Plessé (French pronunciation: [plɛse] ⓘ; Breton: Plesei) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Population

YearPop.±% p.a.
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.17932,642—18002,635−0.04%18062,954+1.92%18213,048+0.21%18313,652+1.82%18413,406−0.69%18464,011+3.32%18514,435+2.03%18564,539+0.46%18614,856+1.36%18665,126+1.09%18725,405+0.89%18765,154−1.18%18815,161+0.03%18865,366+0.78%18915,529+0.60%18965,452−0.28%19015,436−0.06%YearPop.±% p.a.19065,478+0.15%19115,429−0.18%19215,232−0.37%19265,053−0.69%19314,565−2.01%19364,264−1.35%19464,062−0.48%19543,881−0.57%19623,683−0.65%19683,523−0.74%19753,395−0.53%19823,436+0.17%19903,298−0.51%19993,416+0.39%20074,130+2.40%20124,895+3.46%20175,248+1.40%20235,335+0.27%
17932,642
18002,635−0.04%
18062,954+1.92%
18213,048+0.21%
18313,652+1.82%
18413,406−0.69%
18464,011+3.32%
18514,435+2.03%
18564,539+0.46%
18614,856+1.36%
18665,126+1.09%
18725,405+0.89%
18765,154−1.18%
18815,161+0.03%
18865,366+0.78%
18915,529+0.60%
18965,452−0.28%
19015,436−0.06%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19065,478+0.15%
19115,429−0.18%
19215,232−0.37%
19265,053−0.69%
19314,565−2.01%
19364,264−1.35%
19464,062−0.48%
19543,881−0.57%
19623,683−0.65%
19683,523−0.74%
19753,395−0.53%
19823,436+0.17%
19903,298−0.51%
19993,416+0.39%
20074,130+2.40%
20124,895+3.46%
20175,248+1.40%
20235,335+0.27%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

Notable people

  • Lucien Petit-Breton (18 October 1882 – 20 December 1917), French racing cyclist, the first to win the Tour de France twice, born in Plessé.
  • Clément Guillon (27 April 1932 – 9 July 2010) was the Roman Catholic bishop of Quimper, born in Plessé.
  • Catherine de Parthenay (22 March 1554 – 26 October 1631), a French noblewoman and mathematician, born in Plessé.

See also