Taxi Brest → Lorient

Lorient is an exceptional maritime city, born in the 17th century around the French East India Company port — its very name, 'L'Orient' (The East), reflects this Asian-facing vocation. Destroyed 90% by Allied bombing in 1943 to eliminate the German submarine base, Lorient was entirely rebuilt in a 1950s modernist style now attracting renewed architectural interest. The Keroman submarine base, a colossal 300-metre bunker with 7-metre-thick concrete walls, is one of France's most impressive World War II relics — it now houses the Cite de la Voile Eric Tabarly, an interactive museum dedicated to ocean racing. The Festival Interceltique de Lorient, held each August for ten days, is the world's largest Celtic culture gathering, drawing 700,000 festival-goers from Brittany, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Asturias and Galicia. The harbour, the island of Groix and Larmor-Plage beaches add to this dynamic port city's appeal. Taxis from Brest serve Interceltique festival-goers, sailing professionals, Morbihan holidaymakers and travellers connecting at Lorient station.