Romainmôtier.
The Romanesque church in Romainmôtier.

Romainmôtier is a village and former municipality in the district of Orbe in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

In 1970 the municipality was merged with the neighboring municipality Envy to form a new and larger municipality Romainmôtier-Envy.

History

Its name was taken from the monastery that was founded by Saint Romain around AD 450.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Fribourg, Neuchatel, and the Jura". Berlitz: Switzerland Pocket Guide. Princeton, NJ: Berlitz Publishing Company. April 1999. p. 126. ISBN 2-8315-7159-6.

46°42′N 6°28′E / 46.700°N 6.467°E / 46.700; 6.467

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