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Lorient

Located in Arrondissement of Lorient, Morbihan Coordinates: 47°44′45″ N 3°21′59″ W

Map showing the location of Lorient Lorient
Location in France
Population
57,274
57.3K
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
22
listed under Lorient
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BES Brest Bretagne airport111 km
RNS Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport127 km

About Lorient

Lorient is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Lorient, Morbihan. Population: 57,274. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (111 km). Nearby sights include Scorff and Ter.

Climate of Lorient

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 13° · Night 7° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (120 mm)
Driest month
July (42 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Lorient
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°12°14°18°20°23°23°20°16°13°10°
Average low (°C)4°4°5°7°10°12°14°14°12°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)112887662664942527289120111

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Lorient

The nearest airport is Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 111 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brest, 110 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 111 kmnorthwest
  • Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine 127 kmeast
  • Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) Nantes 148 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Brest Population: 144.9K 110 kmnorthwest
  • Rennes Population: 227.8K 133 kmeast
  • Nantes Population: 325.1K 149 kmsoutheast
  • Angers Population: 168.3K 214 kmeast
  • Le Mans Population: 144.5K 268 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Lorient

Within 100 km: 213 historic and cultural sites, 155 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km64 places

  • Île de Groix Island 14 kmSW
  • Plage de Kerguélen Beach 5 kmSW
  • Plage de Toulhars Beach 4 kmS
  • Plage de Larmor Beach 5 kmS

25–60 km299 places

  • Belle Île Island 48 kmS
  • Plage de Carnac Beach 30 kmSE
  • Moros River 43 kmW
  • Plage Beg Lann Beach 54 kmSE

60–100 km256 places

  • Île aux Rats Island 62 kmW
  • Plage de la Courance Beach 100 kmSE
  • Plage Sainte-Marguerite Beach 97 kmSE
  • Plage de la Baule Beach 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Lorient

22 places
  1. 1 Lorient 58.1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages21

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