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La Trinité-sur-Mer (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in
Brittany Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...
, in north-western
France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
. Inhabitants of La Trinité-sur-Mer are called ''Trinitains''. 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.http://frobar.info/golfe/trinite.php


Notable residents

* Alain Barrière (1935–2019), singer *
Jean-Marie Le Pen Jean Louis Marie Le Pen (20 June 1928 – 7 January 2025), commonly known as Jean-Marie Le Pen (), was a French politician, lawyer and activist. He founded the far-right National Front (now National Rally) party and served as the party's presi ...
(1928–2025), politician * Marine Le Pen (born 1968), politician


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 The Soling is an Keelboat, open keelboat that holds the World Sailing "International class" status. The class was used from the Sailing at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 Olympics until the Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 Olympics as "Sa ...
took place in La Trinité-sur-Mer from 28 AUG till 3 SEP.


See also

* Communes of the Morbihan department


References


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 {{Morbihan-geo-stub