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Hello all, I received a request to do an overview of the costumes of Brittany [Breizh, Bretagne]. I do not know if this will be in time to help her with her class project, but I had been planning on doing this for a while in any case. I have already done one in-depth article on the costume called Giz-Fouen from Rosparden. Brittany is traditionally divided into two parts, Lower Brittany and Upper Brittany. The lower and upper defined by altitude. Lower Brittany is the western half, where the people speak the Breton Language, which derives from the same root as Welsh and Cornish. Upper Brittany is the eastern half, where the people speak French, and traditionally used the Gallo Language, which is also derived from Latin. The Breton Language has been retreating to the west for some centuries now. Here is a map showing upper and lower Brittany against the traditional provinces. The second map gives the names of the provinces in the Breton Language as well as in French. In France, as in many places, the traditional provinces or regions no longer have any legal standing, purely administrative districts have taken their place for legal and governmental purposes. Some maps that you will see show these administrative regions rather than the traditional cultural regions. Brittany, or Little Britain, was settled by people from the Island of Great Britain who fled their homes during the Anglo-Saxon invasion. For more information about the History, Language and Culture of Brittany, see this article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brittany There are many costumes in Brittanny, by some counts up to 66, but I will not be able to show them all, in fact I have not found images for all of them. They are also not evenly distributed, there being more costumes and more elaborate and colorful ones in the west. LOWER BRITTANY The four best known and most elaborate costumes are all from the western part of the province of Gernew [Cornouialle]. I will start with these. Giz-Fouen costume from the region of Rosporden and Pont-Aven. I have already done an in depth posting on this costume. Here is the region and the costume itself. Bigouden Costume of Pont l'Abbe. This is perhaps the most famous costume and embroidery of Brittany. Here is the location of the region. The photograph at the top of the article is of a professional embroiderer's shop in this region. You can see the masses of embroidery on the garments they are working on. I find it interesting to see men also engaged in the embroidery. The costumes they are wearing are those of the end of the 19th cent. Here are a couple of photographs, even today some people prefer the old form of the costume. During the early part of the 20th century, the coif continued to grow until it reached monumental proportions. This continued until the advent of automobiles made it inconvenient. The skirts shortened, and the aprons became white with free-form embroidery. The Glazik costume of Kemper [Quimper] This is another well-known costume of Brittany, often featured on the famous pottery of the area. Here is the location of the region. Here is a group performing at a festival in Poznan', Poland. [This photograph is taken from the book 'Ethnic Dress' by Frances Kennett, In the book she implies that this is a Polish dance group, which it clearly is not. Most general books on folk costume, even good ones, have at least one such glaring error. Make sure you check multiple sources.] The exact form of the embroidery, especially on the men's vests, varies by the town. This costume has several variations, some of which are quite reserved. A jacket for the men is part of the costume as well. Alternatively, some versions of the costume are very colorful indeed, as this example from Kerfeunteun. The Costume of Plougastel-Daoulas This is one of the most colorful of all the costumes of Brittany. It is only found in the one city. Here is an older form of the costume. Notice the rich lace and embroidery. Here is a more recent form. The province of Leon. This costume is found in the regions of Brignogan and Plounéour-Trez on the mid-northern coast. Kerlouan, just to the west of the above region, is famous for the cone-shaped coif. Saint-Pol-de-Léon in the northeast corner. Inland Leon The Province of Tregor Tregor is characterized by a small coif with two narrow wings, called the touken. There is also a larger coif called the katiole. The Province of Gwened or Vannes. This province is named after Gwynedd in Wales, another remembrance of the roots of the people of Brittany. The costumes of Gwened or Vannes are characterized by a coif in which the front has developed a flat shield-like shape. Here is an example from Auray. The costume of the Island of Groix, in the Lorient region. Sometimes the entire coif is made of lace which covers the