Saint-Léonard ( fr. Saint-Léonard ) is a commune in the region of the Sierre Canton of Valais in Switzerland . In the commune is located the largest in Europe underground lake Saint-Léonard .
| Commune | |||
| Saint léonard | |||
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| fr Saint leonard | |||
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| A country |  Switzerland | ||
| Canton | Vale | ||
| District | Sier | ||
| History and geography | |||
| First mention | XI century | ||
| Square | 3.9 km² | ||
| NUM height | 498 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in the summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 2090 people ( 2009 ) | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +41 27 | ||
| Postcode | 6246 | ||
| Car code | VS | ||
| st-leonard.ch (fr.) | |||
Located between the communes of Eian , Hron , Ikony , Lance , Sierre , Sion . The population on January 1, 2009 is 2090 people [1] .
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History
The first mention of the area and the settlement of Saint-Léonard refers to the XI century . The most ancient finds in the region are a stone monument in the Arsal vineyard ( fr. Arsal ), a bronze ring near the church and several graves belonging to the Hallstatt , Laten and Roman eras.
The name of the Holy Abbot Leonaire, whose name is called the commune, is mentioned in the list of the dead in the commune of Grange . At the beginning of the XII century, the Benedictine Ene ( fr. Aynai ), who were the pastors of Eihan And Granger, received rights from Lance And probably also to Saint-Léonard from the Chapter of Sion . They built houses and a chapel there.
On the bridge over the river Lien , which still connects Saint-Leonard with the village of Uvrier , an episcopal duty collection point was established. Two famous battles took place on this bridge: in 1375 Antoine de la Tour ( fr. Antoine de la Tour ) was defeated there, who had previously killed Guichard Tavelly , Bishop of Sion, and in April 1840, after several days of battle, the army of Ba-Vale defeated the army of O-Vale . This battle marked the end of the first civil war, caused by the revision of the constitution in 1839. [2]
Famous natives
- Cardinal Henri Schwery .
Gallery
Saint léonard
Saint léonard
Saint-Léonard on the map of Sierre
Underground lake
Notes
- ↑ Population of Saint-Léonard commune Archival copy dated August 27, 2009 on the Wayback Machine (Fr.)
- ↑ History of the commune Saint-Léonard (inaccessible link) (fr.)