Brem-sur-Mer

Brem-sur-Mer is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Brem-sur-Mer
A general view of Saint-Nicolas' Quarter
Coat of arms
Location of Brem-sur-Mer
Brem-sur-Mer
Brem-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 46°36′19″N 1°49′48″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementLes Sables-d'Olonne
CantonSaint-Hilaire-de-Riez
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Yann Thomas
Area
1
15.85 km2 (6.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,720
  Density170/km2 (440/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.

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

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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