Estavayer () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

of the

canton of Fribourg The canton of Fribourg, also canton of Freiburg (french: Canton de Fribourg ; german: Kanton Freiburg ; frp, Canton de Fribôrg rm, Chantun Friburg it, Canton Friburgo) is located in western Switzerland. The canton is bilingual, with French ...

, situated on the south shore of

Lake Neuchâtel Lake Neuchâtel (french: Lac de Neuchâtel ; frp, Lèc de Nôchâtél; german: Neuenburgersee) is a lake primarily in Romandy, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. The lake lies mainly in the canton of Neuchâtel, but is also shared by t ...

. Estavayer is located between

Yverdon Yverdon-les-Bains () (called Eburodunum and Ebredunum during the Roman era) is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district. The population of Yverdon-les-Bains, , was ...

and

Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...

. It is the capital of the district of

Broye The Broye (; frp, Brouye''Dictionnaire-Dikchenéro: Français-Patois/Patê-Franché''. Société cantonale des patoisans fribourgeois. Fribourg: 2013. p. 87 ) is a 68 km long river, in the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud, in Switzerland. It has ...

. It was created on 1 January 2017 when the former municipalities of Bussy,

Estavayer-le-Lac Estavayer-le-Lac (;Florence Cattin/Andres Kristol, ''Estavayer-le-Lac FR (La Broye)'' in: ''Dictionnaire toponymique des communes suisses – Lexikon der schweizerischen Gemeindenamen – Dizionario toponomastico dei comuni svizzeri (DTS, LSG)'', ...

Morens Morens (, ) is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Morens, Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay and Vuissens merged into ...

Murist Murist (; frp, Muri ) is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Its territory was enlarged in 1981 with the formerly independent municipalities La Vounaise and Montborget, and in 1992 with F ...

Rueyres-les-Prés Rueyres-les-Prés (; frp, Ruêres-les-Prâts ) is a former municipality in the district of Broye in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Rueyres-les-Prés, Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, Mu ...

, Vernay and

Vuissens Vuissens (; frp, Vouéssens ) is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Vuissens, Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, Murist, Rueyres-les-Prés and ...

merged to form Estavayer.

History

Bussy

Bussy is first mentioned in 1142 as ''Bussey''.

Morens

Morens is first mentioned in 1216 as ''Morens''.

Murist

Murist is first mentioned in 1228 as ''Muris''.

Rueyres-les-Prés

Rueyres-les-Prés is first mentioned in 1288 as ''en Ruere''.

Vernay

Vernay was created on 1 January 2006 from the merger of the municipalities of

Autavaux Vernay () is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2006 from the merger of the municipalities of Autavaux, Forel and Montbrelloz.Forel and

Montbrelloz Vernay () is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2006 from the merger of the municipalities of Autavaux, Forel and Montbrelloz.

Heritage sites of national significance

The De Rivaz Chapel, the Sacré-Coeur Chapel, the

Chenaux Castle Chenaux Castle is a castle in the municipality of Estavayer-le-Lac of the Canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. History It was built in 1284 by Pierre d'Estavayer and his brother Guillaume o ...

, the

Collegiate church In Christianity, a collegiate church is a church where the daily office of worship is maintained by a college of canons: a non-monastic or "secular" community of clergy, organised as a self-governing corporate body, which may be presided over by a ...

of Saint-Laurent, the

Convent A convent is a community of monks, nuns, religious brothers or, sisters or priests. Alternatively, ''convent'' means the building used by the community. The word is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglican ...

of the Dominican nuns, the town fortifications, the House de la Dîme and the House des Sires d’Estavayer in Estavayer-le-Lac, the Church of Saint-Maurice in Bussy, the Saint-Pierre Church and the La Molière tower in Murist listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance. The entire town of Estavayer-le-Lac and the villages of Bussy and Vuissens are part of the

Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites The Federal Inventory of Heritage Sites (ISOS) is part of a 1981 Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Council implementing the Federal Law on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage. Sites of national importance Types The types are based on t ...

. From the 2012 merger of Font into Estavayer-le-Lac, the

Gallo-Roman Gallo-Roman culture was a consequence of the Romanization of Gauls under the rule of the Roman Empire. It was characterized by the Gaulish adoption or adaptation of Roman culture, language, morals and way of life in a uniquely Gaulish context ...

villa at La Vuardaz and the entire Font area (shared between Châbles and Font) were added. File:Picswiss FR-15-25.jpg, De Rivaz Chapel File:Picswiss FR-15-14.jpg, Sacré-Coeur Chapel File:Picswiss FR-15-03.jpg,

File:Estavayer-le-Lac Saint-Laurent.jpg,

of Saint-Laurent File:Estavayer-le-Lac couvent.jpg,

of the Dominican File:Picswiss FR-15-01.jpg, Fortifications File:Picswiss FR-15-37.jpg, House de la Dîme File:Motte_Châtel_8_Estavayer_le_Lac_Aug_2011.JPG, House des Sires d’Estavayer File:Saint-Maurice Bussy May 2011.jpg, Church of Saint-Maurice File:St Pierre Place Église 1 Murist Aug 2011.jpg, Saint-Pierre Church File:Tour de la Molière Murist Aug 2011.jpg, La Molière tower

Transportation

The municipality has a railway station, , on the Fribourg–Yverdon line. It has regular service to and .

References

External links

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