Le Perrier (French pronunciation: [lə pɛʁje]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Le Perrier
The church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, in Le Perrier
The church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, in Le Perrier
Coat of arms of Le Perrier
Location of Le Perrier
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Le Perrier is located in France
Le Perrier
Le Perrier
Le Perrier is located in Pays de la Loire
Le Perrier
Le Perrier
Coordinates: 46°49′15″N 1°59′30″W / 46.8208°N 1.9917°W / 46.8208; -1.9917
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLes Sables-d'Olonne
CantonSaint-Jean-de-Monts
IntercommunalityOcéan marais de Monts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Rosiane Godefroy[1]
Area
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33.22 km2 (12.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,140
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85172 /85300
Elevation0–4 m (0–13 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Le Perrier has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Le Perrier is 12.8 °C (55.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 762.1 mm (30.00 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 19.3 °C (66.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.9 °C (44.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Le Perrier was 40.9 °C (105.6 °F) on 18 July 2022; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −10.2 °C (13.6 °F) on 2 January 1997.

Climate data for Le Perrier (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1990−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)
21.3
(70.3)
24.6
(76.3)
28.6
(83.5)
31.0
(87.8)
38.6
(101.5)
40.9
(105.6)
37.1
(98.8)
33.0
(91.4)
28.5
(83.3)
21.1
(70.0)
17.0
(62.6)
40.9
(105.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)
10.5
(50.9)
13.2
(55.8)
15.7
(60.3)
19.1
(66.4)
22.3
(72.1)
24.1
(75.4)
24.4
(75.9)
21.9
(71.4)
17.7
(63.9)
13.4
(56.1)
10.5
(50.9)
16.9
(62.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
7.1
(44.8)
9.3
(48.7)
11.4
(52.5)
14.6
(58.3)
17.6
(63.7)
19.3
(66.7)
19.3
(66.7)
16.8
(62.2)
13.8
(56.8)
9.9
(49.8)
7.5
(45.5)
12.8
(55.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.1
(39.4)
3.6
(38.5)
5.4
(41.7)
7.0
(44.6)
10.1
(50.2)
12.9
(55.2)
14.4
(57.9)
14.1
(57.4)
11.7
(53.1)
9.8
(49.6)
6.5
(43.7)
4.4
(39.9)
8.7
(47.7)
Record low °C (°F) −10.2
(13.6)
−8.7
(16.3)
−8.5
(16.7)
−3.0
(26.6)
0.5
(32.9)
4.2
(39.6)
7.2
(45.0)
5.7
(42.3)
1.7
(35.1)
−5.0
(23.0)
−7.2
(19.0)
−9.0
(15.8)
−10.2
(13.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 80.3
(3.16)
61.9
(2.44)
51.4
(2.02)
56.1
(2.21)
52.3
(2.06)
43.1
(1.70)
36.9
(1.45)
44.1
(1.74)
63.2
(2.49)
91.5
(3.60)
92.2
(3.63)
89.1
(3.51)
762.1
(30.00)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.6 10.4 8.8 9.5 8.0 6.8 7.0 6.8 7.7 11.5 13.1 13.5 115.7
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,257—    
1975 1,218−0.45%
1982 1,385+1.85%
1990 1,532+1.27%
1999 1,506−0.19%
2007 1,797+2.23%
2012 1,869+0.79%
2017 2,023+1.60%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE