Saint-Pern

Commune in Brittany, France
Saint-Pern
Saent-Pèrn (Gallo)
Sant-Pern (Breton)
Commune
The town hall of Saint-Pern
The town hall of Saint-Pern
Coat of arms of Saint-Pern
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Pern
Map
(2020–2026)
Marie-Hélène Frenoy[1]
Area
1
12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,039
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35307 /35190
Elevation56–181 m (184–594 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Pern (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɛʁn]; Breton: Sant-Pern; Gallo: Saent-Pèrn) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France.

Saint-Pern is the burial place of Saint Jeanne Jugan, where the motherhouse for the Little Sisters of the Poor at La Tour St. Joseph was located.[3]

Population

Inhabitants of Saint-Pern are called saint-pernais in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962769—    
1968865+12.5%
1975852−1.5%
1982773−9.3%
1990710−8.2%
1999781+10.0%
2009956+22.4%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Catholic News Agency on Saint Jeanne Jugan

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Pern.
  • Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  • Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)
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