Lormont (French pronunciation: [lɔʁmɔ̃]; Occitan: Larmont, [ˈlaɾmun]) is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.

It is a popular location due to different means of transport and roads present: once being accessible by gondolas and a national train station, the Pont d'Aquitaine and the tram.

Geothermal drilling was carried out in Génicart and supplies thermal water to a Thermo center in located in the Hermitage Park.

Lormont is located on two hills framing a narrow valley, 'Cape deu Tureu' in the north and 'Roqua' to the south.

Cycling enthusiasts challenge the steep climb of the côte du Pimpin and avenue des champs.

Located on the outskirts of Bordeaux, Lormont has always been a prosperous village, fishing port, and a place for the transit of goods and people.

In 1308, Pope Clement V resided at the château de Lormont where Richard II was born, the son of the "Black Prince" in 1367.

After the lines of the TER were opened, in 1901, Lormont played host to the first tramway at the place du port which allowed the Bordelais discover the city.

This decade saw the construction of the large housing blocks in the Carriet Génicart and the '4 Pavilions' shopping centre, the inauguration of the Pont d'Aquitaine, the opening of school, sports, cultural and associative infrastructure.

Lormon is twinned with: On 21 November 2006, Lormont joined the Great Cities Project to improve the supply of equipment and housing, to promote interactions between neighborhoods and conurbation.

Built around 1060, the castle of Lormont probably saw Eleanor of Aquitaine stay here during her marriage to King Louis VII of France.

Built around 1880, the Chateau du Bois Fleuri was owned by a wine merchant named Mr. Jouin.

Built in a vineyard around 1854, Château Génicart was used to help house the army of the United States with 250 barracks erected in the gardens between 1917 and 1919.

This is a tribute to the French flag by choosing colors that adorn it: slate blue, the white stone and red brick.

Today, it houses the national museum of health insurance, which presents the history and values of the French social security.

They remained for many years an important and central meeting location, where the exchange of local information and gossip were traded.

It provides a connection to the motorway from Paris and also services the port and industrial areas of Ambés and Bassens.

Mérignac Centre ↔ La Gardette-Bassens-Carbon-Blanc / Floirac Dravemont As of February 22, 2010 Media related to Lormont at Wikimedia Commons