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.[3][4]
Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Pern are called saint-pernais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 769 | — |
| 1968 | 865 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 852 | −1.5% |
| 1982 | 773 | −9.3% |
| 1990 | 710 | −8.2% |
| 1999 | 781 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 956 | +22.4% |
See also
References
- ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires”. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Catholic News Agency on Saint Jeanne Jugan
- ^ Petites Sœurs des Pauvres, in French, accessed on 18 March 2026
External links
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association Archived 14 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in French)