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Lorient (lôryăN`), town (1990 pop. 61,630), Morbihan dept., NW France, a port and naval station on the Atlantic Ocean. A great shipbuilding center, Lorient also produces textiles, furniture, and navigational equipment. Established (17th cent.) as a port to serve the French East India Company, it was developed as a naval base by Napoleon I and became the country's chief naval yard. In World War II it was the Germans' major submarine base on the Atlantic. Almost totally destroyed by Allied bombs in 1942–43, it has been rebuilt.
Lorient a port in W France, on the Bay of Biscay. Pop.: 59 189 (1999) Lorient a city and port in northwestern France (Bretagne) in the department of Morbihan. Population, 66,400 (1968). Lorient is a naval and fishing port where ships are built and ship riggings manufactured. Electrical engineering and fish canning are other industries in Lorient. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The annual Interceltic Festival, promoting music and dance from the Celtic nations, will be held from July 5 to 14 in Lorient, France. The French Navy, with no previous Encore experience, has selected three Encore RSX(tm) systems for their simulator to be located at the French Naval Air Station (FNAS) Lann-Bihoue, Lorient, France. 70 n August 22-29, 2003 New South Wales, Australia To forge educational links COST - pounds 1,066 HEALTH MINISTER JANE HUTT n March 22, 2002 Dublin Summit COST - N/A* n March 26-28, 2002 Helsinki Sustainable development visits COST - N/A* CULTURE MINISTER JENNY RANDERSON n March 15-16, 2002 Lorient, France Interceltique festival COST - N/A* n April 9-12, 2002 Basque country Minority languages COST - pounds 273. |
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