Camaret-sur-Mer

French commune
nomcommune=Camaret-sur-Mer
native_name=Kameled


caption=Vauban's fortifications in Camaret-sur-Mer


x=12
y=85
lat_long=coord|48|16|36|N|04|35|44|W|region:FR_type:city
insee=29022
cp=29570
région=Bretagne
département=Finistère
arrondissement=Châteaulin
canton=Crozon
maire=Michel Le Page
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Presqu'île de Crozon
alt mini=0
alt maxi=65 m
km²=11.64
sans=2668
date-sans=1999
dens=229
date-dens=1999|

Camaret-sur-Mer ( _br. Kameled) is a commune in the Finistère department northwestern in France, located at the end of Crozon peninsula.

ights

Camaret-sur-Mer is home to the "Tour Vauban" or "Tour dorée" (lit. "Golden Tower"), a historic fortification guarding the harbor and built in 1669-94. In 2008, the "Tour dorée" was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the "Fortifications of Vauban" group.

Camaret also is home to a marina and some beaches.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Camaret-sur-Mer are called "Camaretois".

ee also

*Communes of the Finistère department

References

"Based on the article in the French Wikipedia."

External links

* [http://www.camaret-sur-mer.com/ Official website] fr icon
* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=INSEE&VALUE_98=29022 French Ministry of Culture list for Camaret-sur-Mer] fr icon
* [http://www4.culture.fr/patrimoines/patrimoine_architectural_et_mobilier/sribzh/main.xsp?execute=parsed_query&query=com:|Camaret-sur-Mer|&tri=region&tri=dpt&tri=com&tri=adrstri&tri=lieu&tri=edif&tri=tico Cultural Heritage]
* [http://presquile.crozon.free.fr more than 500 photos of the Crozon Peninsula] fr icon