Brem-sur-Mer

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Brem-sur-Mer
Commune
A general view of Saint-Nicolas' Quarter
A general view of Saint-Nicolas' Quarter
Coat of arms of Brem-sur-Mer
Coat of arms
Location of Brem-sur-Mer
Brem-sur-Mer is located in France
Brem-sur-Mer
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
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLes Sables-d'Olonne
CantonSaint-Hilaire-de-Riez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yann Thomas
Area
1
15.85 km2 (6.12 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
2,780
 • Density180/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85243 /85470
Elevation0–55 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[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,018—    
1975 1,161+1.90%
1982 1,425+2.97%
1990 1,709+2.30%
1999 2,054+2.06%
2007 2,485+2.41%
2012 2,599+0.90%
2017 2,720+0.91%
Source: Population in geography as of January 2020, INSEE[2]

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 Flag of Germany.svg Mammendorf, Germany.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links[]

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