Our first visit in Lorient was to Chantier naval de plaisance, builders of rescue, pilot and taxi boats for the local industry. These boats are all constructed from fibre glass and were up to 10m in length.
Another lunch was had on the water front, pots of Moule were enjoyed by us all with French Fries (in France, Ha!!) and a 500ml beer each, a nice change from the vin. Once desert was had and there was only bottled beer left (we realised that perhaps beer is not really the done thing) we left for the Citadel.
Construction of the Citadel began in 1590 by the French in conjunction with the Spaniards to stop the protestant religion from enering Europe. This was a magnificient complex and now houses 3 museums that document the first trade ships, the evolution of naval rescue services and the salvage of historical goods. We all enjoyed this museum a great deal.
Monday evening was a two club presentation at the Tabarly Museum. This was a great evening and our presentation went very well.
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