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28-649: Upon the death of Marie de Nemours , Princess of Neuchâtel in 1707, the Principality of Neuchâtel was granted to the House of Hohenzollern , the royal dynasty of the Kingdom of Prussia . During the Napoleonic Wars , Napoleon deposed Frederick William III of Prussia as prince and awarded Neuchâtel to his long-time chief of staff, Marshal Louis-Alexandre Berthier , in 1806. Neuchâtel was returned to Frederick William in 1814, and

56-476: A Fachhochschule ). Of the 61 who completed tertiary schooling, 50.8% were Swiss men, 31.1% were Swiss women, 13.1% were non-Swiss men. In the canton of Neuchâtel most municipalities provide two years of non-mandatory kindergarten , followed by five years of mandatory primary education. The next four years of mandatory secondary education is provided at thirteen larger secondary schools, which many students travel out of their home municipality to attend. During

84-507: A rate of 7.3% due to births and deaths. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks French (348 or 87.0%) as their first language, Portuguese is the second most common (22 or 5.5%) and German is the third (14 or 3.5%). There are 10 people who speak Italian . As of 2008 , the population was 52.0% male and 48.0% female. The population was made up of 163 Swiss men (39.8% of the population) and 50 (12.2%) non-Swiss men. There were 156 Swiss women (38.0%) and 41 (10.0%) non-Swiss women. Of

112-504: Is a former municipality in the district of Val-de-Ruz in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland . On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Corcelles-Cormondrèche , Peseux and Valangin merged into the municipality of Neuchâtel . Valangin is first mentioned in 1241 as de Valengiz . Valangin had an area, as of 2009 , of 3.8 square kilometers (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 1.48 km (0.57 sq mi) or 39.4%

140-470: Is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.7 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 12.7% used public transportation to get to work, and 59.8% used a private car. From the 2000 census , 108 or 27.0% were Roman Catholic , while 164 or 41.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there were 25 individuals (or about 6.25% of

168-765: Is given in the following chart: Valangin Castle and the Collégiale ( Collegiate church ) are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance . The small city of Valangin, the Bussy/Le Sorgereux region and the La Borcarderie region are all part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites . In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SP which received 25.45% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were

196-409: Is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.87 km (0.72 sq mi) or 49.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.34 km (0.13 sq mi) or 9.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km (2.5 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.3%. Out of the forested land, 46.8% of

224-479: The Cretaceous Period of geological time is named for Valangin. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules, on a pale Or three Chevrons Sable. Valangin had a population (as of 2019) of 507. As of 2008 , 22.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010) the population has changed at a rate of 1.7%. It has changed at a rate of -5.4% due to migration and at

252-614: The FDP (19.77%), the SVP (16.8%) and the LPS Party (16.02%). In the federal election, a total of 158 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 58.3%. As of  2010 , Valangin had an unemployment rate of 5.1%. As of 2008 , there were 14 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 4 businesses involved in this sector. 12 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 3 businesses in this sector. 49 people were employed in

280-677: The Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel and established a democratic government. In 1849, the Prussian government under King Frederick William IV began to press for recognition of their right to Neuchâtel. Several states proposed that Neuchâtel be separated from but remain allied with the Swiss Confederation. The British government sought to establish a diplomatic agreement, with the support of the French. Frederick William continued to press for his rights on

308-660: The Swiss Army to victory in the Sonderbund War , was elected General by the Federal Assembly on 27 December, and Frey-Herosé was temporarily relieved of his duties as federal councilor on 30 December to join him as chief of staff. Dufour's planned defensive operation, named the "Rhine campaign", was based on the assumption that Prussia would occupy Swiss territories north of the Rhine , and included an advanced line of defense between

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336-591: The Swiss Federal Council of the events, soon recaptured the castle and took about five hundred royalists prisoner. Switzerland sent federal councilors Constant Fornerod and Friedrich Frey-Herosé as comissioners to Neuchâtel, alongside investigating judge Charles Duplan. Invoking the Treaty of Vienna and the London Protocol, Frederick William demanded the immediate release of the prisoners. The Federal Council

364-450: The tertiary sector , with 12 businesses in this sector. There were 204 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 41.7% of the workforce. In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 58. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 11, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 11, all of which were in manufacturing. The number of jobs in

392-829: The Federal Council the release, and expulsion from Switzerland, of all royalist prisoners. A conference was held in Paris in March 1857 between France, the United Kingdom, Prussia and Russia for the future of Neuchâtel, with the United Kingdom strongly supporting its independence. In a treat signed on 26 May 1857, Frederick William finally yielded his claim to Neuchâtel at the insistence of the other powers. He remained nominally "Prince of Neuchâtel and Count of Valangin " until his death in 1861. Marie de Nemours Marie de Nemours , originally known as Marie d'Orléans-Longueville (1625–1707),

420-683: The following year he agreed to allow the Principality to join the Swiss Confederation (which was then an alliance of semi-independent states rather than a single country) while remaining under his rule. Neuchâtel's dual status as both a Swiss canton and a Prussian principality was confirmed at the Congress of Vienna in 1815. On 1 March 1848, amid a wave of revolutions in Europe, Neuchâtel republicans successfully revolted against Prussian rule, proclaimed

