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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.

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 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