Why go
- Subprefecture and commune in Brittany, France.
- Served by Vannes-Meucon Airport (VNE).
History
Lorient is a commune and seaport in the Morbihan department of Brittany, Western France.
Where to stay
24 Rue Verdun, 56570 Locmiquélic, France · chezvousici.fr
2 Pl. du Marché, 56290 Port-Louis, France · terreenmer.com
15 Rte de la Croizetière, 56670 Riantec, France · monpetitcoindebretagne.com
12 Résidence, 56530 Quéven, France · gites-de-france-morbihan.com
104 Rue Lazare Carnot, 56100 Lorient, France · lepatiodevictor-lorient.com
All. du Manoir de Kerletu, 56100 Lorient, France · lescotonnades.com
74 Av. Ambroise Croizat, 56600 Lanester, France · fuzeihotel.fr
1 Rue Pierre Mendes France, 56530 Quéven, France · manoir-des-eperviers.com
12 Rue de la Louisiane, 56100 Lorient, France · chambres-hotes-lorient.com
1 Pl. du Marché, 56290 Port-Louis, France · hotel-citadelle.fr
5 Bd de la Nourriguel, 56260 Larmor-Plage, France · lespaquerettes.traveleto.com
91 Rue Winston Churchill, 56000 Vannes, France · golfe-hotel.com
17 Av. de la Perrière, 56100 Lorient, France · hotel-lesoceanes.com
Indoor
11 rue pierre waldeck rousseau, 56100 Lorient, France · mokahotel.fr
1 Pl. des Forces Françaises Libres, 56270 Ploemeur, France · hotel-bb.com
Centre Hôtelier Kerpont Bellevue, 177 Rue François Groult, 56850 Caudan, France · all.accor.com
Rue de Rennes, 56260 Larmor-Plage, France · lesmouettes.com
36 Rue Lazare Carnot, 56100 Lorient, France · hotelvictorhugo-lorient.com
28 Cr de Chazelles, 56100 Lorient, France · logishotels.com
7 Rue Jean Lagarde, 56100 Lorient, France · hotel-lespecheurs.com
Rue Pierre Landais, 56850 Caudan, France · hotel-bb.com
27 Bd Franchet d'Esperey, 56100 Lorient, France · hotel-lorient-centre.brithotel.fr
1 Rue Simone Signoret, 56100 Lorient, France · hotel-lorient-kerotel.brithotel.fr
30 Rue du Couëdic, 56100 Lorient, France · oceaniahotels.com
Rue Antoine Lavoisier, 56600 Lanester, France · eco-lorient-lanester.kyriad.com
10-12 Rue de la Belle Fontaine, 56100 Lorient, France · smart-appart.fr
9 Pl. François Mitterrand, 56100 Lorient, France · bestwestern.fr
586 Rue Rouget de Lisle, 56600 Lanester, France · lorient-lanester.campanile.com
59 Rue Sainte-Anne, 56270 Ploemeur, France · ploemeur.com.es
9 Cr de Chazelles, 56100 Lorient, France · all.accor.com
9 Bd des Dunes, 56260 Larmor-Plage, France · sarah-recommends.com
14 Bd Louis Nail, 56100 Lorient, France · gdmlorient.popinns.com
3 Rue Olivier de Clisson, 56100 Lorient, France · bestwestern.fr
7 Rue de Liège, 56100 Lorient, France
50 Rue de Carnel, 56100 Lorient, France
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Restaurants & places to go
French, Pizza, Restaurant · Plats à emporter : https://www.villatoscane-guidel.com/a-emporter Opening hours: Mo 12:00-13:45; Tu-Sa 12:00-13:45,19:00-21:00 · villatoscane-guidel.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizzeria artisanale proposant pizzas à emporter et en livraison, préparées chaque jour avec des produits frais. Commande en ligne et… · pianeta-pizza56.fr
Cafe · Librairie, café, salon de thé Opening hours: Tu-Fr 10:30-13:00,15:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating · 35 Grande Rue, Port-Louis, 56290 · la-dameblanche.fr
Restaurant · Restaurant et cave à vin, épicerie fine Opening hours: We-Sa 12:00-13:30, 19:30-21:00 · 4 rue Léo Le Bourgo · restaurantlouise.fr
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:00; Fr 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:30; Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 11:30-22:00 · buffalo-grill.fr
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 2 Rue Jacques Brel, 56100 · burgerking.fr
Sandwich, Salad, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-15:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access · classcroute.com
Poke, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-21:30; Su 11:30-15:00, 18:30-21:30 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 7 Place Aristide Briand, Lorient, 56100 · restaurants.pokawa.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 11 Quai des Indes, Lorient, 56100 · columbuscafe.com
Crepe, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Th-Su 11:45-13:45,18:45-21:45 · 51 Rue Jean de Merville, Lorient, 56100 · creperie-au-petit-breton.fr
Regional, Crepe, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu 19:00-22:00; We-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00; Su 12:00-14:00 · 17 Rue du Driasker, Plouhinec, 56680 · leclosmarine.fr
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-13:30,19:00-20:30; Su 12:00-13:30 Features: outdoor seating · facebook.com
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:00 · 9 Rue Georges Brassens, Lorient, 56100 · le-grand-aigle.eatbu.com
Mexican, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu 11:00-23:00 · restaurants.o-tacos.com
Crepes, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · pcdelabase.com
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-14:30,18:00-22:00 · 7 Place Aimé Corvec, Riantec, 56670 · skysushiriantec.fr
