Saint-Pierre-Quiberon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ kibʁɔ̃]; Breton: Sant-Pêr-Kiberen) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.[3] The commune occupies the northern part of the Quiberon peninsula, that it shares with the commune of Quiberon.
Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
Sant-Pêr-Kiberen | |
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 Port Blanc Arch | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon  | |
  Saint-Pierre-Quiberon  Saint-Pierre-Quiberon | |
| Coordinates: 47°31′11″N 3°07′51″W / 47.5197°N 3.1309°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Quiberon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphanie Doyen<[1] |
Area 1 | 7.54 km2 (2.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,236 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56234 /56510 |
| Elevation | 0–26 m (0–85 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,012 | — |
| 1975 | 1,984 | −0.20% |
| 1982 | 2,026 | +0.30% |
| 1990 | 2,184 | +0.94% |
| 1999 | 2,165 | −0.10% |
| 2007 | 2,217 | +0.30% |
| 2012 | 2,116 | −0.93% |
| 2017 | 2,060 | −0.53% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Residents of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon are called Saint-Pierrois in French.
Politics and administration
edit| Mayor | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Guillevin | 1856 | July 1868 | ||
| Joseph Marie Amédée Le Toullec | July 1868 | May 1871 | ||
| Célestin Marie Le Gloahec | May 1871 | March 1925 | ||
| Bernard-André Kolb | March 1925 | August 1929 | ||
| Jean Rue | August 1929 | October 1936 | ||
| Pierre Josse | October 1936 | June 1945 | ||
| Olivier Pillet | June 1945 | May 1953 | ||
| Louis Corairie | May 1953 | March 1965 | ||
| André Richard | March 1965 | March 1971 | ||
| Jean-Gwenaël Le Porz | March 1971 | March 1977 | ||
| Henri Tilly | March 1977 | February 1980 (resigned) | ||
| Jean-Michel Kervadec | February 1980 | March 2001 | UDF | |
| Geneviève Marchand | March 2001 | March 2014 | PS | |
| Laurence Le Duvéhat | March 2014 | 2020 | DVD then LREM | [5] |
| Stéphanie Doyen | 2020 | Incumbent | [1] |
Monuments
editFort Penthièvre dates from the 19th century.
Transport
editThere are four railway stations in the commune of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, all on the Auray–Quiberon railway which is operated in summer only: Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Kerhostin, L'Isthme and Penthièvre. At Auray station connections to Paris and other places in France are offered.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ouest-France (9 January 2020). "Saint-Pierre-Quiberon. Laurence Le Duvéhat dévoile une partie de sa liste". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
External links
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- Official website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
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