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La Trinité-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: ​[la tʁinite syʁ mɛʁ]; Breton: An Drinded-Karnag) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, in north-western France.[3] Inhabitants of La Trinité-sur-Mer are called Trinitains.

La Trinité-sur-Mer An Drinded-Karnag
Commune
La Trinité-sur-Mer
Coat of arms
Location of La Trinité-sur-Mer
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Coordinates: 47°35′10″N 3°01′42″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Lorient
Canton	Quiberon
Intercommunality	Auray Quiberon Terre Atlantique
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yves Normand[1]
Area 1	6.20 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,622
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56258 /56470
Elevation	0–31 m (0–102 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located east of Carnac. The town is primarily a port, with a seaside quay dotted by numerous seafood restaurants. The town is also known for its watersport competitions.

Separated from the well known commune of Carnac in 1864, several of the famous neolithic standing stones in the Carnac stones fall within its boundaries, including the dolmens of Kerdeneven and Kermarquer, and the Petit-Ménec Alignments.

Landmarks

The Pont de Kerisper connects the commune to the neighbouring Saint-Philibert. The current bridge is a replacement, built in 1956, of the previous bridge which was destroyed by German bombing.[4]

Notable residents

• Jean-Marie Le Pen, far-right politician and perennial presidential candidate, was born in the commune. As of 2016, he owns a house in the town with his daughter, Marine Le Pen, via a family business, Pavillon de L'Ecuyer.[5]
• Alain Barrière, singer, born in 1935

Events

• The 2008 Sywoc (Student Yachting World Cup) took place in La Trinité-sur-Mer (25 October - 1 November 2008).

• The 2010 European Championship Soling took place in La Trinité-sur-Mer from 28- AUG till 3 SEP.

See also

• Communes of the Morbihan department

References

External links

• (in French) Town website
• (in French) Tourist office
• Mayors of Morbihan Association (in French)
• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
• (in French) La Trinité-sur-Mer on the Institut Géographique National website

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