Brittany is in many ways the odd one out of the Celtic nations. It is the only one on the continent rather than the archipelago, and the only one to have become Francophone rather than Anglophone. It is a richer, more fertile place than the mountainous western fringes of the British isles, where the other Celtic lands reside; this greater wealth is reflected in a richer, fuller material culture, and in a tradition of cuisine that is far more developed.
In the course of my time visiting Brittany, I have built up a large stock of photos and notes on the culture and legends of the land. I aim to publish a series of articles covering some of its most beautiful locations, and their most intriguing legendary and historical connections. I hope it will help to illuminate a little better a place that deserves plenty more attention.
The posts published so far on Brittany run as follows:
A Breton Goddess – The Iron Lady – The tale of a pagan goddess worshipped in the interior of Morbihan until at least the 17th century