Lorient
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Lorient is a seaport town located in the Morbihan department of Brittany in western France. It matters as a significant maritime center in the region, serving as an important port for France's Atlantic coast.
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Place details
- Locality
- Lorient
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 58,112
- Timezone
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38 sectionsContents
- History
- Prehistory and classical antiquity
- Founding
- Growth under the Company of the Indies
- 19th and early 20th centuries
- World War II
- Reconstruction
- Geography
- Location
- Climate
- Population
- Breton language
- Economy
- Ports
- Industry
- Transport
- Education
- Tertiary
- Military
- Lorient Submarine Base
- Culture
- Events
- Media
- Religion
- Sports
- Football
- Sailing
- Notable ''Lorientais''
- Arts and literature
- Sailors
- Politics
- Sports
- Sciences
- Others
- International relations
- See also
- References
- External links
Lorient (; ) is a town (commune) and seaport in the Morbihan department of Brittany in western France.
==History==