Winter holidays
What to do in Lorient during the February holidays
The Cité de la Voile, the Flore submarine, the citadel of Port-Louis, the Île de Groix and the spring tides: our ideas for the February 2027 holidays in and around Lorient.
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The 2027 winter holidays run from 6 to 22 February in zone C, from 13 February to 1 March in zone A, and from 20 February to 8 March in zone B, the zone of Rennes and Nantes. Lorient has its indoor visits around the submarine base, and superb winter beaches at Larmor-Plage and Port-Louis.
February 2027 events in Lorient
| When | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 21 to 24 February | Spring tides, coefficient 110 on the 22nd | The whole coast |
Rainy days
The Cité de la Voile Éric Tabarly and the Flore submarine can be visited in any weather. In Port-Louis, the citadel houses the Musée de la Compagnie des Indes.
Under cover
MuseumEast India Company Museum, Port-LouisPort-Louis · 2 hours for the museum, 3 hours to half a day with the citadel and the Musée national de la MarineIn the Port-Louis citadel, the only French museum entirely devoted to the East India Companies: ship models, maps, Chinese porcelain, Indian textiles and objects tell the story of trade between Lorient, Asia, Africa and the Americas.- MarketHalles de MervilleLorient · 1 to 2 hoursThe Merville covered market, the gourmet heart of Lorient, is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 7 am to 1 pm, with a big open-air market around it on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The harbour and the beaches
During the spring tides, the beaches of Larmor-Plage uncover vast foreshores. The boat to Groix runs all year round.
February walks
ViewpointCitadelle de Port-LouisPort-Louis · 45 minutes to 1 h 30.A beautiful heritage viewpoint over the Lorient harbour, the ocean and the surroundings, within the fortified setting of the Port-Louis citadel.
BeachPlage de ToulharsLarmor-Plage · 3 hours to a full dayIn Larmor-Plage, Toulhars is a family beach lined with a promenade, popular for beach volleyball and above all for its level 3 Handiplage service, with 2 Tiralos, 2 Hippocampes, a mat, adapted toilets, a shower and a changing room.
LighthousePen Men LighthouseÎle de Groix · 45 minutes to 1 h 30 with the headland and the heathland.The great lighthouse of western Groix, 27.60 m tall, first lit in 1839, with a white light of four flashes and an official range of 30 nautical miles.
Where to stay in Lorient
Stay in Lorient
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Going further
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