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L'Isle
L'Isle is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Western Switzerland, located in the district of Morges. History L'Isle is first mentioned in 1216 as ''Chablie''. In 1299 it was mentioned as ''Insula de Chablie'' and in 1324 as ''Lylaz''. Geography L'Isle has an area, , of . Of this area, or 48.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 46.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.2% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. Out of the forested land, 43.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.8% is covered with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Isle - The Pond
L'Isle is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Western Switzerland, located in the district of Morges. History L'Isle is first mentioned in 1216 as ''Chablie''. In 1299 it was mentioned as ''Insula de Chablie'' and in 1324 as ''Lylaz''. Geography L'Isle has an area, , of . Of this area, or 48.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 46.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.2% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. Out of the forested land, 43.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.8% is covered with o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Isle Castle
L'Isle Castle is a castle in the municipality of L'Isle of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. History L'Isle Castle was built in 1696 by Charles de Chandieu, lieutenant general of the Swiss Guards of Louis XIV, on plans Hardouint Jules Mansard, nephew of the great Mansard. After the hands of different families, it was bought by the municipality of L'Isle in 1876 which transforms it into school classes and as home town.Official website of l'Isle: http://www.lisle.ch/net/net_lisle.asp?NoOFS=5486&Sty=&NumStr=04 Architecture L'Isle Castle draws a U-shaped plan, between courtyard and garden, with a main building, where are the reception rooms and apartments for teachers and two wings containing services (kitchen, pantry, servants' rooms) and secondary local (archives, library, attic). Note the impressive framing Mansard is in perfect condition. In French-speaking Switzerland, the castle of L'Isle is the first regional example o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venoge (river)
The Venoge () is a Swiss river located in the canton of Vaud, a tributary of the Rhône, via Lake Geneva. The Swiss poet Jean Villard Gilles wrote a poem about it, ''La Venoge'', in 1954. Geography The Venoge has its source at L'Isle in the canton of Vaud and flows 44 km down to Lake Geneva, by Saint-Sulpice. Course Between its source in L'Isle and Lake Geneva, la Venoge runs through Cuarnens, La Chaux, Moiry, Chevilly, Ferreyres, La Sarraz, Éclépens, Lussery-Villars, Daillens, Cossonay, Penthalaz, Penthaz, Gollion, Vufflens-la-Ville, Aclens, Bussigny-près-Lausanne, Bremblens, Échandens, Écublens, Denges, Préverenges to finally reach Saint-Sulpice. Tributaries * Le Veyron * La Molombe * La Senoge History The Venoge was called ''Venobia'' in 814, ''Venubia'' in 937, ''Vinogia'' in 7th century, ''Venopia'' in 1313 and ''Venogy'' in 1316. Its name is probably of Celtic origin. In 1913 it was described as splitting at La Sarraz, with the smaller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cossonay District
Cossonay District was a district of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel .... The seat of the district was the town of Cossonay. It was dissolved on 31 August 2006.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 4 April 2011 Mergers and name changes * On 1 January 1999 the former municipalities of Villars-Lussery and Lussery merged to form the new municipality of Lussery-Villars. * On 1 September 2006 the municipalities of Bettens, Bournens, Boussens, Da ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morges District
Morges District is a district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The seat of the district is the city of Morges. Geography Morges has an area, , of . Of this area, or 55.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 33.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 10.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.7% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Demographics Morges has a population () of . Most of the population () speaks (56,847 or 82.3%), with[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauraz
Mauraz is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges. History Mauraz is first mentioned in 1324 as ''Moraz''. In 1547 it was mentioned as ''Moura''. Geography Mauraz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 76.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 10.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 8.0% is settled (buildings or roads).Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 8.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.0%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 48.0% is used for growing crops and 26.0% is pastures, while 2.0% is used f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chavannes-le-Veyron
Chavannes-le-Veyron is a municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. History Chavannes-le-Veyron is first mentioned in 1285. Geography Chavannes-le-Veyron has an area, , of . Of this area, or 68.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 25.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 6.1% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.4%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 52.5% is used for growing crops and 14.4% is pastures, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the Ordinance and consolidated/translated as follows: *city: german: Stadt, Stadt/Flecken, it, città, french: ville *town: german: Kleinstadt, Kleinstadt (Flecken), it, borgo, borgo/cittadina, french: petite ville *urbanized village: german: verstädtertes Dorf, it, villaggio urbanizzato, french: village urbanisé, rm, vischnanca urbanisada *village: german: Dorf, it, villaggio, french: village, rm, vischnanca *hamlet: german: Weiler, it, frazione, frazione (casale), french: hameau, rm, aclaun *special case: german: Spezialfall, it, caso particolare, french: cas particulier, cas spécial, rm, cas spezial References * External links ISOS* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heritage Sites Heritage registers in Switzerland Switzerland geograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuarnens
Cuarnens is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges. History Cuarnens is first mentioned in 1001 as ''Quarningis''. Geography Cuarnens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 64.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 30.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 4.6% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.3%. Out of the forested land, 28.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.0% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 54.3% is us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pampigny
Pampigny is a former municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2021 the former municipalities of Apples, Cottens, Pampigny, Sévery, Bussy-Chardonney and Reverolle merged into the new municipality of Hautemorges. History Pampigny is first mentioned in 1141 as ''Pampiniaco''. Geography Pampigny had an area, , of . Of this area, or 57.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 36.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 5.0% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.6% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.5% and transportation infrastr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont-la-Ville
Mont-la-Ville is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges. History Mont-la-Ville is first mentioned in 1140 as ''in Monte Villa''. Geography Mont-la-Ville has an area, , of . Of this area, or 44.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 52.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 2.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.3% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.9%. Out of the forested land, 49.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montricher
Montricher is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges. History Montricher is first mentioned in 1049 as ''Mons Richarius''. In 1301 it was mentioned as ''Montricher''. Geography Montricher has an area, , of . Of this area, or 38.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 57.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 3.0% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.7% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.5%. Out of the forested land, 53.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.5% i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
