La Trinité-sur-Mer
| La Trinité-sur-Mer An Drinded-Karnag | |
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  La Trinité-sur-Mer | |
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Location within Brittany region  La Trinité-sur-Mer | |
| Coordinates: 47°35′10″N 3°01′42″W / 47.5861°N 3.0283°WCoordinates: 47°35′10″N 3°01′42″W / 47.5861°N 3.0283°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Lorient |
| Canton | Quiberon |
| Intercommunality | Côte des Mégalithes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008—2014) | Yves Normand |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 6.20 km2 (2.39 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 1,530 |
| • Population2 Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56258 / 56470 |
| Elevation | 0–31 m (0–102 ft) |
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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. | |
La Trinité-sur-Mer (An Drinded-Karnag in Breton), is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, in north-western France.
It is located east of Carnac. The town is primarily a port, with a seaside quay dotted by numerous seafood restaurants. 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.
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]
Demographics
Inhabitants of La Trinité-sur-Mer are called Trinitains.
People
- Jean-Marie Le Pen, far-right politician and perennial presidential candidate, was born in the commune.
- Alain Barrière, singer, born in 1935
Events
- The 2008 Sywoc (Student Yachting World Cup) took place in La Trinité-sur-Mer (25 October - 1 November 2008).
- The 2010 European Championship Soling took place in La Trinité-sur-Mer from 28- AUG till 3 SEP.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Trinité-sur-Mer. |
- (French) Town website
- (French) Tourist office
- (French) Gencom site (lots of links)
- (French) Architecture of La Trinité sur Mer
- (French) La Trinité-sur-Mer on the Institut Géographique National website
- (French) La Trinité-sur-Mer on Insee site
- (French) Quid
- (French) Nearest towns to La Trinité-sur-Mer
- (French) La Trinité-sur-Mer on a map of France
