Brem-sur-Mer

Brem-sur-Mer

A general view of Saint-Nicolas' Quarter

Coat of arms
Brem-sur-Mer

Coordinates: 46°36′19″N 1°49′48″W / 46.6054°N 1.8301°W / 46.6054; -1.8301Coordinates: 46°36′19″N 1°49′48″W / 46.6054°N 1.8301°W / 46.6054; -1.8301
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
Area1 15.85 km2 (6.12 sq mi)
Population (2060)2 2,471
 • Density 160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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

Historical population of Brem-sur-Mer
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population986101811611425170920542471

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

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