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Lorient
Lorient.jpg
Coat of arms of Lorient
Coat of arms
Lorient is located in France
Lorient
Lorient
Location in France
Lorient is located in Brittany
Lorient
Lorient
Location in Brittany
Country France
Region Brittany
Department Morbihan
Area
1
 17.48 km2 (6.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 57,706
 • Density 3,301.3/km2 (8,550.2/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
56121 /56100
Elevation 0–46 m (0–151 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lorient is a commune and seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany.

Sister cities

Lorient is twinned with:

Images for kids

  • Lorient-au-18-eme-siecle

    Lorient in the 18th century

  • Le port et la rade de Lorient vers 1800

    L'Enclos at the end of the 18th century

  • Berthe Morisot The Harbor at Lorient

    The Harbor at Lorient, 1869 painting by Berthe Morisot.

  • Lorient - Cours de la Bôve (1907)

    Cours de la Bôve (1907)

  • Hôtel de Ville de Lorient

    Lorient city hall

  • Map lorient

    Map of Lorient

  • Fregate forbin

    Ongoing building of Horizon-class frigate Forbin at DCNS shipyard in 2006

  • Vraquier-Iolcos-Triumph

    Soy being unloaded at Kergroise port

  • Citadelle de Port-Louis (12) - Port et rade de Lorient

    The port and disused submarine base

  • Commando jauber1

    The Commando Jaubert storming a ship in a mock assault

  • Anoriant submarine

    The former submarine pens at Keroman

  • Anoriant3

    Pipers during the grande parade

See also

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