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Lorient score: 33/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Lorient safe? France travel risk

Is Lorient safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Lorient scores 33/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates France Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 28 May 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Lorient scores 33/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and France (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Lorient: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (44/100) and natural hazards (39/100).

A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the France travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Positioned at 47.7500° N, 3.3600° W in Bretagne, Lorient features an altitude of 10 m. The settlement is located 439.9 km ENE from Paris.

Region
Bretagne
Coordinates
47.7500° N, 3.3600° W
Elevation
10 m
Time Zone
Europe/Paris
Population
58,202
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: La Rochelle (243.7 km SE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport (LRT) 6.1 km W
Hospital Care Hôpital du Scorff 0.4 km NNE
Railway Terminal Lorient 0.8 km NW

Adjacent Localities in France

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the France travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the France entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Ploemeur 10
5.1 km WSW
Hennebont 10
8.7 km NE
Guidel 10
10.6 km WNW
Auray 10
29.7 km ESE
Concarneau 10
43.9 km WNW
Vannes 10
46.1 km ESE

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