In the mid-9th century, Hucbert, brother-in-law of the Emperor Lothair II, seized the abbey. Login with Facebook In 2008[update] the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 1,391. The municipalities of Mex and Saint-Maurice have merged on 1 January 2013. Maurice d'Agaune ou saint Maurice et ses compagnons coptes venus de Thèbes (soldats thébains), martyrs du Valais, sont des personnages légendaires morts pour leur foi vers la fin du. The abbey is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[2]. [11], As of 2000[update], there were 1,273 students in Saint-Maurice who came from another municipality, while 115 residents attended schools outside the municipality. The Abbey of Saint Maurice, Agaunum (French: Abbaye de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune or Saint-Maurice-en-Valais) is a Swiss monastery of canons regular in Saint-Maurice, Canton of Valais, which dates from the 6th century. Le Grand Bâtard du Bugey était de retour à Rome. [8] As of 2008[update], 26.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Read Wikipedia in Modernized UI. He had experienced a revelation that convinced him of the martyrdom of a Roman legion—known as the Theban Legion—under the command of Saint Maurice, around 285 A.D., in the area where the abbey is located. The bridge over the Rhone was built around the 12th century and was the first bridge upstream of Lake Geneva after the Roman bridge of Massongex (2 km downstream Saint-Maurice). The still standing Hospice of Saint-Jacques was built in the 10th century. Around 1300, the Kastlan or vogt moved from Monthey to Saint-Maurice. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Azure and Gules, overall a Cross Bottony Argent. Venus d’Egypte vers l’an 300, Maurice, Exupère, Innocent, Candide et leurs compagnons font partie de l’armée de Maximien qui se dirige vers le Rhin. [9] Over the last 10 years (2000–2010 ) the population has changed at a rate of 14.5%. [18], Saint-Maurice is home to the Médiathèque Valais - Saint-Maurice library. The municipality has a railway station, St-Maurice, on the Saint-Gingolph–Saint-Maurice and Simplon lines. disp. Saint Maurice d'Agaune et la légion thébaine À la fin du IIIème siècle, Maximilien Hercule envoya à Agaune (aujourd’hui en Suisse) une légion venue de Haute Égypte pour renforcer l’armée impériale qui allait combattre en Gaule. The newly installed carillon is the largest built to date in Switzerland. The district of Saint-Maurice (district) is composed with 9 municipalities (commune, Gemeinde): Collonges, Dorénaz, Evionnaz, Finhaut, Massongex, Salvan, St-Maurice, Vernayaz and Vérossaz[1]. Boso, later King of Provence, (850-887) received the abbey around 870 from his brother-in-law, Charles the Bald. Hotels near Abbaye de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune: (0.11 mi) Hôtellerie Franciscaine (0.20 mi) Hôtel de la Dent du Midi (1.30 mi) Grand Hotel Des Bains de Lavey (2.15 mi) Whitepod Eco-Luxury Hotel (0.56 mi) Aidan Manor B&B; View all hotels near Abbaye de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune on Tripadvisor La religion était pour beaucoup un facteur d’identité très fort. Throughout the history of the abbey, its strategic mountain pass location and independent patronage has subjected it to the whims of war. [6] The thirty-member General Council had 15 members from the CVP, 11 from the FDP.The Liberals and four from the Alliance de gauche. The abbot exercised dominion over the abbey and the town. It is also the capital of the district and of the municipality of Saint-Maurice. Le Trésor de l'abbaye de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, Musée du Louvre, Aile Richelieu Tous les jours sauf mardi, 9h-17h30, nocturnes le mercredi et le vendredi jusqu'à 21h30 Maurice et les soldats de sa légion refusèrent d'obéir à cet ordre et furent condamnés à mort. The city of Saint-Maurice is the site of the Roman outpost of Agaunum and the mediaeval St. Maurice's Abbey, which has become a famous high school in Switzerland (Collège de Saint-Maurice). [10], Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (3,097 or 86.1%) as their first language, Italian is the second most common (123 or 3.4%) and Albanian is the third (112 or 3.1%). The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 238 of