La Tranche-sur-Mer explained

La Tranche-sur-Mer
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr La Tranche-sur-Mer (Vendée).svg
Arrondissement:Les Sables-d'Olonne
Canton:Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
Insee:85294
Postal Code:85360
Mayor:Serge Kubryk[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:46.344°N -1.4383°W
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:25
Area Km2:17.63

La Tranche-sur-Mer (in French pronounced as /la tʁɑ̃ʃ syʁ mɛʁ/, literally La Tranche on Sea) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

The final stages of the action of 30 June 1798, during which all three combatant frigates grounded, was fought just off the harbour.

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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. 2 December 2020. fr.