Vucherens

Origin of the name Vucherens

First mentioned in 1224 as «Wicherens». The name is said to derive from a Burgundian personal name, Wisihar, with the Germanic suffix -ingōs, meaning «among Wisihar's people» (to be cross-checked). In Vaud patois the village is called «Vutsèrin».

Founding of Vucherens

None of the sources consulted names a founder. The name, formed from a Germanic personal name followed by the suffix -ingōs, suggests an early medieval settlement around the estate of a certain Wisihar (to be cross-checked). The municipality groups several hamlets and isolated farms (La Râpe, Le Closy, Sarandin) between the valleys of the Flon de Carouge and the Bressonnaz. In the Middle Ages local families held property there, such as Giroldus de Syens at Sarandin in 1280.

History of Vucherens

1224. First written mention, as «Wicherens».

1280. Giroldus de Syens holds property at Sarandin.

1300. Jean de Vucherens is mentioned as owner of the tower of Saint-Martin-du-Chêne.

1358. Vucherens belongs to the Savoyard castellany (of Moudon, to be cross-checked).

1523. A chapel is mentioned; Vucherens then belongs to the parish of Syens, with Hermenches and Rossenges.

1536-1798. Bernese period: Vucherens belongs to the bailiwick of Moudon.

1737. Construction of the present church, dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Pancras, on the ridge above the village.

18th century. From the early 18th century until around 1900, tufa quarries are worked.

1798. Vucherens is attached to the district of Moudon, until 2006.

1902-1962. The village is served by the Lausanne-Moudon tramway.

2000. The church joins the Reformed parish of the Jorat (to be cross-checked).

2005. The primary sector still provides almost 25% of jobs; the municipality gradually becomes residential.

2008. With the new Vaud districts, Vucherens joins the district of Broye-Vully.

Population of Vucherens

Population of Vucherens

1550	18 hearths (households)
1764	245 inhabitants
1850	458 inhabitants
1900	379 inhabitants
1950	289 inhabitants
2000	444 inhabitants
2025	634 inhabitants

Historic sites in Vucherens

Church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Pancrace. Built in 1737 on the ridge above the village, replacing a chapel mentioned in 1523. Long a dependency of the parish of Syens, it was restored in 1897, 1923-1924 and 1957 (to be cross-checked).

Hamlets of La Râpe, Le Closy and Sarandin. Scattered hamlets and farms that make up the municipality; Sarandin is recorded in the 13th century, when Giroldus de Syens held property there (1280).

Old farmhouses. Some characteristic farmhouses from the 17th to the 19th century survive (to be cross-checked).

Remains in Vucherens

Former tufa quarries. Tufa, a light limestone, was extracted on the municipal territory from the early 18th century until around 1900.

Sources

• Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Vucherens »
• Wikipédia, « Vucherens »
• Wikipedia (DE), « Vucherens »
• Statistique Vaud, « Population résidante permanente au 31 décembre 2025 »
• Wikipédia, « Districts du canton de Vaud »

Other villages near Vucherens

• Hermenches (VD)
• Vulliens (VD)
• Ropraz (VD)
• Carrouge (VD)
• Syens (VD)