which 68 or (28.6%) were in manufacturing and 166 (69.7%) were in construction. The library has (as of 2008[update]) 70,829 books or other media, and loaned out 81,732 items in the same year. L’histoire de Victor est légendaire, tout comme la légion à laquelle ce soldat est supposé appartenir. As such, it has a strategic importance, and defence work were built from the 15th century to control this access. ), Saint Maurice et la Légion Thébaine, Actes du colloque, Fribourg, Saint-Maurice, Martigny, 17-20 sept. 2003, Fribourg, 2005. In 2000[update], a total of 1,319 apartments (85.9% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 153 apartments (10.0%) were seasonally occupied and 64 apartments (4.2%) were empty. The Romanesque tower was reconstructed in 1945 to repair damage caused by a massive falling rock. As of  2010[update], Saint-Maurice had an unemployment rate of 6.5%. They directed the abbey until around the year 1000. - consultez 110 avis de voyageurs, 105 photos, les meilleures offres et comparez les prix pour Saint-Maurice, Suisse sur Tripadvisor. [5], The narrow canyon at Saint-Maurice facilitated both trade and defense. Selon l’histoire chrétienne, le massacre de la légion Thébaine aurait eut lieu en 286, bien avant le début des persécutions de Dioclétien, en 303. There were 1,592 married individuals, 231 widows or widowers and 214 individuals who are divorced. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (19.88%), the SP (17.36%) and the SVP (13.6%). The practice continued there until the 9th century, when the monks were replaced by a community of canons. [13] As of 2009[update], the construction rate of new housing units was 3.2 new units per 1000 residents. In respect to Saint Maurice, the name was changed from Acaunum (French: Agaune) to Saint-Maurice in 1003. Of this area, 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi) or 21.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) or 42.0% is forested. 1,522 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 151 businesses in this sector. 64 Une liste de sainteurs franc-comtois de l’abbaye de Saint-Maurice d’Agaune carolingienne dans un tombeau placé sous un arcosolium au sein de la crypte construite sous le chevet occidental de l’église abbatiale d’Agaune, fut en effet déposé dans une châsse orfévrée qui fut élevée dans le chœur12. In 1995, the fortifications were abandoned and opened as a tourist attraction. Maurice D'Agaune est sur Facebook. In 515, the Basilica of St. Maurice of Agaunum became the church of a monastery under the patronage of King Sigismund of Burgundy, the first ruler in his dynasty to convert from Arian Christianity to Trinitarian Christianity. Amadeus III, Count of Savoy, became the commendatory abbot of the monastery in 1103 and worked to revive religious observance at the abbey by installing there, in 1128, the community of canons regular, who still live there under the Rule of St. Augustine, in place of the secular canons. There were 1,582 Swiss women (38.5%) and 527 (12.8%) non-Swiss women. Saint-Maurice is located at the entrance a pass leading to the upper part of the Rhône valley. Of the 300 who completed tertiary schooling, 59.3% were Swiss men, 31.7% were Swiss women, 5.3% were non-Swiss men and 3.7% were non-Swiss women. [12] Of the population in the municipality, 1,146 or about 31.9% were born in Saint-Maurice and lived there in 2000. Saint-Maurice, or Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, is a small city located in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. [6], Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 3.3% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 11.