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[ July 27, 2009 to August 1, 2009. ] There is a whole week of great jazz playing through the streeets and parks of the city of Vannes (56 Morbihan, Brittany) on Britanny’s south west coast from 27 July to 1 August 2009. Although it is a coastal port, the city is protected from the sea with by the Golfe de Morbihan which provides many ………Continue reading A week of Jazz in Brittany at Vannes [ May 16, 2009; ] Throughout France and the rest of Europe the “Museum at Night” weekend takes place on 16 May 2009. This event provides free access until late at night for many varied and fascinating Museums, galleries, exhibitions etc and is designed to encourage visitors to discover the treasures which are often under-appreciated. So as an example there are ………Continue reading European Museum Night [ September 21, 2008; ] The Quiberon peninsula on the southern coast of Brittany (56 Morbihan, Bretagne) hosts the annual Solex Rally – “Le rallye Solex de Quiberon” on the second Sunday of September – a fun run for those iconic petrol-driven mopeds which were so popular in post-war France. Funny costumes, wacky races and a general celebration of an ………Continue reading Quiberon’s Solex Rally [ August 1, 2008; August 2, 2008; August 3, 2008; August 4, 2008; August 5, 2008; August 6, 2008; August 7, 2008; August 8, 2008; August 9, 2008; August 10, 2008; ] Brittany always seems a bit different to the rest of France, with its strong links to Celtic Cornwall, Wales, Ireland and Scotland – something to do with being on the fringes of a bigger land mass with a strong maritime tradition may have something to do with it. Your knowledge of French pronunciation will be of ………Continue reading Brittany welcomes Wales to its Inter-celtic festival [ July 6, 2008; ] For more on the Tour de France 2008 see www.letour.fr/ ………Continue reading Tour de France Stage 2 Auray – St Brieuc [ July 5, 2008; ] For more on the Tour de France 2008 see www.letour.fr/ For coverage on ITV see ………Continue reading Tour de France 2008 Stage 1 Brest – Plumelec |
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