Pénestin

Enez Aodum/ île Dumet

Enez Aodum/ île Dumet

Pénestin (French: [penetɛ̃]; Breton: Pennestin) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Pénestin are called in French Pénestinois.

Geography

Pénestin is located in Guérande Peninsula, southeast of Vannes and 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.

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, one of the highest percentage in Morbihan.

External links

Text taken from Wikipedia - Pénestin under the CC-BY-SA-3.0 on April 13, 2023

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