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Palézieux
Coat of arms of Palézieux
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Country Switzerland
Canton Vaud
District Lavaux-Oron
Area
 • Total 5.77 km2 (2.23 sq mi)
Elevation
634 m (2,080 ft)
Population
 • Total 1,326
 • Density 229.81/km2 (595.2/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Les Paléziens
Les Boudins
Postal code
1607 Palézieux-Village
1607 Palézieux-Gare
Localities Palézieux-Village, Palézieux-Gare, Serix
Surrounded by Oron-la-Ville, Oron-le-Châtel, Chesalles-sur-Oron, Ecoteaux, Bossonnens (FR), Granges (Veveyse) (FR), Les Thioleyres, Les Tavernes
Twin towns Vers-Pont-du-Gard (France)

Palézieux is a village and former municipality of the district Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Since 2012 it forms part of the municipality of Oron.

History

Palézieux was first mentioned in 1134 as de Palaisol.

Under the rule of Savoy, the family de Palézieux - mentioned in texts from 1154 - had their castle near the village, of which remains can be seen today (mainly a wall). The castle controlled a bridge on the River Broye, which was a source of profit through the various tolls and taxes.

The bridge over the Broye was washed away in 1700, following a flood. It was rebuilt in 1750, following several petitions. Modernized, it is still in place.

The creation of the separate settlement at Palézieux-Gare came about with the commissioning of the railway line between Lausanne and Bern in 1862, which was built away from the original village (which became known as Palézieux-Village). In 1876 the line from Payerne was added, which runs adjacent to Palézieux-Village, and in 1903 the metre gauge line leading to the Gruyère was constructed, with its terminus at Palézieux-Gare.

Villages

  • Palézieux-Village
  • Palézieux-Gare
  • Serix

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Palézieux para niños

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