Christmas
What to do in Lorient during the Christmas holidays
The Christmas funfair, the Cité de la Voile and the Flore submarine, the citadel of Port-Louis and coastal walks: our ideas for the 2026 Christmas holidays in Lorient.
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The 2026 Christmas holidays run from Saturday 19 December to Monday 4 January 2027, for all three zones. Lorient celebrates Christmas with its funfair and its indoor visits around the submarine base.
Christmas 2026 events in Lorient
| When | What | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Mid December to mid January, dates to be confirmed | Christmas funfair | Parc Jules-Ferry |
| Wednesday and Saturday mornings | Merville market and market hall | Town centre |
The submarine base
The Cité de la Voile Éric Tabarly and the Flore submarine can be visited in any weather. Check their opening days over the festive season.
What to see around Lorient
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.
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.- 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.
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.
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