Treytorrens
Treytorrens
Treytorrens (Payerne ) is a municipality in the district Broye Vully the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
Geography
Treytorrens (Payerne ) lies at 661 m above sea level. M., 12 km west-southwest of the district main town Payerne ( straight line ). The scattered village extends on a spur on the western flank of the Petite Glane, in Molassehügelland the northern Vaud Mittelland.
The area of 3.1 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the hill country between Lake Neuchâtel and the Broyetal. The eastern part of the municipality is occupied by the valley of the upper Petite Glane; East of the river is the forest of Le Chanex (up to 685 m above sea level. M. ). In the west, the area extends in the Bois du Mont, where 733 m above sea level. M. the highest point of Treytorrens (Payerne ) is located. To the north of the municipality floor extends to the high plateau of Cudrex and Grands Champs ( around 680 m above sea level. M. ). From the municipality surface 1997 4 % came from settlements, 21 % of forest and woody plants and 75 % to agriculture.
To Treytorrens (Payerne ) include the hamlet of Les Molliettes ( 624 m above sea level. M. ) Petite Glane as well as several individual farms. Neighboring communities of Treytorrens (Payerne ) are Chavannes -le- Chêne, Valbroye and Champtauroz in the Canton of Vaud and Nuvilly and Murist in the Canton of Fribourg.
Population
With 118 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Treytorrens one of the smallest municipalities in the canton of Vaud. Of the 95.1 % inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking 2.9 % and 1.0 % Italian-speaking (as of 2000). The population of Treytorrens (Payerne ) amounted in 1900 to 164 inhabitants. Until 1970 (104 inhabitants), the population has declined continuously since then, the population remains more or less stable.
Economy
Treytorrens (Payerne ) was up in 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. Some other jobs are in the local retail industry and the services available. In recent decades, the village has developed into a residential community. Some of the working population commuters who work in the surrounding larger towns.
Traffic
The community is located off the major thoroughfares on a road from Prahins after Murist. By bus, driving a round trip through the hinterland of Estavayer -le- Lac, Treytorrens is connected to the public transport network. Also the round course known figure makes to certain times of day a trip to the village.
History
The first documentary mention of the place was in the 12th century under the name Troiterens and Troyterens. Later, the names Troterens ( 1194), Troiterains ( 1217 ), Troutereins ( 1251 ), Tretorens ( 1380 ), Treitorens (1668 ) and Troitorens and Troistorens published. The name goes back to the Burgundian personal names Þrautahar and means for the people of Þrautahar.
Since the 12th century Treytorrens (Payerne ) formed its own little rule, which was initially under the supremacy of the Bishop of Lausanne, since the 13th century, that of the Dukes of Savoy. With the conquest of Vaud by Bern in 1536, the village came under the administration of the Bailiwick Moudon. After the collapse of the ancien régime Treytorrens (Payerne ) 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 initially allocated to the District Moudon, 1803 came to the district of Payerne.
Attractions
The Reformed Church of Saint -Jean- l'Evangéliste dates from the 15th century and has a portal Flamboyant. Next to the church is also built in the 15th century former castle of the lords of Treytorrens with its late Gothic windows. In the center some characteristic farmhouses from the 17th to 19th centuries have been preserved.