French submarine Flore

Flore was a Daphné-class submarine of the French Navy. Launched in 1960, it was in service from 1964 to 1989, primarily operating in the Mediterranean Sea. Since 2010, Flore has been used as a museum ship at the Lorient Submarine Base.
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: 1960 Daphné-class submarine
  • Also known as: “Flore” and “La Flore”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Flore submarine, Submarine Discovery Centre and Cité de la voile Éric Tabarly.

Museum
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is a museum.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 190 metres northwest of French submarine Flore.

Disaster remains
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is a disaster remains, which is situated 460 metres south of French submarine Flore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Larmor-Plage and Lorient.

Village
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is a commune in the department of in north-western .

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is a city of 57,000 people on the south coast of .

Village
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is a commune in the department of in north-western .

French submarine Flore

Latitude
47.72995° or 47° 43′ 48″ north
Longitude
-3.37187° or 3° 22′ 19″ west
Inception
1960
Open location code
8CVRPJHH+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 256239444
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q3073855
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Satellite Map

Discover French submarine Flore from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Japanese—“French submarine Flore” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Terre-plein Jacques Stosskopf and Hydrophone.

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