Lorient is a commune and a seaport in the Morbihan département, of Brittany.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Population: 62,000
• A great shipbuilding center, Lorient also produces textiles, furniture, and navigational equipment
• Has a major fishing port, Porte de Peche (Breton: Porzh Pesketa), at Keroman and the docks area at Kergroise handle large cargo and passenger ships
• In World War II it was the Germans' major submarine base on the Atlantic

SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS

• Ferry cruise
• Old ports
• Cité de la Voile