Palais des Congrès - Lorient

Location

Established as a base for exploring the East Indies, but also a port of call for the great seafarers of yesterday and today, the port of Lorient retains its wet dock area in the city centre, opposite the Palais des Congrès that hosts your event. The Palais des Congrès, entirely renovated, has three perfectly equipped areas for organising all types of business or general public events and is endowed with a superb view over the harbour of Lorient. Supported by the advice of professionals, the Palais des Congrès team will make the success of your event in the Lorient area their priority!

Access

Station: Lorient station is 3 minutes by taxi from the Palais des Congrès and 10 minutes on foot; daily rail connections to and from Paris (3h40m), Lyon, Toulouse, Metz and Strasbourg.

Airports: Lorient airport has 8 flights daily to Paris-Orly airport (55 minutes), operated by Britair, and 6 flights daily to Lyon-St-Exupéry airport (1h40m), operated by Régional.

Services

All rooms are equipped with a video system. Control: lighting console (48 circuits); two (unequipped) booths for simultaneous interpreting. Sound: console, CD players, DAT, 4 stage background speakers, 2 floor monitor speakers, 10 dynamic Cardio microphones, 6 hands-free microphones, 1 intercom system, stage control with headset. Lighting: equipment can be adapted on request. Projection: video projector, 3m x 2.25m see-through screen (with stand), 3m x 2.25m white canvas screen. Wall-mounted and portable screens, personalised signage, table and room microphones, flipchart, podium, video projector, PA system. On request: notepads, studio camera, WiFi in rooms, high power video projector.

Catering

4 catering areas from 150m² to 1,000m², including 2 areas with views over the marina. Catering provided by our own qualified caterers. Option of lunch, dinner, gala dinner, dinner dance, cocktail reception and coffee break for 30 to 1,600 people. Breton specialities.

Accommodation

1,489 rooms (reservations handled by the Tourist Office)

1 x 4-star hotel: 32 rooms

3 x 3-star hotels: 205 rooms

37 x 2-star hotels: 1,038 rooms

9 x 1-star hotels: 214 rooms

Leisure

Eric Tabarly’s Sailing Museum, the Citadel, East India Company Museum, Maritime Museum, Ile de Groix, harbour boat trip, guided tour of the former submarine base, Hennebont National Stud Farm, sea excursion, incentives and challenges on the water, trimaran sailing competitions, etc.