History of Mizoën

Interactive timeline

Relive key moments since -1000.

Origins and Transmission

This timeline gathers the major historical events of Mizoën: key dates, village transformations, ancient anecdotes, and pivotal moments. It is gradually being enriched through local research and contributions.

Period: -1000 — 1935 | 23 events.

Featured events

The Passage of the Knight Bayard through the Valley

In the spring of 1510, the upper Romanche valley saw one of the most famous figures of his time pass through. In March, the knight Bayard crossed the valley on his way to Italy, then on May 18, 1510, ...

The Conflict over Emparis

The Emparis Plateau lies at the heart of a legal dispute that had been ongoing since 1366. A stubborn conflict opposed La Grave, Besse, and Mizoën over high pastures reputed to be among the finest in ...

The Construction of the Chambon Dam

The works stretched from 1929 to 1935. They began with the diversion of the Romanche through a canal and the boring of a temporary tunnel. The “excavations” required digging the bed of the Romanche do...