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Saint-Hernin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɛʁnɛ̃]; Breton: Sant-Hern) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The historian and librarian Georges Le Rider (1928-2014) was born in Saint-Hernin.

Inhabitants of Saint-Hernin are called in French Saint-Herninois.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,211 —     1800 1,797 +5.80% 1806 1,152 −7.14% 1821 1,150 −0.01% 1831 1,250 +0.84% 1836 1,347 +1.51% 1841 1,314 −0.49% 1846 1,356 +0.63% 1851 1,374 +0.26% 1856 1,350 −0.35% 1861 1,326 −0.36% 1866 1,456 +1.89% 1872 1,348 −1.28% 1876 1,351 +0.06% 1881 1,312 −0.58% 1886 1,433 +1.78% 1891 1,576 +1.92% 1896 1,653 +0.96%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 1,763 +1.30% 1906 1,830 +0.75% 1911 1,860 +0.33% 1921 1,908 +0.26% 1926 1,905 −0.03% 1931 1,902 −0.03% 1936 1,706 −2.15% 1946 1,603 −0.62% 1954 1,308 −2.51% 1962 1,134 −1.77% 1968 956 −2.81% 1975 826 −2.07% 1982 765 −1.09% 1990 776 +0.18% 1999 752 −0.35% 2007 760 +0.13% 2012 750 −0.26% 2017 759 +0.24%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Saint-Hernin lies on the northern slope of the Montagnes Noires (french, Black Mountains). The canal de Nantes à Brest, which is the canalized river Hyères, forms the commune’s northern border.

Topographic map

• Communes of the Finistère department
• Saint Hernin Parish close
• Listing of the works of the atelier of the Maître de Tronoën
• Listing of the works of the Maître de Laz

• Official website Archived 13 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• Mayors of Finistère Association (in French)