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 13.0%. It was completed in 1646 with the expansion of the residential buildings. En était-il véritablement parti ? [5], The abbey building, its treasure, and the Feengrotte which opened in 1863, attract pilgrims and tourists. Le récit de leur martyre est en partie altéré de légende. Following the army reforms of Armee 95 and XXI, the former mountain infantry military base of Saint-Maurice-Lavey has served as a training camp for the military police. The entire Saint-Maurice castle and city area are part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. Inscrivez-vous sur Facebook pour communiquer avec Maurice D'Agaune et d’autres personnes que vous pouvez connaître. [1] The abbey itself is a territorial abbacy and not part of any diocese. The church of Saint-Sigismond has been the parish church since at least the mid-12th century. [10] There were 438 households that consist of only one person and 117 households with five or more people. Peut-être pas. Of the agricultural land, 8.1% is used for growing crops and 10.5% is pastures, while 2.8% is used for orchards or vine crops. In the 13th century the town was surrounded by walls. « Au monastère de Saint-Maurice d’Agaune, édifié en l’an 515 pour honorer les Martyrs Maurice et ses Compagnons, la prière s’élève jour après jour en une louange qui a traversé les siècles sans interruption et qui continue aujourd’hui encore. Abbot Joseph Roduit, C.R.A., who was elected in 1999, resigned with the permission of Pope Francis on Wednesday, 18 March 2015, so the abbatial office is vacant. There was a Roman era town at Saint-Maurice, but very little is known about the actual layout of it. The abbey had some of the richest and best preserved treasures in Western Europe, such as the Ewer of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune. La châsse de saint Sigismond est un grand coffre en argent repoussé sur lequel sont figurés Sigismond et Maurice, le Christ et les apôtres, les archanges. Autour de la signification à'Acaunus (Agaune) Linda DE TORRENTÉ L'interprétation courante veut que le vocable Acaunus - utilisé pour désigner la ville de Saint-Maurice dans la Passion d'Eucher1 et dans la Passion anonyme2, textes qui relatent le martyre de la légion thébaine - soit relatif au rocher qui déli­ « Les origines de l’abbaye de St-Maurice d’Agaune – un héritage à étudier et protéger », in : Wermelinger O. et al. There are 87 people who speak German. Après y avoir vécu les quatorze premières années de sa vie, il avait qu [11], In Saint-Maurice about 1,126 or (31.3%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 300 or (8.3%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). The Most Rev. Between 1898 and 1940, the power plant Bois Noir, supplied the city of Lausanne with electricity. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 1,143. The city sits on the routes over the Valais alpine passes into Italy. AVENUE D’AGAUNE 11 CH – 1890 SAINT-MAURICE T. +41 (0)24 486 04 47 brasserie@stmaurice.ch. Out of the forested land, 38.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.6% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. On September 22, 515 Prince Sigismund, who became the King of Burgundy, established this abbey dedicated to St. Maurice and the 6,000 soldiers of the Theban Legion, who were executed for their Christian beliefs by the Roman army. The abbey has been built and rebuilt over a period of at least 15 centuries. It consists of the town of Saint-Maurice and the hamlets of Épinassey and Les Cases. [11], As of 2000[update], there were 1,376 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.4 persons per household. Of the unproductive areas, 1.1% is too rocky for vegetation.[6]. As of 2008[update], there were 16 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. The abbey was founded on the their burial site and started the “The Perpetual Praise” on the tomb of the martyrs. The newspaper "valaisan Nouvelliste" (New Valais) was founded in 1903 in Saint-Maurice. «La ville de Saint-Maurice s’honorerait si elle pouvait ériger un monument en hommage à ces Africains morts sur sol suisse», conclut l’expert en questions identitaires. The Abbey College, was first mentioned in the Middle Ages. In 523, the town was invaded by the Franks, followed in 574 by the Lombards and in the mid-10th century, by the Saracens. La vénérable abbaye Saint-Germain a été longtemps le centre de la vie monastique de la ville dAuxerre, capitale de la Basse-Bourgogne et préfecture de lYonne. It was renamed the "Feuille d'Avis Nouvelliste et du Valais" in 1968. Les pièces d’orfèvrerie de la fin du Moyen Âge soulignent à nouveau le rôle protecteur de la maison de Savoie, en particulier There were 2 individuals who were Buddhist and 5 individuals who belonged to another church. The abbey of St. Maurice is built on the ruins of a Roman shrine of the 1st century B.C. Facebook donne … It was founded in 515 by Sigismond, king of the Burgundians, at the place where Christian legionaries were massacred who had refused to obey an imperial order that they had deemed contrary to their faith, in the 4th century. [citation needed] The offspring of Conrad of Auxerre became the Kings of Burgundy, in a line running from Rudolf I to Rudolf III. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Excavations on the site have revealed a baptistry dating to the 4th and 5th centuries, a series of four main Carolingian era churches built over one another dating from the 5th to the 11th century, and crypts built between the 4th and 8th century. However, in 1693 a devastating fire in the town, destroyed the warehouse of the castle and much of the gunpowder that was stored there.[5]. These communities included; in 1611 the Capuchins, in 1865 the Sisters of Saint-Maurice, in 1906 the Augustinian Sisters and in 1996 the Brotherhood of the Eucharist in Epinassey. [17], In 2000[update], there were 1,031 workers who commuted into the municipality and 824 workers who commuted away. Monastère fondé en 515 à Agaune (monasterium sanctorum Acaunensium), abbaye exempte dès le milieu du VIIe s., chapitre collégial (830), communauté de chanoines de Saint-Augustin (1128), abbaye territoriale (1993). The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 1.3 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. The town probably had a shrine to water nymphs. Saint-Maurice, or Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, is a small city located in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. La Congrégation des chanoines réguliers de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune (c.r.a.) [5], In 2008, the eleven-member town council had six members of the CVP, four FDP.The Liberals and one representative of the Alliance de gauche. La Maison de Prière d’Agaune fait partie de l’Association 27/4 installée en Suisse à St Maurice (Vérolliez). The citizen's council is managed by a six-member committee, which oversee extensive property, including the campsite Bois Noir, pastures and forests. The Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune is one of the oldest in the West. The present church building dates of 1715. En savoir plus Until 1822, it included the villages of Evionnaz and Vérossaz. The basilica became a popular pilgrimage site. Adresse * Adresse postale Ville ZIP / Code postal During the Second World War, the fortifications at Saint-Maurice were one of the three main pillars of the National Redoubt. On 1 January 2013, the former municipality of Mex merged into the municipality of Saint-Maurice.[3]. However, the municipality was not industrialized until much later. 125 (or about 3.48% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 163 individuals (or about 4.53% of the population) did not answer the question. It is situated against a cliff in a section of the road between Geneva and the Simplon Pass (to northern Italy). The "Echos de Saint-Maurice" was first published in 1899, and in 2000 became the "Nouvelles de l'Abbaye". It is best known for its connection to the martyrdom of the Theban Legion, its original practice of perpetual psalmody, and a collection of art and antiquity. It has changed at a rate of 13.5% due to migration and at a rate of 1.6% due to births and deaths. The chants were sung day and night, by several choirs in rotation without ceasing. In 888 Rudolf of Welf was crowned King of Burgundy in the Abbey. L'abbaye donne son nom à la localité au début du XIe s. Le trésor à la fin de l’époque gothique (XIVe - XVe siècle). [5], Some traces of a Bronze Age settlement were found at the foot of the rocky spur in town. In 1840, Pope Gregory XVI conferred the title of the See of Bethlehem in perpetuity on the abbey. Maurice d’Agaune un reliquaire de cristal contenant la relique de la Sainte Epine. Les faits ne sont pas relatés par … The canons also operate a highly ranked secondary school.[5]. The chapel of Saint-Laurent was first mentioned in 1178 and was abandoned in the 19th century. 