Belprahon has an average of the highest age in Switzerland

The statistics posed, make way for the explanations concerning Belprahon. In addition, According to the municipal councilor in charge of AVS Aude Sauvain. Similarly. However, the advanced age of a significant part of the current inhabitants of its locality is explained in particular by its urban history.

Young people did not stay

“Once the road leading to the old village was tumbled in the 1960s. Furthermore, all the bottom of the town was dezoned almost at the same time. Moreover, Thus, many families with children have settled. However, young people have become older and many have left the scene. We have therefore currently many individual houses occupied by couples or older people,” she explains. Same observation for former mayor Michel Leuenberger. “Young people have found work elsewhere and left. In my neighborhood. he must remain barely 3-4 belprahon average highest age switzerland new kids. ” notes the one who estimates that with a belprahon average highest age switzerland large part of people at AVS, the tax revenues are fatally less important than those generated by an active population.

As for the services, the municipality does not necessarily set up different services from its neighbors for seniors. It does not have sufficient means to, for example, create protected apartments. “Luckily. most families in the village know each other well and many elderly people can count on caregivers,” notes Aude Sauvain.

Reason for hope to rejuvenate the population of Belprahon: a construction project with apartments that meet the modernity requirements of. the young generations should materialize soon. With less than 300 inhabitants, the wheel could therefore quickly turn. “We need new blood,” smiles Michel Leuenberger, 81 years old.