side of the head. Here is the costume of Baud. Sometimes the pinafore apron is highly embroidered. The dances here are just as active and spectacular as in other parts of Brittany. This is the Groupe de Pontivy performing the Gavotte du Pays Pourlet. UPPER BRITTANY There is much less costume material available from Upper Brittany. There is also much less variety in the costumes. I here present what I have been able to find by province. The Province of Sant Brieg [in French, Saint Brieuc or Penthievre]. This is an example of the Burgher's or Town Costume, widespread among the various folklorique groups of Upper Brittany. Province of Sant Malou [Saint Malo] Province of Roazhon [Rennes] Notice the coif has the side lappets folded over the top and pinned in place. Also notice the triskelion on her neckband. This is a very Celtic symbol and one of the National symbols of Breizh [Brittany]. Province of Guerande This is a small province with a very colorful and unique costume. This is known as the costume of the Marsh-Dwellers. Province of Naonaid [Nantes] When the French Government instituted the Departements [administrative regions] to replace the old traditional Provinces, they removed the Bro-Naonaid [pays de Nantes] from Brittany and made it administratively part of the Departement of Loire-Atlantique. The people of Brittany still consider it to be an integral part of their land, however. Historically, the women of Nantes wore a very high coif, somewhat reminiscent of those of Normandy. Here is an image of a couple of girls from Pornic, mid 1800's. Here is the costume of a folkloric group in Vertou. They did a very good job of researching their local materials to make this outfit. You can see many details on their website. http://cercleceltiquevertou.free.fr/dossiercostume.htm A children's perfoming group from Jans. As in many children's groups from many countries, the skirts have been shortened far beyond what any adult would wear. A simple bonnet is worn instead of the adult coif, which is common in many areas. http://filetsbleus.free.fr/groupe/jans.htm Coif and costume from the area of Clisson. Town costume of Nantes itself as presented by the performing group Bleuniadur. http://bleuniadur.over-blog.com/article-2268231.html I would like to emphasize that this is not a comprehensive listing. There are yet other costumes which I have not covered. Thank you for reading, I hope you have found this interesting and informative. Feel free to contact me with requests for research. I hope to eventually cover all of Europe and the Former Russian Empire/Soviet Union. I also gratefully accept tips on source materials which i may not have. I also accept commissions to research/design, sew, and/or embroider costumes or other items for groups or individuals. I also choreograph and teach folk dance. Roman K. [email protected] Source Material: Joseph Jigourel - Yanna Fournier, 'Costumes de Bretagne', Brest, 2000 Pierre Jakez Helias, 'Coiffes et Costumes de Bretagne', 1983 Bruno Helias, 'Breton Costumes', Florence, Italy, 1997 V. Hetet-Roudaut et al, 'La Broderie en Bretagne', Morlaix, 1989 Andre Sainsard, 'Costumes Folkloriques Provinces Françaises', Paris, 1972 Royere, Gardilanne, Moffat et al, 'Les Costumes Regionaux de la France', New York, 1929 Charles-Brun, 'Costumes des Provinces Françaises', Paris, 1937 P. Leroux, 'Costumes Regionaux', Paris, 1940
With their quaysides lined by terraces, narrow streets full of colour and pontoons stretching gently out to sea, Brittany's little ports are irresistible. The coastal scenery is picture-postcard, yet these places are full of life and vitality. You'll completely fall for the charm and atmosphere of these six ports, which are among the most picturesque in the region.
Avec leurs quais bordés de terrasses, leurs ruelles colorées, leurs pontons qui s'avancent doucement dans la mer, les petits ports bretons sont d'un cachet irrésistible. Paysages de carte postale sur le littoral, ils n'en sont pas moins des lieux de vie très animés. Vous allez craquer pour le charme et l'ambiance de ces six ports parmi les plus pittoresques de la région.
Les noms des côtes du littoral breton sont poétiques. Apprenez les grâce à notre guide complet sur la géographie de la région.
Partez à la rencontre de ces mastodontes de pierre, ces géants gardiens de la mer, les bien-nommés phares bretons.
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De kleine Bretonse havens hebben een onweerstaanbare charme. De kaden waar het ene terras na het andere te vinden is, de kleurige straatjes en steigers die kalm omspoeld worden door de zee: het lijken plaatjes voor een ansichtkaart. Ondertussen zijn het bijzonder levendige plaatsen. Je móet wel vallen voor de charme en de sfeer van deze zes havenstadjes, die tot de meest pittoreske van de streek behoren.
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