257 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 39 businesses in this sector. A Saint-Maurice d'Agaune également, le chef de saint Candide fut, à la fin du XIIe siècle, surmonté d'une couronne fermée et, après 1225 sur la châsse de l’abbé Nantelme, Maurice assis tel un souverain sur un large trône — insigne majeur de majesté selon E.P. It has regular service to Annemasse, Lausanne, Geneva Airport, and Brig. [10], As of 2000[update], there were 1,559 people who were single and never married in the municipality. Of the rest of the land, 2.28 km2 (0.88 sq mi) or 32.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) or 2.8% is either rivers or lakes and 0.1 km2 (25 acres) or 1.4% is unproductive land. The population was made up of 1,421 Swiss men (34.5% of the population) and 584 (14.2%) non-Swiss men. After the Act of Mediation ended the Republic, from 1802-04 it was a Zenden capital and in 1810-14 it was the capital of a sub-prefecture of the French department of the Simplon. Of the rest of the population, there were 26 members of an Orthodox church (or about 0.72% of the population), there were 2 individuals (or about 0.06% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church, and there were 32 individuals (or about 0.89% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. [15], In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 40.24% of the vote. Preceding Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral in 946, Chartres Cathedral ca. The fortifications in the canyon was gradually expanded in 1831, 1848, 1859 and finally in 1892. The new zoning plan of 1996 provides for the development of Saint-Maurice at the exit of the A9 motorway. [10], From the 2000 census[update], 2,720 or 75.6% were Roman Catholic, while 285 or 7.9% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Abbaye de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune: A must place for history lovers - See 110 traveler reviews, 105 candid photos, and great deals for Saint-Maurice, Switzerland, at Tripadvisor. 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Nom * Prénom. In 1822 the towns of Vérossaz and Evionnaz separated from the municipality. Revue Numismatique OMNI 11 Revista Numismatica n° 11 - 07/2017 It was built on the site of the 6th- or 7th-century St. John's burial church. 1030, the abbey was an early example of an ambulatory plan with radiating chapels. The Saint-Amé clinic was founded in 1901 and was rebuilt in 1996 into the Lower Valais geriatrics center. Login with Gmail. le camée avec le portrait de Socrate au British Museum, Walters, n o 3573 ; Richter, EGR n o 427, ; 2 Selon Cicéron, De Oratore II 155, ces philosophes étaient « frequenter auditos » ; cf. In 1806, support of the school was taken over by the canton and it became the Collège de Saint-Maurice. The monastery remained the property of the Kingdom of Burgundy until 1033, when, through the defeat in battle of Eudes, a nephew of Rudolf III, it passed to the control of the House of Savoy. Citizens of the town were first mentioned in 1170 and by 1275, the citizens elected two mayors. Until the Reformation in 1529, Morcles belonged to the parish of Saint-Maurice and the church of Notre Dame-sous-le-Bourg was the parish church for Lavey. Saint-Maurice Tourisme. Le roi burgonde Sigismond (516-524), converti au catholicisme, a fondé en 515 en leur honneur le monastère Saint-Maurice-d'Agaune (Suisse), où il a institué la laus perennis (louange perpétuelle) qui prévoyait que des groupes de moines (turmae) se relaient pour chanter l'office de manière permanente. The abbey itself is a territorial abbacy and not part of any diocese. The Capuchin monastery's chapel was built in 1640. It is also the capital of the district and of the municipality of Saint-Maurice. Shrine of Saint Sigismond and his children (detail), circa 1160 and first quarter of the 13th century, Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune (Treasury of the Abbey of Saint-Maurice. ; 2 Socrate, citoyen d’Athènes, né en 470 av. La petite ville valaisanne de Saint-Maurice abrite la seule abbaye d’Occident toujours en activité après 1 500 ans d’existence. Cette fondation en fait le plus ancien établi… In 1693 Notre Dame-sous-le-Bourg was destroyed in a fire and by 1721 only the ruins of the walls still remained. dedicated to the god Mercury in the Roman staging-post of Agaunum, and first came to prominence as a result of a now disputed account by Eucherius, the Bishop of Lyon.
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