Saint-Pern

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
Saint-Pern is located in France
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Saint-Pern
Saint-Pern
Location within France
Saint-Pern is located in Brittany
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Saint-Pern
Saint-Pern
Location within Brittany
Coordinates: 48°17′19″N 1°59′07″W / 48.2886°N 1.9853°W / 48.2886; -1.9853
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementRennes
CantonMontauban-de-Bretagne
IntercommunalitySaint-Méen Montauban
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Hélène Frenoy
Area
1
12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Highest elevation
181 m (594 ft)
Lowest elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Population
 (2023)
966
 • Density79.6/km2 (206/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35307 /35190
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 of the Little Sisters of the Poor at La Tour St. Joseph is located.

Population

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 865—    
1975 852−0.22%
1982 773−1.38%
1990 710−1.06%
1999 781+1.06%
2007 904+1.84%
2012 994+1.92%
2017 1,033+0.77%
2023 966−1.11%
Source: INSEE

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Catholic News Agency on Saint Jeanne Jugan
  4. ↑ Petites Sœurs des Pauvres, in French, accessed on 18 March 2026
  5. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE