Edited by:
Massimo Martini
Date: 18/10/2026
Jean-Baptiste Perret was born in Saint-Vincent on 25 May 1714. During his lifetime, he was ordained as a priest and served in his home town. He is best known for his discovery, on 20 July 1770, of the spring at Saint-Vincent, later named Fons Salutis.
He died in Saint-Vincent on 4 March 1796.