Lormont: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Above Lormont’s historic town centre, the Château du Prince Noir stands as a lookout point over the Garonne. In Vieux Lormont is the Church of Saint-Martin, a Gothic church dating from the 15th century. Vieux Lormont is a local architectural and historical heritage site between the river and the hills.

Culture

The Musée national de l’Assurance maladie presents the history of social protection as a journey through the history of solidarity. The Musée des Amis du Vieux Lormont displays an extensive collection of objects relating to the municipality’s maritime past, including fishing and shipbuilding. It is housed in an 18th-century building; its collections document the local history of Lormont and the peninsula. The museum offers free visits.

For a stay in Lormont, the desire to rent a holiday apartment may be part of your personal travel planning.

Nature

The Parc de l'Ermitage Sainte-Catherine is part of the Parc des Coteaux green corridor on the right bank of the Garonne. The park is located in a former quarry with woodland, a pond, wetlands and calcareous grasslands. As a lookout point, it lies more than 60 metres above the Garonne and offers views of the left bank and Bordeaux.

Getting Around

Vieux Lormont is served by the urban public transport network. The Musée national de l’Assurance maladie can be reached by tram line A towards La Gardette, getting off at the Mairie de Lormont stop; from there, walk 400 metres along the Route de Carbon-Blanc.

The tour “Super balade: Sur l'eau et dans les nuages” begins in the old town centre of Lormont. The Lormont market takes place beneath the Pont d’Aquitaine and is located directly on the banks of the Garonne.

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More Destinations

More places in the same destination:

Capian, Les Artigues-De-Lussac, Marcillac, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, Lagorce, Carbon-Blanc, Belvès-De-Castillon, Mios.