Le Pertre

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

Le Pertre

Ar Perzh
Commune
The town hall of Le Pertre
Coat of arms
Location of Le Pertre
Le Pertre
Le Pertre
Coordinates: 48°02′08″N 1°02′09″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentIlle-et-Vilaine
ArrondissementFougères-Vitré
CantonLa Guerche-de-Bretagne
IntercommunalityCA Vitré Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Dominique de Legge
Area
1
43.63 km2 (16.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,389
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
35217 /35370
Elevation67–184 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.

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%

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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