The Ports of Lorient , part II !!!

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The City of Lorient is really not well known off the beaten path even if has nice things to see especially as it relates to the sea. The city of Lorient means in breton An Oriant or the Orient as the companies that sail to the new world , the Americas were done from here, The ports , we can go back to the Vikings! Indeed, between the 8C and the 10C, they used the harbor to go up the Blavet river ! Let me tell you on the ports of Lorient , part II !!! Hope you enjoy it as I,

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I went into my local road warrior mode and re visited Lorient, I stop first by the today quiet Port de Commerce or commercial port of Lorient, The port is located by 3 Bd de la Rade, The oldest of the ports of Lorient, created in 1666 by Colbert, The ports of Lorient is located in the heart of the city and the harbor. During a stopover, discover a 20C city of Art and History and enjoy all the advantages of a dynamic center with numerous shops, restaurants and walks… Enjoy a navigation basin open to the Atlantic with the island of Groix as a backdrop and continue your discovery towards the maritime jewels of Belle-île, the small sea of Gâvres, the Glénans archipelago… Located in the center of the “Sailing Valley”, which from Brest to Vannes concentrates 75% of French nautical skills, the harbor of Lorient is also the ideal place for a technical stopover. There you will find a multitude of boating professionals able to meet your expectations.

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The Pleasure Marina at 2 Bd Adolphe Pierre ,the outer harbor and the floating pontoons with a capacity of 373 places spread over the port of Lorient, in addition to the 880 meters of pontoons of the offshore racing pole fitted out on the site of the former Keroman submarine base, and reserved for racing, rental and passenger boats. There, is also, the Passenger port or gare maritime sailing cruises and ferries towards the islands of Groix and Belle-Île-en-Mer. A public service maritime link between Lorient and the island of Groix is operated by the company Océane from the facilities of the Lorient ferry terminal. Of course, the ones I have visited more often,

The harbormaster or Capitainerie is located in the marina or port de plaisance at 14 Bd Adolphe Pierre , I have mentioned plenty on this wonderful port and its sights, Let me tell you a bit more on the harbormaster facilities found here as in many Breton ports, sublime ! The marina is located in the heart of the city and the harbor. During a stopover, discover a city of Art and History of the 20C and enjoy all the advantages of a dynamic center with many shops, restaurants and walks. An elevator ensures exits and launching thanks to the dock and the team ensures the installation of your boat on the cradles. The end of the development of the harbor master’s office installed in the old building built for the museum ship Thalassa (see post Jacques Cousteau!) has helped it a lot. It takes the quality of the services up a notch. It shows modern shower cabins and toilets, with neat wooden decor. Also installed a sauna whose use is included in the price of the stopover. Lorient is undoubtedly one of the few ports to offer such comfort ! In the reception hall, a lounge with the daily press and an internet corner, with free WiFi, will allow you to stay connected with the news. Also, provided a laundry area with machines and even a table and an iron. to redo. A drying cabinet is available for raincoats or wet duvets Through partnerships we also offer free bus tickets, reduced rates for museums such as the Cité de la voile, the submarine Flore !! Great stop for any boater and great area for the visitors.

The local Lorient South Brittany tourist office on the ports : https://www.lorientbretagnesudtourisme.fr/fr/immanquables/lorient/rade-et-ports/

The city of Lorient on its heritage:  https://www.lorient.bzh/en/discover-lorient

There you go folks, a nice way to do some walking around the beautiful ports of Lorient,and past the afternoon with the family, Do see my other many posts on Lorient in my blog, Again, hope you enjoy this brief post on the ports of Lorient, part III as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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