Le Pertre

Le Pertre
Ar Perzh
Commune
The town hall of Le Pertre

Coat of arms
Le Pertre
Location within Brittany region
Le Pertre
Coordinates: 48°02′08″N 1°02′09″W / 48.0356°N 1.0358°W / 48.0356; -1.0358Coordinates: 48°02′08″N 1°02′09″W / 48.0356°N 1.0358°W / 48.0356; -1.0358
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Ille-et-Vilaine
Arrondissement Fougères-Vitré
Canton La Guerche-de-Bretagne
Intercommunality CA Vitré Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Dominique de Legge
Area1 43.63 km2 (16.85 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,434
 • Density 33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Le Pertre (Breton: Ar Perzh) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France.

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.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17912,200—    
19111,911−13.1%
19211,508−21.1%
19621,277−15.3%
19681,376+7.8%
19751,270−7.7%
19821,335+5.1%
19901,326−0.7%
19991,361+2.6%
20081,434+5.4%

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