Vaulion

Vaulion

Vaulion is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Geography

Vaulion is located on 932 m above sea level. M., 12 km west-southwest of Orbe and 22 km west-southwest of the district capital Yverdon- les- Bains ( straight line ). The village street lines extending in a basin at the headwaters of the Nozon, in the Vaud Jura at the eastern foot of the Dent de Vaulion.

The area of ​​13.2 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the Vaud Jura in the headwaters of Nozon. The western boundary runs along the chain of the Dent de Vaulion that with 1'483 m above sea level. M. is the highest point of Vaulion. Adjoining to the east of the syncline, which lies between the Dent de Vaulion and the side chain of Mollendruz. In this synclines rises at the foot of a cliff of Nozon, which crosses the valley of Vaulion and then flows through a narrow valley to the Central Plateau. Near the Nozonquelle there are two caves. In the north, the limit is at the height Sur Grati (up to 1,177 m above sea level. M. ). From the municipality surface 1997 3 % was attributable to settlements, 47 % of forest and shrubs, 49% to agriculture and slightly less than 1% was unproductive land.

To Vaulion include the hamlet Nidau ​​(880 m above sea level. M. ) in the left side of the valley of the Nozon and Le Plane ( 1,115 m above sea level. M. ) on the slopes of Vaulion chain above the village as well as numerous individual farms that are scattered widely on the Jura hills lie. The neighboring communities of Vaulion are in the north Vallorbe, northeastern Premier, to the east Romainmôtier -Envy, in the southeast Juriens, in the south of Mont- la -Ville and to the west L' Abbaye.

Population

With 459 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Vaulion is one of the small communities of the Canton of Vaud. Of the 92.7 % inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking 3.7 % and 1.4 % portugiesischsprachig (as of 2000). The population of Vaulion amounted in 1803 to 1145 inhabitants in 1850 to 994 inhabitants and 1920 to 1051 inhabitants. After a decrease to 358 inhabitants was recorded due to high levels of emigration until 1980, since then the population has increased slightly again.

Economy

Originally dominated by agriculture village focused early on the craft and industrial activity. Since the end of the 16th century, the weaving and shoe-making developed in the following century. In the course of the 17th century, a tannery, and iron smelting gained importance. The most important operation of the village was founded in 1888 Uhrensteinschleiferei companies. By 1970, a mill was in operation. Today there are numerous jobs in crafts and local small businesses. The Agriculture, mainly livestock and dairy farming, still plays a role in the employment structure of the villagers.

Tourism

Thanks a ski lift and the installation of a cross-country ski benefited Vaulion of the income as a winter sports. Even in summer, the Dent de Vaulion is a popular destination as a lookout mountain.

Traffic

Vaulion is on the main road from Orbe via Romainmôtier -Envy and over the pass Petra Felix in the Vallée de Joux. By Postbus course, which runs on Croy and partly to Orbe, Vaulion is connected to the network of public transport.

History

The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1097 under the name Vallis Leonis. In the period following the terms Valleuni ( 1160 ), and in 1316 the present name Vaullyon Vaulion published. This derives from Val du Lion from, because Le Lion was the former name of the river Nozon. Probably Vaulion was founded in the 11th century who fled from France serfs. These received the protection of the Prior of Romainmôtier. The original settlement had to be abandoned due to a plague epidemic, and at its present location, the village was re-established. Since Vaulion unlike other villages under the rule Romainmôtier enjoyed relatively generous freedoms, the colonization of the valley was promoted.

With the conquest of Vaud by Bern in 1536, was part of the Vaulion Kastlanei and bailiwick Romainmôtier. 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. It was in 1798 the district of Orbe allocated.

Attractions

The present building of the Reformed parish church dates from 1756th It was built on the site of an earlier church. The rectory was built in 1745. In the center some characteristic farmhouses from the 18th and 19th centuries have been preserved.

Personalities

• Gabrielle Magnenat (* 1980), ski mountaineer