Grandcour

Geschichte

Grandcour is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.HistoryGrandcour is first mentioned in 1212 as apud grancort.GeographyGrandcour has an area, of 10.21km2. Of this area, 8.06km2 or 78.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.47km2 or 14.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.69km2 or 6.8% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01km2 or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 69.3% is used for growing crops and 8.5% is pastures, while 1.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.The municipality was part of the Payerne District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Grandcour became part of the new district of Broye-Vully.The municipality is located in the Payerne district, Umfasst das Dorf G. und die Weiler Ressudens und Chesard; Vernay ist im 15. Jh. verschwunden.. It consists of the village of Grandcour and the hamlets of Bez. Payerne. Umfasst das Dorf G. und die Weiler Ressudens und Chesard; Vernay ist im 15. Jh. verschwunden..Coat of armsThe blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Pally of Six Argent and Azure, in second Pale in chief a Mullet of Five pierced Or; overall on a Bend Gules three Escallops bendwise Or.