Bossonnens (French: [bɔsɔnɑ̃s]; Arpitan: Bossonens, locally Bossounin[3] [bɔsuˈnɛ̃] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Veveyse in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Paly of Six Argent and Azure and on a Chief Gules three Mullets of Five Or.

[10] Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (932 or 89.5%) as their first language, German is the second most common (41 or 3.9%) and Portuguese is the third (36 or 3.5%).

[10] The historical population is given in the following chart:[4][14] The Ruins of the Château Et Du Bour is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

There is a nearby sports facility which includes squash, tennis and football.

The political figures of Bossonnens include: Syndicat: Jean-Marie PILLOUD in charge of: Administration, Economy, Finances Vice-Syndicat: Anne-Lyse MENOUD in charge of: Public Relations, Culture, Sports Secretary: Lucien MOGNETTI In the 2011 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 34.9% of the vote.

[17] Surrounded mostly by farmland Bossonnens is mostly a farming village, with many people working in nearby Vevey, Montreux or Lausanne.

[10] There were 549 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 43.7% of the workforce.

In the tertiary sector; 28 or 35.0% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 11 or 13.8% were in the movement and storage of goods, 10 or 12.5% were in a hotel or restaurant, 13 or 16.3% were technical professionals or scientists, 8 or 10.0% were in education and 7 or 8.8% were in health care.

[10] From the 2000 census[update], 688 or 66.1% were Roman Catholic, while 191 or 18.3% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.

This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude.

The upper Secondary school is divided into gymnasium (university preparatory) and vocational programs.

After they finish the upper Secondary program, students may choose to attend a Tertiary school or continue their apprenticeship.

[20] During the 2010-11 school year, there were a total of 150 students attending 8 classes in Bossonnens.