Pénestin

Pénestin (French pronunciation: [penetɛ̃];^[3][4][5] Breton: Pennestin) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.^[6]

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Commune
The town hall in Pénestin
Coat of arms
Location of Pénestin
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Coordinates: 47°29′01″N 2°28′24″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Morbihan
Arrondissement	Vannes
Canton	Muzillac
Intercommunality	CA Presqu'île de Guérande Atlantique
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pascal Puisay[1]
Area 1	21.69 km2 (8.37 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,057
• Density	95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	56155 /56760
Elevation	0–38 m (0–125 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Pénestin is located in Guérande Peninsula, 29 km (18 mi) southeast of Vannes and 75 km (47 mi) northwest of Nantes. The mouth of the river Vilaine forms a natural bourndary to the north. Historically, Pénestin belongs to Lower Brittany. As Penestin lies on the coast, it boasts several beaches, the most popular of which are La Mine d'Or and Loscolo.

Map

Topographic map

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,078	—
1975	1,192	+1.45%
1982	1,299	+1.24%
1990	1,394	+0.89%
1999	1,527	+1.02%
2007	1,813	+2.17%
2012	1,827	+0.15%
2017	1,946	+1.27%
Source: INSEE[7]

Inhabitants of Pénestin are called in French Pénestinois.

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. As of 2020, 71.1% of the properties are holiday homes,^[8] one of the highest percentage in Morbihan.

See also

• La Baule - Guérande Peninsula
• Communes of the Morbihan department