Lorient
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Lorient is a commune and seaport in the Morbihan department of Brittany, Western France.
Aerial view of the harbour of Lorient
Lorient in the 18th century
L'Enclos at the end of the 18th century
The Harbor at Lorient, 1869 painting by Berthe Morisot.
FC Lorient
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Football Club Lorient, commonly referred to as FC Lorient, is a French professional association football club based in Lorient, Brittany. The club was founded in 1926 and currently competes in Ligue 1
Lorient
…Catholic festivals such as Christmas, Carnaval, Easter and the Pardon are celebrated as major feasts of the city. The most popular club in Lorient is FC Lorient, which currently play in Ligue 1, after winning Ligue 2 in 2025. They are nicknamed les Merlus. They play their home fixtures at Stade du Moustoir…
Jean-Claude Darcheville scored the game-winning goal for Lorient in the 2002 Coupe de France final.