About Montanaire
Montanaire is a municipality in the district Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Chapelle-sur-Moudon, Correvon, Denezy, Martherenges, Neyruz-sur-Moudon, Peyres-Possens, Saint-Cierges, Thierrens and Chanéaz merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Montanaire.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 33.5 km²
Population
2'860residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'152
Vacancy
1.13%
Foreign residents
12.7%
Dwellings
1'327
Jobs (FTE)
700
Tax multiplier
70%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Montanaire, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
700 full-time-equivalent jobs across 217 businesses — services make up 50% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
700FTE total
Primary30.1%
Secondary20.1%
Tertiary49.7%
Land use
6% built-up, 69% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 3'349 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.2%
Agriculture69.1%
Forest24.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.1%, ahead of SVP at 28.0%.
Source BFS
FDP28.1%−1.0 pp
SVP28.0%+0.3 pp
SP17.8%+5.4 pp
Grüne10.9%−4.3 pp
Mitte5.2%
GLP5.2%−0.9 pp
PdA1.0%−0.3 pp
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.7%
Second homes10.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
