Poor old Lorient, an hour South of Guemene, was flattened by the Allies. The reason being the presence of a German submarine base. Here are a few pictures taken on a self help tour. There are proper guided tours.
I guessed the buildings were shaped like this so that bombs bounced off and exploded a safe distance away.
I knew of the base but only came in contact with it yesterday for the first time because that is where the Volvo Yachting Carnival is being held. I only heard of that by accident through our Australian friend Jan whose son Andrew has taken part in several Sydney to Hobart yacht races and knows many of the crews and was insisting she visit and make contact.
I initially was on a shopping trip but took a detour to have a look.
This is the Abu Dhabi stand. AD is the home of Etihad Airways who brought us to France and these two, live, falcons reminded me that there is advice on the planes that these birds can be carried in the cabin of that airline.
The Grinding Challenge booth.
A fish made from flip flops and flippers warning that these things take a thousand years to disintegrate in the ocean.
Excited patrons falling out of the yachting simulator! It looked pretty violent in action.
They finally come to cut the grass in the park opposite. They had let the grass get so long they needed this monster machine to do a rough cut.
Before the finishing trim.
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