Brem-sur-Mer

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Brem-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [bʁɛm syʁ mɛʁ], literally Brem on Sea) is a commune in the Vendée département in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Key Information

Brem-sur-Mer
Commune
A general view of Saint-Nicolas' Quarter
Coat of arms
Location of Brem-sur-Mer
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Coordinates: 46°36′19″N 1°49′48″W / 46.6054°N 1.8301°W / 46.6054; -1.8301
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Vendée
Arrondissement	Les Sables-d'Olonne
Canton	Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez
Intercommunality	CA Pays de Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yann Thomas[1]
Area 1	15.85 km2 (6.12 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	2,993
• Density	188.8/km2 (489.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	85243 /85470
Elevation	0–55 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.
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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".

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brem-sur-Mer.

• Commune website (in French)
• Tourist website