After the siege of Lorient and the pillage of the Quiberon peninsula in 1746, it was decided the following year to build a fortress to secure it. This then strengthened …
The site appears to have been occupied since the ninth century2, the seat of the Keravéon rule2. However, the first building is attributed to Pierre de Talhouet in the mid-14th …
This chateau, unlike many others in France, remained the property of successive Pont-Sal families for hundreds of years. It is now private property, but if you feel like visiting it, …
Built in the 18th century, Fort Penthièvre is a military installation with imposing walls, designed to monitor the long sandy beaches which once allowed numerous landings. Depending on the wars …
The Bégo site is a set of German fortifications, dating from the Second World War. These installations of the Atlantic Wall were dedicated to protecting the harbor of Lorient and …