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Musee de la Compagnie des Indes

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#1 of 17 things to do in Lorient

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La Pointe de Port-Louis | Ce n'est pas à Lorient mais à Port-Louis, 56290 Lorient, France

Open today: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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“Worth a visit”

A truly historic place to visit with plenty to see. I thought it was a little expensive and there... read more

Reviewed July 22, 2017

Alan W

Motherwell, United Kingdom

“Dont mis the babay elephant !!”

A surprise visit as we got lost and ended up in Port Louis and not Lorient, where we found this gem... read more

Reviewed February 15, 2017

Dave R

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Jun 6, 2018

“Family holiday day out”

Jul 22, 2017

“Worth a visit”

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geoff t

Bradford, United Kingdom

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Reviewed June 6, 2018 via mobile

Family holiday day out

Not much in the museum for the price. Very disappointed with lack of any English translation on the exhibits at all considering Brittany is very popular with British tourists and expats. I would suggest saving your money and walking the walls around the fort. We...More

Date of experience: June 2018

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Alan W

Motherwell, United Kingdom

8753

Reviewed July 22, 2017

Worth a visit

A truly historic place to visit with plenty to see. I thought it was a little expensive and there is no concession for pensioners. Also an important part of the museum was closed for renovation, a part that I had really wanted to see, however,...More

Date of experience: July 2017

1 Thank Alan W

LauraDimauro

Bergamo, Italy

Reviewed March 31, 2017

Good museum but very bad attitude of the people working at the entrance

We are travelling by bike and stopped to visit the museum. After locking the bikes outside we asked to the local mediateque to leave our bags there, since in the museum is not possible to enter with bags but they don't offer any lockers. The...More

Date of experience: March 2017

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Dave R

Reviewed February 15, 2017

Dont mis the babay elephant !!

A surprise visit as we got lost and ended up in Port Louis and not Lorient, where we found this gem of a musum. Fascinating stories, models and maps in every room and a vivid description of how Lorient, the gateway to the East became...More

Date of experience: September 2016

1 Thank Dave R

Frank G

Nijmegen, The Netherlands

40597

Reviewed August 13, 2015

A wonderful museum with many beautiful details

We visited this museum at the suggestion of a friend who lives in Lorient. We were told that we could not understand Lorient if we had not seen this museum. It was a wonderful museum. With our guide, we took a trip through the history...More

Date of experience: August 2015

3 Thank Frank G

nightfairy59

Guemene-sur-Scorff, France

2810

Reviewed June 3, 2014

Great place to go.

The museums of spice and sea rescue were wonderful, as were the ramparts of the citadel overlooking the harbour area of Lorient. The beach was a bit of a hidden treasure at Port Louis and the memorial garden to the resitance movement during WW2 was...More

Date of experience: June 2014

3 Thank nightfairy59

Diane A

Germantown, Maryland

2210

Reviewed April 20, 2014

Very good museum, but terrible personnel

The custodian was unnecessarily rude to my grandparents. I don't think he realizes our enjoyment is his living...

Date of experience: April 2014

5 Thank Diane A

GCW56

Lorient, France

23475

Reviewed December 4, 2013

A short sea crossing

This museum is in the sweet little town of Port Louis, just across the bay from Lorient. No better way to visit is to take the regular, every half hour, boat bus from Lorient acroos the bay. For the price of a bus ticket, you...More

Date of experience: November 2013

4 Thank GCW56

Flantheman2334

Gosport, United Kingdom

448142

Reviewed October 31, 2013

Lots to see

Port Louis is worth a visit if you are visiting Brittany. There is plenty of free parking between the town and the sandy beach which is accessed through the old city wall. There are several restaurants and cafes in the town, which is within easy...More

Date of experience: June 2013

6 Thank Flantheman2334

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