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La Trinité-sur-Mer (; br, An Drinded-Karnag) is a commune in the Morbihan
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.http://frobar.info/golfe/trinite.php
* The 2010 European Championship Soling took place in La Trinité-sur-Mer from 28- AUG till 3 SEP.
Town website
Tourist office
Mayors of Morbihan Association
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La Trinité-sur-Mer on the Institut Géographique National website
Communes of Morbihan
Populated coastal places in Brittany
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department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in Brittany, in north-western France. Inhabitants of La Trinité-sur-Mer are called ''Trinitains''.
It is located east of Carnac
Carnac (; br, italic=no, Karnag, ) is a commune beside the Gulf of Morbihan on the south coast of Brittany in the Morbihan department in north-western France.
Its inhabitants are called ''Carnacois'' in French. Carnac is renowned for the C ...
. 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
Carnac (; br, italic=no, Karnag, ) is a commune beside the Gulf of Morbihan on the south coast of Brittany in the Morbihan department in north-western France.
Its inhabitants are called ''Carnacois'' in French. Carnac is renowned for the C ...
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.http://frobar.info/golfe/trinite.php
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
Marion Anne Perrine "Marine" Le Pen (; born 5 August 1968) is a French lawyer and politician who ran for the French presidency in 2012, 2017, and 2022. A member of the National Rally (RN; previously the National Front, FN), she served as its pre ...
, via a family business, Pavillon de L'Ecuyer.
*Alain Barrière
Alain Barrière (; born Alain Bellec; 18 November 1935 – 18 December 2019) was a French singer, who was active from the 1950s until his death and was known for participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963.
Early life
After growing up ...
, singer, born in 1935
Events
* The 2008Sywoc
The Student Yachting World Cup (SYWoC) is an annual sailing competition for students which was created in 1979 and is held in France.
36th edition
The 36th edition of the Student Yachting World Cup took place in La Rochelle, France. The compet ...
(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 departmentReferences
External links
Town website
Tourist office
Mayors of Morbihan Association
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La Trinité-sur-Mer on the Institut Géographique National website
Communes of Morbihan
Populated coastal places in Brittany
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