Lorient

Lorient is a city in the Bretagne in France.

Hitchhiking out

To get out of Lorient the best spot may be at Lanester. Take a bus (line 31, 40, 24) from the city center to Parc des Expos about 3 km east. There's a big Shopping Center, exhibition grounds and McD's.

Just after the big roundabout, on the slip road towards Vannes/Nantes/Rennes, you will find a good location where cars can see you and pull over easily. It has always worked for me in less than 20 minutes.

It's a bit more complicated west towards Quimper.

There is another spot going all directions and always going throught the lanester roundabout (if you can't take the bus) it's the rond point de la base sous marine, behind the géant.

Hitching In

To get to lorient you have to take a detour from the main axis nantes-brest, so if the driver doesn't have time ask to be dropped off in lanester, from there you can either walk 2-3km and you'll be in lorient (follow the signs) or hitchhicke on the roundabout going towards Lorient, doesn't work very well but it eventually does

Public Transport

Check out bus company website: www.ctrl.fr

Places to Visit

There isn't much happening in lorient most of the time, but there is the sea close by (take the bus 30 to fort bloqué, it's quite nice) there is one big event during the year called le festival interceltique where the population becomes 10 times more important, and parties arise everywhere.

Other Useful Info

Best time to come is during the Festival Interceltique, beginning of August.