Pénestin (; br, Pennestin) is a
commune
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in the
Morbihan
Morbihan ( , ; br, Mor-Bihan ) is a department in the administrative region of Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan (''small sea'' in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coast ...
department
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of
Brittany
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period o ...
in north-western
France
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. Inhabitants of Pénestin are called in French ''Pénestinois''.
Geography
Pénestin is located in
Guérande Peninsula
Guérande (; br, Gwenrann, ; french: label=Gallo, Geraundd) is a medieval town located in the department of Loire-Atlantique, and the region of Pays de la Loire, Western France.
The inhabitants are referred to as ''Guérandais'' (masculine), and ...
, southeast of
Vannes
Vannes (; br, Gwened) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It was founded over 2,000 years ago.
History Celtic Era
The name ''Vannes'' comes from the Veneti, a seafaring Celtic people who liv ...
and northwest of
Nantes
Nantes (, , ; Gallo: or ; ) is a city in Loire-Atlantique on the Loire, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the sixth largest in France, with a population of 314,138 in Nantes proper and a metropolitan area of nearly 1 million inhabit ...
. The mouth of the river
Vilaine
The Vilaine (; br, Gwilen) is a river in Brittany, in the west of France. The river's source is in the Mayenne ''département'' (53), and it flows out into the Atlantic Ocean at Pénestin in the Morbihan ''département'' (56). It is 218 km ...
forms a natural bourndary to the north. Historically, Pénestin belongs to
Lower Brittany
Lower Brittany ( br, Breizh-Izel; french: Basse-Bretagne) denotes the parts of Brittany west of Ploërmel, where the Breton language has been traditionally spoken, and where the culture associated with this language is most prolific. The name i ...
. As Penestin lies on the coast, it boasts several beaches, the most popular of which are ''La Mine d'Or'' and ''Loscolo''.
Map
Language
Until the beginning of the nineteen's century, the spoken language was breton. Most of the hamlets have breton names.
Tourism
Pénestin is a very popular seaside resort. 71.1% of the properties are
holiday homes
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,
INSEE one of the highest percentage in Morbihan.
See also
*La Baule - Guérande Peninsula
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* La (musical note)
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*Communes of the Morbihan department
The following is a list of the 249 Communes of France, communes of the Morbihan Departments of France, department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2022):
References
External links
Official website
Mayors of Morbihan Association
Communes of Morbihan
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