Saint-Brevin-les-Pins

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Commune
Coastline of Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, seen from Saint-Nazaire
Location of Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Coordinates: 47°14′55″N 2°09′56″W / 47.2486°N 2.1656°W / 47.2486; -2.1656
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementSaint-Nazaire
CantonSaint-Brevin-les-Pins
IntercommunalitySud-Estuaire
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Dorothée Pacaud[1]
Area
1
19.29 km2 (7.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
14,541
 • Density753.8/km2 (1,952/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44154 /44250
Elevation0–39 m (0–128 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Brevin-les-Pins (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bʁevɛ̃ le pɛ̃] ; also Saint-Brévin-les-Pins; Breton: Sant-Brewenn; Gallo: Saent-Bréven) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

It is known as the site of the serpent d'océan, a giant sea serpent sculpture by artist Huang Yong Ping.

Population

History

In 7 April 2004, the French child Jonathan Coulom was murdered here. Jonathan Coulom's birthday is in 1994, in an undated time. On 22 March 2023, the Mayor's house and two of his cars were set on fire. Yannick Morez, mayor of Saint-Brevin, had previously received numerous death threats over the creation of an asylum seekers reception center. On 10 May Yannick Morez resigned, denouncing a "lack of support from the state."[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  5. ^ "French mayor resigns after death threats and arson over plans to host refugees". Le Monde.fr. 11 May 2023.