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Pénestin

Pénestin (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

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Place details

Locality: Pénestin
Region: Bretagne
Country: France
Population: 1,627
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Pénestin
French commune.native name: Pennestin
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: PénestinMairie.JPG
French commune.caption: The town hall in Pénestin
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Pénestin (Morbihan).svg
French commune.INSEE: 56155
French commune.postal code: 56760
French commune.arrondissement: Vannes
French commune.canton: Muzillac
French commune.mayor: Pascal Puisay
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality

Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Pénestin
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of Vannes
Population: +2085
Area: +21.69
Elevation: +15
Shares border with: Assérac
Official website: www.penestin.fr
Image: PénestinMairie.JPG

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Pénestin (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.

==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.