Chamblon

Origin of the name Chamblon

The village has been mentioned under its present name, «Chamblon», since the beginning of the 12th century. The name is that of the hill on which it stands; none of the sources consulted explains its origin.

Founding of Chamblon

The hill of Chamblon, made of red limestone, was once surrounded by the lake. The site was occupied in the Neolithic (oak piles and serpentine axes discovered at Les Uttins) and a Roman military post is attested. None of the sources consulted names a founder of the village. In the Middle Ages Chamblon was part of the lordship of Montagny-le-Corboz, then, after 1476, of the joint bailiwick of Grandson. The lordship of Montagny, passed down among the Bernese families Manuel, Zehender and de Weiss, was acquired in 1762 by Baron von Brackel, an exiled Courlander, who had a large castle built. The municipality was run by the general assembly of the burghers. The inhabitants are called Chamblonnois.

History of Chamblon

Neolithic. Finds at Les Uttins: oak piles and serpentine axes.

Roman period. A Roman military post is established on the hill.

early 12th century. First mention, «Chamblon».

Middle Ages. Chamblon is part of the lordship of Montagny-le-Corboz and belongs to the parish of Montagny.

1476. After the Burgundian Wars Chamblon comes under the joint bailiwick of Grandson.

1532. The parish of Montagny, to which Chamblon belongs, adopts the Reformation.

1762. Baron von Brackel, an exiled Courlander, acquires the lordship of Montagny, until then passed down among the Bernese families Manuel, Zehender and de Weiss, and has a large castle built at Chamblon.

1798. Chamblon joins the district of Yverdon, to which it belongs until 2007.

1834. Chamblon passes to the parish of Champvent.

1929. A bunch of grapes is added to the municipal coat of arms to recall the vineyard.

1932. Chamblon acquires a chapel; the same year the castle becomes a sanatorium.

1960. The castle is converted into a geriatric hospital.

1973. The castle becomes a treatment and rehabilitation centre.

from 1980. Chamblon increasingly becomes a residential area of Yverdon-les-Bains.

1981. An infantry training ground henceforth covers half of the 470 hectares of the municipality.

1990. End of quarrying of red limestone.

2008. Chamblon becomes part of the Jura-Nord vaudois district.

Population of Chamblon

Population of Chamblon

1776	125
1798	159
1850	172
1870	217
1900	137
1950	210
1980	296
2000	513
2025	558

Historic sites in Chamblon

Chamblon Castle. Large residence built after 1762 by Baron von Brackel, an exiled Courland nobleman who had become lord of Montagny. The entrance gate, decorated with the family arms, survives. The castle served as a sanatorium (1932), a geriatric hospital (1960) and then a treatment and rehabilitation centre (1973).

Chapel of Chamblon. Chapel the village has had since 1932; Chamblon previously belonged to the parish of Montagny, then to that of Champvent from 1834.

Communal bread oven. The village's old oven, renovated in 2022.

Chamblon hill. Red limestone hill rising about a hundred metres above the Orbe plain, once surrounded by the lake.

Remains in Chamblon

Neolithic station of Les Uttins. Oak piles and serpentine axes attributed to the Neolithic.

Roman military post. A Roman military post is attested on the territory of Chamblon.

Red limestone quarry. Quarry worked in the rock of the hill until 1990.

Sources

• Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Chamblon »
• Feuille des avis officiels du canton de Vaud, « Alphabet des communes vaudoises : Chamblon »
• Wikipédia, « Chamblon »
• Statistique Vaud, « Population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025 »

Other villages near Chamblon

• Montagny-près-Yverdon (VD)
• Villars-sous-Champvent (VD)
• Essert-sous-Champvent (VD)
• Montagny-le-Corbe (VD)
• Treycovagnes (VD)