Perrigny, Jura

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Coat of arms

Location of Perrigny

(2020–2026) Christiane Maugain^[1]Area

8.89 km² (3.43 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,518 • Density170/km² (440/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

39411 /39570

Elevation271–564 m (889–1,850 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Perrigny (French pronunciation: [pɛʁiɲi] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.^[3] Perrigny is an eastern suburb of Lons-le-Saunier. The Vallière forms most of the commune's south-western border.

The parish church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste is on high ground on the eastern edge of the village, giving panoramic views over the commune.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,322	—
1975	1,645	+3.17%
1982	1,619	−0.23%
1990	1,580	−0.30%
1999	1,646	+0.46%
2009	1,526	−0.75%
2014	1,529	+0.04%
2020	1,511	−0.20%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Notable people

Jean Grivel (died 1624), lord of Perrigny
Jean-François Stévenin, actor, lived in Perrigny in his youth.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE