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Lorient is the most populous commune in Morbihan département, although the préfecture is the slightly smaller commune of Vannes. Inhabitants of Lorient are called Lorientais. The population data in the table and graph below refer to the commune of Lorient proper, in its geography at the given years.
May 10, 2020 · Things to Do in Lorient, France: See Tripadvisor's 23,459 traveler reviews and photos of Lorient tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in July. We have reviews of the best places to see in Lorient. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
- Cité de la Voile Éric Tabarly. The only museum in Europe entirely dedicated to sailing, this attraction is an interactive and child-friendly celebration of the sport.
- Keroman Submarine Base. Despite most of Lorient being flattened during the Allied bombing raids in the Second World War, this gargantuan Nazi submarine base survived almost unharmed and couldn’t be taken until the war ended.
- Tour de la Découverte. In the port enclosure on Le Faouëdic hill is this 40-metre granite watchtower that was built in 1786 to replace a smaller earlier structure.
- Espace Découverte du Sous-Marin Flore. Also at Lorient’s submarine base is Le Flore, a Daphné-class craft, launched in 1960 and active until 1989. In 2010 the submarine was put into dry dock in one of the base’s concrete cavities and opened as a museum vessel.
As the birthplace of the French East India Company, Lorient still proudly showcases its rich past of seafaring adventures and exotic trade to this day. Signs of this international history and heritage can be seen everywhere: in its architecture, ports and strong ties with the ocean on its doorstep.
There is something for everyone in the area around Lorient including the Scorff Valley and Blavet Valley with picturesque countryside, traditional ports, Brittany villages and beaches. Among the highlights are the Gavres peninsula (on the southern edge of the Blavet), the picturesque riverside setting for the villages of Honnebont and Pont ...
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Lorient is a city of 57,000 people (2017) on the south coast of Brittany. Understand. Lorient is commonly referred to as la ville aux cinq ports ("the city of five ports"): military, fishing, commercial, passengers and yachting. Get in. 47°44′42″N 3°21′36″W. Map of Lorient.
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