Brem-sur-Mer explained

Brem-sur-Mer
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Brem-sur-Mer (Vendée).svg
Arrondissement:Les Sables-d'Olonne
Canton:Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez
Insee:85243
Postal Code:85470
Mayor:Yann Thomas[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Pays de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Coordinates:46.6054°N -1.8301°W
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:55
Area Km2:15.85

Brem-sur-Mer (in French pronounced as /bʁɛm syʁ mɛʁ/, literally Brem on Sea) 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 in etymology from the Gaulish "bram".

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.