La Trinité-sur-Mer

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View of the port from the Pont de Kerisper which leads to Saint-Philibert.
View of the port from the Pont de Kerisper which leads to Saint-Philibert.

La Trinité-sur-Mer (An Drinded-Karnag in Breton), is a small French village on the coast of Brittany, east of Carnac. With approximately 1500 inhabitants, the town is primarily a port, with a seaside quay dotted by numerous seafood restaurants. Notably, it was the birthplace of right-wing politician Jean-Marie Le Pen in 1928. The town is also known for its watersport competitions.

Separated from the well known commune of Carnac in 1864, several of the famous neolithic standing stones in the Carnac stones fall within its boundaries, including the dolmens of Kerdeneven and Kermarquer, and the Petit-Ménec Alignments.

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[edit] Landmarks

The Pont de Kerisper connects the commune to the neighbouring Saint-Philibert. The current bridge is a replacement, built in 1956, of the previous bridge which was destroyed by German bombing. [1]

[edit] Born in La Trinité-sur-Mer

  • Jean-Marie Le Pen, right-wing politician and perennial presidential candidate
  • Alain Barrière, singer.

[edit] References

  1. ^ (French)http://frobar.info/golfe/trinite.php

[edit] External links

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Coordinates: 47°35′N 3°02′W

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