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Camaret-sur-Mer
Kameled
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 Camaret-sur-Mer
Location in France
Camaret-sur-Mer
Location in Brittany
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Brittany | |
| Department | Finistère | |
| Arrondissement | Châteaulin | |
| Canton | Crozon | |
| Intercommunality | Presqu'île de Crozon-Aulne maritime | |
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11.64 km2 (4.49 sq mi) | |
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2,447 | |
| • Density | 210.22/km2 (544.5/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
29022 /29570
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| Elevation | 0–65 m (0–213 ft) | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
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Camaret-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [kamaʁε syʁ mɛʁ]; Breton: Kameled) is a commune in the Finistère department in northwestern France, located at the end of Crozon peninsula.
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Sights
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.
Population
Inhabitants of Camaret-sur-Mer are called Camarétois.
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Twinning
Camaret-sur-Mer is twinned with St Ives, Cornwall, UK.
See also
In Spanish: Camaret-sur-Mer para niños
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