PénestinPénestin is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.WWW mairie-penestin.comGeographyPénestin 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.PopulationInhabitants of Pénestin are called in French Pénestinois.LanguageUntil the beginning of the nineteen's century, the spoken language was breton. Most of the hamlets have breton names.TourismPénestin is a very popular seaside resort. As of 2020, 71.1% of the properties are holiday homes, one of the highest percentage in Morbihan.