SwitzerlandCommune de Renens 9 · Renens · Your commune in Vaud
Around what year does the name of Renens first appear in a written text?
In the exam (French)
Vers quelle année le nom de Renens apparaît-il pour la première fois dans un texte ?
- aAround 50 BCVers 50 av. J.-C.
- bAround 1291Vers 1291
- cAround 896Vers 896Correct answer
- dAround 1600Vers 1600
Why?
A text from the late 9th century (around 896) already mentions the "villa Runingis". The village is therefore very old.
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