Brem-sur-Mer
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Brem-sur-Mer | ||
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Brem-sur-Mer | ||
Location within Pays de la Loire region Brem-sur-Mer | ||
Coordinates: 46°36′19″N 1°49′48″W / 46.6054°N 1.8301°WCoordinates: 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-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie | |
Intercommunality | Côte de Lumière | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–) | Christian Praud | |
Area | ||
• Land1 | 15.85 km2 (6.12 sq mi) | |
Population (2060) | ||
• Population2 | 2,471 | |
• Population2 Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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 |
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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
- Commune website (in French)
- Tourist website
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