Lorient tourism and travel guide

Visit Lorient: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Due to the fishing industry and war time damage Lorient is not a typical Brittany destination but retains some highlights such as the Submarine Museum

Lorient is situated in the Morbihan department and Brittany region.

Tourist classifications for Lorient include "town of art and history".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Lorient in Brittany.

Popular places to visit nearby include Quimperle at 19 km and Carnac at 28 km.

Lorient, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Ile de Groix

Island at 15 km (direction south-west)

With a popular beach, lovely traditional cottages and scenic villages the Ile-de-Groix...

See Ile de Groix guide

Quimperle

at 19 km (direction west-north-west), in the Finistere department

The extremely pretty centre of Quimperlé make it one of the loveliest...

See Quimperle guide

Carnac

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

Carnac is famius worldwide because of the extensive number of prehistoric standing...

See Carnac guide

Carnac Plage

Seaside resort at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

Sooner or later you might fatigue of the thousands of prehistoric monuments...

See Carnac Plage guide

Auray

at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

Auray is a an attractive town with lovely views across the port...

See Auray guide

Saint-Goustan

at 30 km (direction east-south-east)

The picturesque harbour area of Saint-Goustan is a lovely place for a...

See Saint-Goustan guide

Pont-Aven

at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Finistere department

The watermills and harbour area give Pont-Aven its own special appeal...

See Pont-Aven guide

La Trinite sur Mer

at 31 km (direction east-south-east)

The quiet harbour town of La Trinité-sur-Mer is where you can discover...

See La Trinite sur Mer guide

Sainte-Anne d'Auray

at 31 km (direction east)

This ensemble of religious monuments in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray was a most unexpected discovery...

See Sainte-Anne d'Auray guide

Quiberon

at 35 km (direction south-east)

Apart from the town itself, the main attraction here is the scenery...

See Quiberon guide

Locmariaquer

at 37 km (direction east-south-east)

The quiet small town of Locmariquer is best known for the famous...

See Locmariaquer guide

Port Navalo

at 40 km (direction east-south-east)

Port Navalo is a small traditional and unspoiled port near Arzon...

See Port Navalo guide

Port de Crouesty

at 42 km (direction east-south-east)

Port Crouesty is a new port development near Arzon, with a picturesque...

See Port de Crouesty guide

Arzon

at 42 km (direction east-south-east)

Arzon is a tiny village with basic facilities near the coast...

See Arzon guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Morbihan

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Map of places to visit near Lorient

Markets in and near Lorient

Market days in Lorient: weekly market: Wednesday & Saturday & Friday;

• Lorient: market Wednesday & Saturday & Friday (0km)
• Lanester: market Tuesday (2km)
• Locmiquelic: market Friday (3km)
• Port-Louis: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (5km)
• Port-Louis: market Saturday (5km)
• Larmor-Plage: market Sunday (5km)
• Ploemeur: market Sunday (5km)
• Riantec: market Wednesday (6km)
• Hennebont: market Thursday (9km)
• Guidel: market Wednesday & Sunday (10km)

More information about Lorient, Brittany

Tourist attractions near Lorient, France

What to do at Lorient? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Lorient.

Aquarium

• Aquarium de Vannes (47km)

Grand sites of France

• Massif Dunaire de Gavres-Quiberon (7km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Carnac (28km)

National Monuments

• Megalithic site of Carnac (28km)
• Megaliths of Locmariaquer (37km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc Victor Chevassu (0km)
• Jardins de Kerambar’h (22km)
• Parc du château de Trévarez (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Saint-Philibert (Morbihan) (33km)
• Presqu'île de Quiberon (33km)
• Étang de Toulvern (37km)
• Source - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (38km)
• Phare de Port-Navalo (40km)
• Pont du Vincin (44km)
• Moulin à marée de Campen (44km)
• Vincin (44km)
• Golfe du Morbihan (45km)
• Embouchure - Vincin (Rivière de Conleau) (45km)
• Presqu'île de Conleau (46km)
• Maison rose (Séné) (46km)
• Embouchure - Marle (46km)
• Presqu'île de Rhuys (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Concarneau (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Zoo de Pont-Scorff (8km)

Geography and distances

Lorient is in the north-west of France at 46 kilometres from Vannes, the department capital (general information: Lorient is 440 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors While most UK visitors will arrive by car from the ferry port at Saint Malo a drive of 2-3 hours is still common. For driving distances to Lorient from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Lanester, Larmor-Plage, Locmiquelic, Ploemeur, Port-Louis, Queven and Riantec.

This page in French: Visiter Lorient