Scotik,
We have just returned, and I am so sorry that I did not see your post until now. What a great summary of Lorient. We stayed at the far end towards St. Jean. That put us very close to one of the bakeries, the grocery store and 2 pizza places. It worked out well. We did miss having a beach bar, but we made do (I, too, enjoy a cocktail or two).
As you mentioned, the wind was very consistent, which had us chasing things across the yard now and again. That said, we stayed comfortably cool on even the hottest days. It was our first time visiting during Spring Break and the Bucket (we are now slaves to the school schedule), so we were a little surprised by how busy the island was. That made us enjoy the relative peace and quiet of Lorient even more. We would totally book there again. Thanks so much for your input.
P.S. I remember Tiger Williams. Fond memories of seeing games with my dad. No helmet, right?