Saint-Perst
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Eure-et-Loir | |
| Arrondissement | Chartres | |
| Canton | Chartres-1 | |
| Community association | Chartres metropolis | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 30 ' N , 1 ° 32' E | |
| height | 112-165 m | |
| surface | 16.71 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,031 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 122 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 28300 | |
| INSEE code | 28358 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-saintprest.fr/ | |
Saint-Perst is a French commune with 2,031 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Eure-et-Loir in the region Center-Val de Loire . Saint-Perst belongs to the Arrondissement of Chartres and the Canton of Chartres-1 . The inhabitants are called Saint-Prestois .
geography
Saint-Perst lies on the Eure , a tributary of the Seine . Saint-Perst is surrounded by the neighboring communities Berchères-Saint-Germain in the north and northwest, Jouy in the north and northeast, Coltainville in the east, Gasville-Oisème in the southeast, Champhol in the south, Lèves in the southwest and Poisvilliers in the west.
The Saint-Perst train station is on the Paris – Brest railway line .
history
Geological traces have led to numerous palaeontological discoveries in the valley of the Eure.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| 991 | 1118 | 1224 | 1483 | 2200 | 2260 | 2135 | 2031 |
Attractions
- Saint-Perst church from the 12th century with alterations from the 13th and 16th centuries
- Saint-Perst Castle
- La Roche Mill
- La Forte Maison mill, first mentioned in 1598
Personalities
- Hélène Bessette (1918–2000), writer, teacher in Saint-Perst
