 % came from settlements, 39 % of forest and woody plants, 49 % in agriculture and somewhat less than 1% was unproductive land.
Saint- Aubin- Sauges consists of the two districts of Saint- Aubin and Sauges as well as numerous individual farms on the slopes of Béroche and the Jura hills. Neighboring municipalities of Saint- Aubin- Sauges are Vaumarcus, Fresens, Montalchez and Gorgier.
Population
With 2440 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Saint- Aubin- Sauges one of the larger municipalities in the canton of Neuchâtel. Of the 84.7 % inhabitants are French-speaking, 4.7 % and 4.3 % portugiesischsprachig in German (as of 2000). The population of Saint- Aubin- Sauges has continuously increased during the 20th century, with the highest growth rates were recorded during the 1960s. The settlement area of Saint- Aubin is completely conjoined with that of Gorgier.
Economy
Saint- Aubin- Sauges until the middle of the 19th century mainly coined by the Agriculture Location. Afterwards, the industry gradually took foot in the village, first with the textile industry and watchmaking, besides also asphalt was mined and processed. In recent decades, Saint- Aubin- Sauges has developed into the residential community. Today, the industry focused on metal processing, manufacturing of precision tools and clocks and on the construction industry. Many employed persons are employed in the service sector. Agriculture plays only a minor role. In the area of Sauges there are some vineyards (see also the article viticulture in Switzerland), next to prevail in the lower layers farming before, during outweigh the Jura hills cattle breeding and dairy farming. Many workers commute to Neuchâtel to work.
Traffic
The community is conveniently moderately well developed. It is near the main road 5 of Neuchâtel to Yverdon. With the opening of a section of the A5 motorway in 2002, the main street in Saint- Aubin was relieved of through traffic. The A5 crosses under Saint- Aubin and Sauges each in a tunnel. On 7 November 1859, the railway line was inaugurated in Yverdon - Neuchatel; the formerly winding route in the area of Saint- Aubin and Sauges was moved into a tunnel. The station Gorgier -Saint -Aubin is located on the border of the two municipalities. For the dispersion in public transport buses provide from this station to Yverdon, Boudry and Provence.
History
Along the beach lots for Tivoli between Saint- Aubin and Sauges remains were from shore settlements from the Neolithic period ( Cortaillod culture) found, including a small wooden bowl made from birch bark ornaments. During construction of the A5 motorway buried standing stones were discovered. From the settlement during the Hallstatt and La Tène period testify Tumuli. In addition, there are traces of Roman and Burgundian.
The first written mention of Saint- Aubin took place in 1176 under the name of Sancti Albini. Sauges appeared for the first time in 1340 as villa de Sauges in the documents. The name is attributed to the Latin word salix ( willow). Since the 11th century was the ecclesiastical center of the area that came by way of gift by the Bishop of Lausanne in 1176 to the Abbot of Saint- Maurice Saint- Aubin. It included the Béroche ( from the Latin parochia, parish ). 1531 the Reformation was introduced in Béroche. In worldly affairs were Saint- Aubin and Sauges part of the castle Bailiwick Gorgier which came under the suzerainty of the Counts of Neuchâtel 1344. It was Saint- Aubin seat of the Court. Since 1648 Neuchâtel principality and 1707 was linked by personal union with the Kingdom of Prussia. 1806, the region was ceded to Napoleon I. and came in 1815 during the Congress of Vienna to the Swiss Confederation, the kings of Prussia until 1857 Neuchâtel trade also prince of Neuchâtel remained. Since July 2, 1888 Saint- Aubin and Sauges form a single community.
Attractions
The present building of the Reformed village church of Saint- Aubin is derived largely from 1811, parts of the church nave and the choir are of 1637th The oldest preserved part is the Gothic facade tower, which was built probably in the 15th or 16th century. In the center of Saint- Aubin some characteristic houses from the 16th to 18th centuries have been preserved.