Camaret-sur-Mer Kameled
Commune
Vauban's fortifications
Coat of arms
Location of Camaret-sur-Mer
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Coordinates: 48°16′36″N 4°35′44″W / 48.2767°N 4.5956°W / 48.2767; -4.5956
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Finistère
Arrondissement	Châteaulin
Canton	Crozon
Intercommunality	Presqu'île de Crozon-Aulne maritime
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Joseph Le Mérour[1]
Area 1	11.64 km2 (4.49 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	2,447
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	29022 /29570
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.

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.

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.

Map

Topographic map

Twinning

Camaret-sur-Mer is twinned with St Ives, Cornwall, UK.