Brem-sur-Mer
Brem-sur-Mer | |
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 A general view of Saint-Nicolas' Quarter | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Brem-sur-Mer  | |
  Brem-sur-Mer  Brem-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′19″N 1°49′48″W / 46.6054°N 1.8301°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Canton | Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez |
| Intercommunality | Côte de Lumière |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–) | Christian Praud |
| Area 1 | 15.85 km2 (6.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2060) | 2,471 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85243 /85470 |
| Elevation | 0–55 m (0–180 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Brem-sur-Mer is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
It was created in 1974 by the merger of the former communes of Saint Martin-de-Brem and Saint Nicolas-de-Brem
The commune is a beach resort on the Atlantic Ocean (sur-mer means "on-sea"); "Brem" is derived from the Gaulish "Bram".
Demography
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 986 | 1018 | 1161 | 1425 | 1709 | 2054 | 2471 |
Economy
The main activity of the commune is tourism. It has an industrial area with fourteen companies. It is also known for its vineyard, planted during the Middle Ages by monks.
Twinning
Brem-sur-Mer is a twinned with 
Mammendorf, Germany.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brem-sur-Mer.
- Commune website (in French)
- Tourist website
