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Boudry District
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Boudry
Boudry is a municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. Boudry is first mentioned in 1278 as Baudri. There are numerous prehistoric settlements around Boudry. These include the neolithic stilt houses on the banks of Lake Neuchâtel, the caves of Abri Baume du Four (occupied from the Neolithic to the La Tène period), tumuli of the Hallstatt period in the Vallon de Vers and two Celtic villages at Les Buchilles. There a number of Roman era artifacts and a Burgundian cemetery at Bel-Air by the Areuse river.
Gorgier
Gorgier is a former municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of Bevaix, Saint-Aubin-Sauges, Gorgier, Vaumarcus, Montalchez and Fresens merged into the new municipality of La Grande-Béroche. Gorgier is first mentioned in 1252 as de Corgie. Gorgier has an area, , of . Of this area, or 33.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 56.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 8.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 2.
Bevaix
Bevaix is a former municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018, the former municipalities of Bevaix, Saint-Aubin-Sauges, Gorgier, Vaumarcus, Montalchez and Fresens merged into the new city of La Grande-Béroche. Bevaix is first mentioned in 998 as in villa Bevacensi. In 1139 it was mentioned as Betuaci. The village of Bevaix is situated in front of a small plateau, near Lake Neuchâtel, on a location showing both Bronze Age and Neolithic settlement and amonasteryy dating to 998.
Vaumarcus
Vaumarcus is a former municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of Bevaix, Saint-Aubin-Sauges, Gorgier, Vaumarcus, Montalchez and Fresens merged into the new municipality of La Grande-Béroche. Vaumarcus was first mentioned in 1227 as Valmarcuel. It was created in 1875 as a merger of Vaumarcus and Vernéaz, and was called Vaumarcus-Vernéaz until 1966. Vaumarcus covers an area, , of . Of this area, or 59.
Montalchez
Montalchez is a former municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of Bevaix, Saint-Aubin-Sauges, Gorgier, Vaumarcus, Montalchez and Fresens merged into the new municipality of La Grande-Béroche. Montalchez is first mentioned in 1340 as villa de Montallichie. Montalchez has an area, , of . Of this area, or 57.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 37.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 4.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.
Fresens
Fresens is a former municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipalities of Bevaix, Saint-Aubin-Sauges, Gorgier, Vaumarcus, Montalchez and Fresens merged into the new municipality of La Grande-Béroche. Fresens is first mentioned in 1265 as Hiremanz dit de Fressen. Fresens has an area, , of . Of this area, or 83.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 7.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 9.5% is settled (buildings or roads).