Japanese, Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:15,19:30-22:15 · 1 Rue Colbert, Lorient, 56100 · yumeku-restaurant-lorient.fr
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-01:00 · clubbulot.com
Fast Food · Opening hours: Feb-Apr 11:30-14:00; May-Sep Tu-Sa 09:30-17:00; Oct-Jan Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options,… · brawcoli.fr
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:30-19:00; Sa 11:30-19:00; Su 14:30-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · lesloupsgivres.fr
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 12:00-14:00,19:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options
Traditional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:00; Su 12:00-14:00 · 20 Cours de la Bôve
Brasserie, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 3 Promenade de Port Maria
Berber, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 65 Rue Lazare Carnot
Biergarten · Opening hours: Apr 30-Sep 28 Tu-We 17:30-23:00; Apr 30-Sep 28 Th 17:30-00:00; Apr 30-Sep 28 16:00-00:00; Apr 30-Sep 28 Su 16:00-22:00 · a-dreuz.com
Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Tu,Su off; We,Sa 14:00-18:00; Th 14:30-18:30; Fr 15:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating
Fish, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 11:00+
Lebanese, Kebab, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30, 18:00-22:00; Su 18:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 139 Rue Paul Guieysse,…
Kebab, Pizza, Sandwich, Tacos, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, delivery · 1 Rue Capitaine de Mauduit · casa-presto56.fr
Indian, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 17 Boulevard Franchet d'Esperey · restaurant-indien-tajmahal-lorient.eatbu.com
Bistro, Restaurant · Features: vegetarian options
Greek, Kebab, Turkish, Fast Food · Greek/Kebab fast food
American, Restaurant · American restaurant · 7 Rue Maréchal Joffre
Turkish, Restaurant · Turkish restaurant · 5 Boulevard Franchet d'Esperey
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Vietnamese restaurant
International, Restaurant · International restaurant
Caribbean, Restaurant · Caribbean restaurant
Moroccan, Restaurant · Moroccan restaurant · 13 Boulevard Louis Franchet d'Esperey
Cuisine De Rue, Restaurant · Cuisine De Rue restaurant
Food Court · Opening hours: 11:00-13:20 · Lorient, 56100
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 11:30-14:00 · 8 · bouillondelagare-lorient.eatbu.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 18:00-22:00 Features: delivery · 7 Rue Joseph Léna, Guidel, 56520 · pizzalabreizh.fr
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Tu off; We-Su 15:00-21:00 · aufildeleau.bzh
Restaurant · Cuisine française de saison à la présentation artistique axée sur le poisson dans un restaurant élégant et contemporain. Features: step-free… · leclosmargaux.fr
338 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport (LRT) 5.6 km to the centre
Lorient/Lann/Bihoué, BRE, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Airlinair, Eastern Airways) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Lyon, Paris (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 2 direct destinations
- Airlinair A5 (CRJ-700) · 1 route: Paris
- Eastern Airways T3 (J41) · 1 route: Lyon
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Vannes-Meucon Airport (VNE) 49 km to the centre
Vannes/Meucon, BRE, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Aérodrome de Belle Île (BIC) 48 km to the centre
Bangor, BRE, FR — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Quiberon Airfield 35 km to the centre
BRE, FR
Pontivy Airfield 48 km to the centre
Pontivy, BRE, FR
Mellac Ultralight Airfield 24 km to the centre
Mellac, Finistère, BRE, FR
Getting there by ferry
Lorient Quai des Indes
Ferry terminal · 1 km from the centre
Gare Maritime
Ferry terminal · 1.4 km from the centre
Ferry Lorient - Groix
Ferry terminal · 1.5 km from the centre
Lorient La Base - Port Louis - Ile de Groix
Ferry terminal · 1.7 km from the centre · Escal’Ouest
Lorient Port de Pêche
Ferry terminal · 1.8 km from the centre · Izilo
Locmiquélic Pen Mané
Ferry terminal · 1.9 km from the centre
Ligne B1
Ferry route · Izilo
Navette fluviale Ligne B1
Ferry route · Groupe RATP
Ligne B3
Ferry route · Izilo
Navette fluviale Ligne B3
Ferry route · Groupe RATP
Ligne B5
Ferry route · Izilo
Navette fluviale Ligne B8
Ferry route · Groupe RATP
Ligne B2
Ferry route · Izilo
Navette fluviale Ligne B2
Ferry route · Groupe RATP
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Vannes-Meucon Airport (VNE); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LRT has direct flights to 2 destinations on 2 airlines (incl. Lyon, Paris). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Lorient Quai des Indes, 1 km); routes include Ligne B1, Navette fluviale Ligne B1, Ligne B3.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Lorient. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing