Lorient grades C− overall: better than 24% of compared French towns, and #49 of 54 in Morbihan. Its weakest subject is safety (D): an average of 13 recorded violent incidents and 20.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. At the median price of €2,664/m², a 70 m² home costs 7.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté d'agglomération Lorient Agglomération. Its strongest is walkability (A+): 100% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 30% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityWeakestDSafety C⁻Cost of living

What makes Lorient stand out

The 3 things Lorient does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Poverty rate

Income

22% below the poverty line

Of residents in 2023, against 13%, the median of compared French towns

Median income €23,810 a year per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size). Source: INSEE, Filosofi 2023.

Jobs per working resident, compared French towns

Work

37,050 jobs are based here, for 23,200 working residents: more jobs per working resident than in 91% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents aged 15 to 24

Who lives here

14% are 15 to 24

of residents, against 11% in the median compared French town

Median age 41.7. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

How Lorient grades

Each subject compares Lorient with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

WalkabilityA⁺Open →SafetyDOpen →Cost of livingAt the median price, a 70 m² home costs 7.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality · #63 of 88 in MorbihanC⁻Open →SchoolsBac results 0.9 points above the expected rate; brevet results at the expected rate · #39 of 62 in MorbihanB⁺Open →Jobs & income14.0% unemployment · #79 of 88 in MorbihanCOpen →HealthAfter allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 5% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns · #48 of 88 in MorbihanCOpen →

Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Préfecture maritime · Classé · Photo: XIIIfromTOKYO · CC BY-SA 3.0

Lorient’s story

Lorient in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Lorient: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.

2.3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 64 people born in Lorient before 1900, the earliest Jean-René Gomaire, in 1745.

1930First protected: Préfecture maritime
2026Most recently protected: Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Lorient et du Morbihan

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Nearby attractions

Flore and 22 more in and around Lorient

Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Lorient. Best known first.

All attractions →

MuseumFlorein town

MuseumCité de la voile Éric-Tabarlyin town

MuseumEspace Découverte du sous-marin Florein town

Manor houseChâteau de Soye2.6 km west, in Ploemeur

MuseumMusée de la Compagnie des Indes4.6 km south, in Port-Louis

MuseumMusée national de la Marine de Port-Louis4.7 km south, in Port-Louis

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Flore: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cité de la voile Éric-Tabarly: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Espace Découverte du sous-marin Flore: user:XIIIfromTOKYO, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Château de Soye: Parcdesoye, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée de la Compagnie des Indes: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée national de la Marine de Port-Louis: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lorient.

Work & commuteJobs & income C

Lorient is easier to get around on foot than 97% of compared French towns

At the census, 29.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above both Morbihan’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 14.0% of the labour force are out of work. Lorient has 37,050 jobs for 23,200 working residents, 1.6 per worker.

30%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving66%

Public transport11%

On foot11%

Bicycle8%

Motorbike or scooter1%

37,050

jobs based in Lorient, 1.6 per working resident

14.0%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,810

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

A⁺

Walkability: better than 97% of compared French towns

Full pageLorient’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work30% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here37,050 jobs based here · 1.6 per working resident Median income€23,810 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Safety

Lorient records more crime per resident than 89% of compared French towns

Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,976 offenses in the graded categories in Lorient in 2025. On the Safety Grade, Lorient ranks 52nd of the 54 compared towns in Morbihan. For armed robbery, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, under 0.1% of the index here.

13recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearDSafety Grade

Recorded by type · 2025

Criminal damage805

Other physical violence344

Family violence260

Sexual violence166

Theft from vehicles166

Burglary136

Vehicle theft99

Theft without violence729

Fraud501

Drug use443

Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.

recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average

20.9

recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average

1,976

offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025

under 0.1%

of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published

Full pageLorient’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade13 violent incidents per 1,000 residents · Lorient has more crime per resident than 89% of compared French towns Crime by typeCriminal damage is the most common of the graded categories Vs. the neighborsBehind its 4 graded neighbors Questions“Is Lorient safe?”

Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte

HousingCost of living C⁻

Lorient gets a C− for cost of living

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

The median price, €2,664/m², comes from 2,621 sales of houses and apartments in Lorient from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses in Lorient sell for €3,000/m² and apartments for €2,579/m².

€2,664/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Lorient€2,664/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Morbihan median€2,715/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€3,000/m²	766
Apartments	€2,579/m²	1,855

€13.37/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.73 to €16.66/m² a month)

7.1

times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price

€12.56/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

€26,250

median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Lorient Agglomération

Full pageLorient’s cost of living pageOpen the page

PricesMedian sale price €2,664/m² Renting€13.37/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent Price against income7.1 times income · 70 m² at the median price Vs. the neighborsAhead of 4 of its 6 graded neighbors

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

89.8% of candidates passed the brevet at the 10 collèges within 5 km, at the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

On this, Lorient is below Morbihan’s towns (93.2%) but above compared French towns (87.5%).

97%passed the bac (general and technological)B⁺School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Lorient89.8%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Lorient96.4%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Saint-Joseph - La Salle PrivateNearest collègeCollège	Collège	129	96%+4 pts
Lycée polyvalent Jean-Baptiste ColbertNearest lycéeGeneral lycée	General lycée	302	94%−3 pts
Collège Notre-Dame du Pont PrivateBest against expectations: 12 points above the expected rateCollège	Collège	88	99%+12 pts

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97%

passed the general and technological bac, −0.1 pts against the expected rate

94%

passed the vocational bac, +3.7 pts against the expected rate

89.8%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +0.2 pts against the expected rate

0.7 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageLorient’s schools pageOpen the page

School GradeBetter than 73% of compared French towns Collèges89.8% passed the brevet · 10 collèges within 5 km Lycées96.4% passed the bac · Seven lycées within 5 km Vs. the neighborsAhead of 4 of its 6 graded neighbors

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

History

5 historic monuments, 1 classé

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Lorient: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level). 2.3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

5historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit4

Among them · Classé

Préfecture maritime 18th c.