448-593: The matter, and his claims were recognized by the European powers in the London Protocol of 1852. Despite the success of the 1848 revolution, the situation in Neuchâtel remained tense as a strong royalist opposition, supported by Prussia, faced the new government. On the night of 2 to 3 September 1856, royalists occupied Neuchâtel Castle in attempt to restore control to the King of Prussia. The republican government, which had informed

476-531: The municipality. There were 201 married individuals, 20 widows or widowers and 15 individuals who are divorced. As of 2000 , there were 167 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.3 persons per household. There were 55 households that consist of only one person and 9 households with five or more people. In 2000 , a total of 165 apartments (92.7% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 8 apartments (4.5%) were seasonally occupied and 5 apartments (2.8%) were empty. The historical population

504-515: The news of Paris society and the court of Louis XIV in the form of letters to Marie d'Orléans-Longueville which are considered an early example of French journalism. Her childless death in 1707, without close relatives, opened a conflict about her vast inheritance. For example, see Duke of Estouteville . [REDACTED] Media related to Marie d'Orléans at Wikimedia Commons Valangin Valangin ( French pronunciation: [valɑ̃ʒɛ̃] )

532-630: The population in the municipality, 104 or about 26.0% were born in Valangin and lived there in 2000. There were 141 or 35.3% who were born in the same canton, while 73 or 18.3% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 69 or 17.3% were born outside of Switzerland. As of 2000 , children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 16.3%. As of 2000 , there were 164 people who were single and never married in

560-529: The population) who belonged to another Christian church. There was 1 individual who was Islamic . There were 1 individual who belonged to another church. 93 (or about 23.25% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 20 individuals (or about 5.00% of the population) did not answer the question. In Valangin about 158 or (39.5%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 61 or (15.3%) have completed additional higher education (either university or

588-504: The principality of Neuchâtel through marriage to Johanna of Hachberg-Sausenberg . After the death of her brother Jean-Louis-Charles d'Orléans in 1694, she succeeded him as Princess of Neuchâtel . She left some interesting memoirs, published by C. B. Petitot in the Collection complete des memoires (1819–1829). She was the muse for Jean Loret 's Muse historique (1650, 1660, 1665), a collection of weekly gazette burlesque reporting on

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616-536: The sixteenth century, where they ranked as princes étrangers . At an early age she was involved in the first Fronde , of which her father and stepmother, Anne Geneviève de Bourbon , were leaders. She married Henri II, Duke of Nemours in 1657. When he died in 1659, leaving her childless, the rest of her life was mainly spent in contesting her inheritance with her stepmother. Her Savoyard nieces included Marie Jeanne, Duchess of Savoy and Marie Françoise, Queen of Portugal . The Dukes of Longueville had acquired

644-413: The tertiary sector was 36. In the tertiary sector; 16 or 44.4% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 2 or 5.6% were in the movement and storage of goods, 3 or 8.3% were in a hotel or restaurant, 4 or 11.1% were in education and 5 or 13.9% were in health care. In 2000 , there were 51 workers who commuted into the municipality and 139 workers who commuted away. The municipality

672-517: The total land area is heavily forested and 2.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 22.3% is used for growing crops and 17.0% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. The former municipality is located at the northern entrance of the Seyon canyon. It consists of the village of Valangin, the hamlet of La Borcaderie and the agricultural areas of Bussy and Sorgereux. The Valanginian Age of

700-459: The towns of Aach and Wutach in Baden . Prussian general Karl von der Gröben , however, had planned an advance on Bern . The threat of war and mobilization led to a surge of patriotic fervor and calls for national unity within Switzerland. Nevertheless, on the request of Napoleon III , Prussia postponed its mobilization to 15 January, then cancelled it entirely after the French emperor obtained from

728-518: Was only willing to accept on the condition that Frederick William renounced his claim to Neuchâtel, which he refused. After unsuccessful French and British attempts at mediation, on 13 December 1856 Prussia severed diplomatic relations with Switzerland and scheduled the mobilization of its army for 1 January 1857. In response, the Swiss government prepared for war, mobilizing two divisions which were subsequently reinforced. Guillaume Henri Dufour , who had led

756-532: Was the last living member of the House of Valois through a cadet line. Descended from Jean d'Orléans, illegitimate son of Louis I, Duke of Orléans , she was known as Mademoiselle de Longueville prior to her marriage. By her marriage with Henri of Savoy , she became Duchess of Nemours . The couple were married on 22 May 1657 at Trie. The dukes of Nemours were descendants of the Dukes of Savoy having settled in France in

784-410: Was the reigning Princess of Neuchâtel from 1694 to 1707. She was the daughter of Henri II d'Orléans, duc de Longueville and his first wife, Louise de Bourbon . After the death of her brother Jean Louis Charles d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville in 1694 she succeeded him as sovereign Princess of Neuchâtel , although she remained a prominent member of the French royal court. From her reign to her death she

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