Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
Sant-Pêr-Kiberen
Port Blanc Arch
Port Blanc Arch
Coat of arms of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
Location of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
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Saint-Pierre-Quiberon is located in France
Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
Saint-Pierre-Quiberon is located in Brittany
Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
Coordinates: 47°31′11″N 3°07′51″W / 47.5197°N 3.1309°W / 47.5197; -3.1309
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonQuiberon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphanie Doyen<[1]
Area
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7.54 km2 (2.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,236
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56234 /56510
Elevation0–26 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.

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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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List of mayors of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
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

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Fort Penthièvre dates from the 19th century.

Transport

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There 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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 1 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ 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.
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