16th c.

oldest protected part

1929

first monument protected

2.3%

of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

0.9

monuments per 10,000 residents · median town 2.5

Full pageLorient’s history pageOpen the page

Map5 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Age of homes2.3% built before 1919 · Older homes Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Lorient?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

HealthHealth C

Lorient’s death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is higher than in 69% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

From 2016 to 2025, 6,271 residents of Lorient died, against 6,135 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 2% more. Its seven care homes for older people (479 places) count their residents as Lorient’s; allowing for them, deaths were 5% below expected. The adjustment lowers most towns’ figures, so the comparison is what counts: the median of compared French towns is 12% below expected. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic.

−5%deaths against expected, after care homesCHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw102

Adjusted95

Median town88

Expected100

GPs in Lorient · 4.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)

1 mi

to the nearest emergency department, Ghbs site Hopital du Scorff

1 mi

to the nearest maternity unit, Ghbs site Hopital du Scorff

85.4 · 79.2

years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Morbihan, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Full pageLorient’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLikely between C and C+Getting care1 mi to an emergency department · Ghbs site Hopital du Scorff GPs and pharmacies61 GPs · 23 pharmacies Vs. the neighborsAhead of 4 of its 6 graded neighbors

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

Lorient skews young, with 14% of residents aged 15 to 24, more than Morbihan’s towns or compared French towns

In the comparison, Lorient comes above both Morbihan’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). 35% of adults hold a degree.

41.7median age

LorientMorbihan medianFrance median

Morbihan medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

14%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%

CAP or BEP23%

Baccalauréat19%

Higher education35%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Morbihan 51.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Lorient
	Lorient	Morbihan median	France median
Under 15	14%	15%	17%
15–24	14%	9.3%	11%
25–44	25%	20%	23%
45–64	24%	28%	26%
65+	23%	27%	22%
No diploma	17%	15%	19%
CAP or BEP	23%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	19%	19%	18%
Higher education	35%	30%	30%

Full pageLorient’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages41.7 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households32,720 households · 1.8 people per household Born abroad10% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Lorient?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Morbihan median and France median: the median of compared communes

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lorient

15pages on Lorient

The big questions

SafetyD13 recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year Cost of livingC⁻Median €2,664/m² · rent €13.37/m² a month Housing2,621 sales on record, the last three years SchoolsB⁺10 collèges and seven lycées within 5 km HealthC61 GPs · nearest emergency department 1 mi away Work & commuteC37,050 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractions7 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.7 History5 historic monuments Town HallFamous people164 notable people born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Lorient: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 4 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Chapelle Saint-ChristopheChapel · 16th c.

Monument expiatoireMonument · 18th c.

Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Lorient et du MorbihanCommercial building

Préfecture maritimePublic building · 18th c.

Photo credits

Chapelle Saint-Christophe: Photo: XIIIfromTOKYO · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monument expiatoire: Photo: XIIIfromTOKYO · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Lorient et du Morbihan: Photo: LPLT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Préfecture maritime: Photo: XIIIfromTOKYO · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Lorient

164 notable people were born in Lorient.

See all 164 →

Jean-Yves Le DrianFrench politician (born 1947)

Jules SimonFrench politician (1814-1896)

Jérémy MorelFrench and Malagasy footballer (born 1984)

Éli Junior KroupiFrench footballer (born 2006)

François de La RocqueFrench politician (1885-1946)

Viktor LazloBelgian-French singer · born 1960

Photo credits

Jean-Yves Le Drian: Mark Neyman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jules Simon: Nadar, Public domain · Jérémy Morel: User Kermaguer on Flickr : https://www.flickr.com/photos/39839693@N04/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Éli Junior Kroupi: AFC Bournemouth, CC BY 3.0 · François de La Rocque: Frédéric Boissonnas / André Taponier, Public domain · Viktor Lazlo: Madeos, CC BY 3.0

Lorient’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Morbihan →

LanesterLarmor-PlageLocmiquélicPloemeurQuévenPort-LouisLorient

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Lorient	58,329	—	C⁻	C⁻	D	C
Lanester	23,263	2	C⁺	C	B⁻	C
Larmor-Plage	8,418	2.6	A	D	A	A
Locmiquélic	4,093	2.6	—	D	—	D
Ploemeur	18,872	3	B⁺	D	A⁻	C⁺
Quéven	8,991	3.1	A⁻	C	A⁻	C
Port-Louis	2,608	3.2	—	D	—	D⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Lorient

Is Lorient safe?

It grades D for safety, #52 of 54 in Morbihan. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 136 burglaries and 805 acts of criminal damage.

Are schools in Lorient good?

They grade B+, better than 73% of compared French towns and #39 of 62 in Morbihan. 94% of 302 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Jean-Baptiste Colbert in 2025, 3 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Lorient expensive to live in?

Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,664/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Estimated advertised apartment rents are €13.37/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Lorient grades C− for cost of living.

About Lorient

Commune in Morbihan, Brittany

Lorient is a commune of 58,329 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Lorient Agglomération. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population: 58,329 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération Lorient Agglomération
Département: Morbihan (56)
Région: Brittany
Area: 5.8 sq mi (15 km²)
INSEE code: 56121

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.