La Forclaz
Origin of the name La Forclaz
The origin of the name La Forclaz is not explained in the sources consulted, which also give no dated first mention.
Founding of La Forclaz
La Forclaz is not a municipality: it is a village of the municipality of Ormont-Dessous, in the district of Aigle, on the left bank of the Grande-Eau at the foot of the Chamossaire foothills. The sources consulted name neither a founder nor a date of creation, but count it among the oldest permanent settlements of the municipality, together with Le Sépey and Cergnat. Under the Ancien Régime, the municipality was divided into four administrative units called seytes, including that of La Forclaz. The village has kept its character and a built heritage shaped by the self-sufficient economy of the past.
History of La Forclaz
around 1400. The youth association of La Forclaz receives the Perche mountain pasture.
1475-1798. Under Bernese rule, the municipality of Ormont-Dessous, of which La Forclaz is one of the seytes, belongs to the mandement of the Ormonts.
1618. Construction of a chalet still preserved in the village.
1974. End of the cooperative exploitation of the Perche pasture, carried on since the donation received around 1400.
Historic sites in La Forclaz
Chalet of 1618. Chalet dated 1618, one of the witnesses of the village's built heritage.
Ormonan granaries. Numerous traditional granaries of the Ormonts preserved in the village.
Wooden chapel. Chapel built of wood, in the heart of the village.
Perche mountain pasture. Pasture received around 1400 by the youth association of La Forclaz and exploited cooperatively until 1974.
Sources
- Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Ormont-Dessous »
- Vaud Promotion, « La Forclaz »
- Société de développement La Forclaz, site officiel
- Statistique Vaud, « Population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025 »
- geo.admin.ch, service de recherche de lieux (swisstopo)
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