Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

Saint-Pierre-Quiberon (Breton: Sant-Pêr-Kiberen) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. The commune occupies the northern part of the Quiberon peninsula, that it shares with the commune of Quiberon. Residents of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, numbering 2,060 in 2017, are called Saint-Pierrois.

Saint-Pierre-Quiberon

Sant-Pêr-Kiberen
Port Blanc Arch
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
Coordinates: 47°35′15″N 2°59′56″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentMorbihan
ArrondissementLorient
CantonQuiberon
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Stéphanie Doyen[1]
Area
1
7.54 km2 (2.91 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2017)[2]
2,060
  Density270/km2 (710/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.

Politics and administration

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 Present DVD then LREM [3]

Monuments

Fort Penthièvre dates from the 19th century.

Transport

Saint-Pierre-Quiberon railway station has a service to Auray, which offers connections to Paris and other places in France.

See also

References

  1. "Maires du Morbihan" (PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. Ouest-France (2020-01-09). "Saint-Pierre-Quiberon. Laurence Le Duvéhat dévoile une partie de sa liste". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-14.


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