Events
The people of Bretagne have a strong bond with their Breton heritage. This is shown not only in their determination of keeping the Breton language in schools, but also in the annual festivities, which bare a Breton trademark..
- Les Tombees de la Nuit
Info: The lively town of Rennes hosts a series of musical encounters, light and sound shows and magical nights of mystery in the medieval city centre every July.
When: July (annual)
Where: Rennes
- Festival de Cornouaille
Info: The Festival de Cornouaille is Brittany’s biggest celebration of Breton culture. Concerts, street parades by proud Breton in their 66 distinct "guises" (costumes) and street musicians bring the perfectly preserved medieval town of Quimper to life every July.
When: July (annual)
Where: Quimper
- Interceltic Festival
Info: The town of Lorient in Brittany hosts this spectacular annual showcase of the Celtic arts, featuring performers from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Asturias, Galicia, the Isle of Man and Brittany.
When: August (annual)
Where: Lorient
- Roscoff en Fete
Info: Every year in mid-August a bustling craft market and assorted excitements come to the streets of the port town of Roscoff.
When: August (annual)
Where: Roscoff
- Fete des Filets Bleus
Info: Concarneau’s Fete des Filets Bleus festival celebrates everything that is strictly "Breton" about Brittany, a region which regularly strives to prove its independence and difference with regard to the rest of France.
When: August (annual)
Where: Concarneau
- Vieilles Charrues Festival
Info: The Vieilles Charrues Festival (Old Ploughs Festival) is held every year in mid-July. This festival is one of the largest music events in Europe, attracting more than 200,000 people every year.
When: July (annual)
Where: Carhaix