Lorient

Also known as L'Orient

Lorient (; ) is a town (commune) and seaport in the Morbihan department of Brittany in western France.

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Lorient is a seaport town located in the Morbihan department of Brittany in western France. It matters as a significant maritime center in the region, serving as an important port for France's Atlantic coast.

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Place details

Locality: Lorient
Region: Bretagne
Country: France
Population: 58,112
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Lorient
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image: Lorient.jpg
French commune.caption: Aerial view of the harbour of Lorient
French commune.image flag: Flag of Lorient.svg
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Lorient (Morbihan).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Lorient
French commune.canton: Lorient-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE: 56121
French commune.postal code: 56100
French commune.mayor: Fabrice Loher
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Lorient Agglomération
French commune.elevation min m: 0
French commune.elevation max m: 46
French commune.area km2: 17.48

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lorient
Population: 57412
Area: 17.48
Elevation: 17
Official website: demat.lorient.bzh
Image: Lorient.jpg

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Commons category: Lorient
postal code: 56100
inception: 1666-06-01
Commons gallery: Lorient
male population: 27065
female population: 30084
social media followers: 4696
P8168: Sebastian Gebhard Messmer
email address: mailto:[email protected]
contact page URL: www.lorient.bzh/formulaire-de-contact
phone number: +33-2-97-02-22-00
fax number: +33-2-97-02-22-35
P12749: Hans Delbrück

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Travel guide

Understand

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Lorient is commonly referred to as la ville aux cinq ports ("the city of five ports"): military, fishing, commercial, passengers and yachting.

Get in

The bus station is next to the railway station.

See

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Marina (Port de plaisance) – Near office de tourisme Beaches – 5-15 km from Lorient city centre, some beaches are connected by buses: Guidel, Fort Bloqué, Lomener Port Louis – Another town across the "rade de lorient"; Fort and museum of the East India company.

Do

Hike the GR34 le sentier des douaniers coastal track along Brittany's coast.

Eat

Crêpes. Expect to pay €4 in a creperie for a "complete" filled with ham cheese and egg.

Kouing Amman (delicious sweet butter and caramel cake). Easily found during festival interceltique, otherwise check out bakeries.

Connect

As of June 2022, Lorient has 5G from all French carriers.

Go next

Vannes – 40 min away by train or car on the way to Rennes and Paris. Quimper – 40 min away by train or car, westwards: smaller pleasant city. Quiberon and Carnac – Nice walks on the coast, about 30-45 min drive from Lorient.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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