Saint-Brevin-les-Pins explained

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville 44 Saint-Brévin-les-Pins.svg
Arrondissement:Saint-Nazaire
Canton:Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Insee:44154
Postal Code:44250
Mayor:Dorothée Pacaud[1]
Term:2023 - 2026
Intercommunality:Sud-Estuaire
Coordinates:47.2486°N -2.1656°W
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:39
Area Km2:19.29

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ bʁevɛ̃ le pɛ̃/; also French: Saint-Brévin-les-Pins; Breton: Sant-Brewenn; Gallo: French: Saent-Bréven) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

It is known as the site of the serpent d'océan, a giant sea serpent sculpture by artist Huang Yong Ping.

History

In 7 April 2004, the French child Jonathan Coulom was murdered here. Jonathan Coulom's birthday is in 1994, in an undated time. On 22 March 2023, the Mayor's house and two of his cars were set on fire. Yannick Morez, mayor of Saint-Brevin, had previously received numerous death threats over the creation of an asylum seekers reception center. On May 10, Yannick Morez resigned, denouncing a "a lack of support from the state."[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024. fr.
  2. News: French mayor resigns after death threats and arson over plans to host refugees . Le Monde.fr . 11 May 2023 .