And at the crossroads of civilizations, Lormont rich diversity of its people. Located along the Garonne, against Bordeaux at the crossroads in Paris, Toulouse, Spain and the Atlantic Ocean, Lormont has always been a town meeting and sharing.
Lormont its name from its wooded hills past laurels "Laureus Mons Mont des Lauriers".
Located on the right bank of the Garonne, 6 kilometers downstream from Bordeaux, the city has a rich ancient past whose traces are still visible. Favored by its geographical location, Lormont was initially a defensive site, a port and a place of residence and resort.
Today Lormont is a town of about 22,000 inhabitants, accessible by tram and open to the river that draws its traditions, the strength of its modernity. Resolutely turned towards the future, Lormont imposes an image, that of modernity, proximity and solidarity. This will result in the production of high-performance equipment as the home of Iris hosting sports championships in France, or the media room adjacent to a joint sports / culture, 1 000 places. All connected by tram, the backbone of the city, which makes it less than 25 minutes from Bordeaux.
