A pressing desire? That’s good, four new public toilets have just been installed in Lorient. Two “obsolete” toilets were replaced on Boulevard Joffre and Place Alsace-Lorraine. Two emerged from the ground: boulevard Cosmao-Dumanoir, near the station, the second at the République sports park.
Dry toilets
What do they have in common? The toilets are self-cleaning and maintained daily by the Loris company, accessible to disabled people (persons with reduced mobility) and free. One of them, however, stands out. At the Parc de la République, these are dry toilets, equipped with solar panels. “It’s more ecological and economical. There is no network there, which avoids connection costs. If it works well, we will put others, along the Scorff for example,” explains Laure Dechavanne, public space assistant.
Between 10,000 and 30,000 users per year
In total, the city now has thirteen toilets, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and six during public building opening hours. The new facilities meet a need. The toilets, equipped with meters, average 10,000 to 15,000 uses per year. Those at Place Alsace-Lorraine beat all the scores with 30,000 visits per year, including 10% during the Interceltic Festival.
To enable Lorient residents to go to the small corner, the City has a three-year multi-year investment plan worth €450,000. Maintenance costs around €100,000 per year. “We aim to install one to two toilets per year. The ideal is to have three per 10,000 inhabitants,” concludes the deputy. With around 58,000 inhabitants, Lorient is doing well.
Practical
The Lorient et moi application allows you to geolocate the city's public toilets.
