Le Pertre
Le Pertre (French pronunciation: [lə pɛʁtʁ]；Breton: Ar Perzh) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Le Pertre
Ar Perzh | |
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_Mairie.jpg.webp) The town hall of Le Pertre | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Pertre | |
  Le Pertre  Le Pertre | |
| Coordinates: 48°02′08″N 1°02′09″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
| Arrondissement | Fougères-Vitré |
| Canton | La Guerche-de-Bretagne |
| Intercommunality | CA Vitré Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Veillé[1] |
| Area 1 | 43.63 km2 (16.85 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,377 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 35217 /35370 |
| Elevation | 67–184 m (220–604 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Heritage
The church of Saint-Martin-de-Vertou is located in the centre of the village. The steeple of the church was originally constructed to a height of 83 metres in 1920. However, due to repairs, especially after the fall of the steeple of 1982, the height may have changed. It is possible to access a parapet located at 37 metres from the ground. Legend has it that thirty-nine bell towers are visible in good weather from the top of the church.
Le Pertre forest has an area of 1,513 hectares. It is an oak grove which was classified, in 1997, as a natural area of ecological interest, faunistic and floristic. It has some ornithological interest since thirty-two species of birds are listed there, five of which are uncommon in the region (Honey Buzzard, Common Hawk, Hoopoe, Redstart, and Woodpecker). In addition, this forest has two species of bats.
Population
Inhabitants of Le Pertre are called in French pertrais.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1791 | 2,200 | — |
| 1911 | 1,911 | −13.1% |
| 1921 | 1,508 | −21.1% |
| 1962 | 1,277 | −15.3% |
| 1968 | 1,376 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 1,270 | −7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,335 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1,326 | −0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,361 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,434 | +5.4% |
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
External links
- Official website Le Pertre (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association (in French)
