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Many towns have regular events such as guided walks, painting and craft classes and it is also worth checking with the tourism office to see what is available. We try to provide the main dates for festivals, "pardons" - (religious procession which often includes a celebration with entertainment) and bigger events.
Dates on this and other pages have been provided to us and so we cannot take any responsibility for any errors in this information.
Page in course of being updated. Updated dates appear under heading "2011" alongside the town name
BELLE ILE 2011 19th June Fête de l'Eté at Bangor 24th,25th 26th June Festival le Printemps de Lady Mond July 23rd Fête belliloise August 10th Fete de Bangor 7th and 8th October Festival blues des deux rivières
BINIC 2010 6th to 8th August 2010 Festival Folk'n blues - see visiting musicians from other countries 8th August 2010 Festival "Entre Terre et Mer" Festivals with displays of old crafts, dancing displays 8th to 10th October 2010 Festival de la magie Magic displays at salle de l'estran. 12th to 14th November 2010 Binic Jazz Festival
1st to 2nd July 2011 L'Amour en Sons - Rock Festival http://www.bobital-festival.fr
BREST 2011 July 13th Fireworks July 29 to August 1 2010 Astropolis - techno music festival
BROCELIANDE FOREST AREA - SEE PAIMPONT
CARHAIX 2011 14th to 17thh July 2011 Festival des Vieilles Charrues"
CANCALE 2011 July 13th Festival "place aux mômes"
CHERRIEUX - close to Dol de Bretagne - see Dol de Bretagne for details
COMBOURG 2011 18th June Fête de la musique 14th July National Day with fireworks and dance 25th July Concert de guitare classique, camping Le Vieux Châtel 5th August Festival de la Lanterne 3rd to 5th September Foire d'Angevine (Funfair)
CONCARNEAU 2011 18th to 21st August Festival des Filets Bleus - Chants du Marin, Old Crafts, Foods and goes on for three days - loads of folk music, Irish and Breton etc.
DINAN 2011
18th to 19th June
2011 LEnfant dans la Ville. Held every two years,
alternating with the Fete des Remparts, the town of Dinan describes
itself as being turned over to children and becomes a giant playground!.
Not quite .. but there are masses of areas and events for the tinniest
to teens. 6 July to 10 August Wednesdays evenings from Breton Dancing at cale de mordreuc starting at 20h30 13th July Fireworks
23rd to 24th July
Concert Festi Rance at St Sampson sur Rance Port Lyvet
Saturday from
18h to 1h and Sunday, groups begin to sing at noon and ton Sunday from
noon until 22h
6 July to 10 August Wednesdays evenings from
Breton Dancing at cale de mordreuc starting at 20h30 13th and 14th August Fete de Ble et Des Vieux Metiers Pleuhiden 26, 27 August at 21h to 00h and 28 August 18h to 21h Festival Jazz en Place place st sauveur
DINARD 2011
DOL DE BRETAGNE 2011 See also Cherrieux, Mont Dol, Roz sur Coueson, Pleine Fougeres, Saint Broladre which are areas close by 25th June Fete de la Musique
7th July to 25th
August Concerts on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 20 h 30, in the Cathédrale
de Dol de Bretagne
14 July 2010 2010 Dol de Bretagne, fête with fireworks and dancing and
from 15 h à 19 h, la place Chateaubriand, Music and traditional dancing
7 August Le Moulin en
fête at Mont Dol
DOUARNENEZ 2011 30th July Fete des Vieux Metiers de Pouldergat 19th to 24th August 2010 Festival du Cinema - Les Afriques du Sud
ERQUY 2011 8th to 17th July Funfair at the Port 14th July Fêtes de la Mer various activities at the port including sea excursions on fishing boats.
14th July Fireworks
FOUGERES 2011 25th to 26th June Fete Mediavale les Riches Heures
7th to 9th July 2010
Festival Voix des Pays - singing including mediaeval music GUINGAMP 2011 13th to 21st August Saint Loup Festival
JOSSELIN Coming soon
JUGON DES LACS 2011 area including Plédéliac, Plénée Jugon, Plestan, During the summer months Jugon des Lacs have a huge variety of excellent nature related events, too many to list here - fishing classes, trips into the forest during the night time, walks around the lake, Bat night, Cooking, Understanding the uses of herbs. Many of these are in French but some in English. Information from Maison Peche & Nature 00 33 (0) 2 96 50 60 04 From July 21st "I catch my first fish" Fishing initiation for the whole family with instructions in English Book at the Maison Pêche et Nature 00 33 (0) 2 96 50 60 04
1st April to 31st October Its creepy fun for adults and children at Plédéliac with an Exhibition of Ghosts and Hauntings at the Chateau de la Huyandaye and Inventer une histoire de fantôme (Invent a Ghost Story) also at Plédéliac. Very reasonable charge to be thoroughly scared! 5 euros for adults, 3.50 euros for children and under 6 free for both events. Tel 003302 96 34 82 10 21st June Fete de la Musique
14th July Fireworks at the lake 18th July to July 13th to August 24th Arts and Crafts Market in the evening 17h 30 to 21.00 at "Place du Martray", Free drink at 18.00. prizes to be won. 7th August Fête du bois et de la forêt at Plédéliac - really excellent festival devoted to wood and wood crafts with entertainment and food. 14th August Fireworks at Plestan 28th August Traditional Breton dancing around the lake. 23rd October Chestnut Festival at Plédéliac at the Ferme d'Antan
KERLOUAN
LAMBALLE
LANCIEUX
LANDERNAU 2011 9th to 14th July Kann Loar 13th to 15th August Festival du Bruit
LANGOURLA 2011
12th,13th, 14th August
Jaz in Longourla *FESTIVAL
LANNION 2011 13 July fireworks with Moules and Chips and sea shanties at Quai d’aiguillon
July 21 to August 29 Les Tardives Tregor Free
summer events, storytelling, dance and Celtic music
LA TRINITE SUR MER
MALESTROIT 2011 30th July to 1st August Pont du Rock
MATIGNON and area
MONTCONTOUR 2011 including Hénon . Langast . Plémy . Quessoy . St Carreuc . Trédaniel 7 August 2011 Mediavel Festival - similar to Dinan's Fete de Remparts but on a smaller scale
MONT DOL - close to Dol de Bretagne
PAIMPOL GOËLO 2011 12th,13th 14th August Festival du Chant de Marin * FESTIVAL - Sea shanties, displays, entertainment and food.
PAIMPONT and area In the heart of the Broceliande Forest
PERROS-GUIREC 2011 Station Kid Award Holder Perros- Guirec has received a prestigious award as a StationKid and so abounds with child friendly activities. Go to Children's Activities in Brittany for more information
1 July to 3 September Exhibition of the photos
of ROBERT DOISNEAU "Au fil de l'eau" 24 July Fête de la mer 29 to 31 July Patrouille de France - France's equivalent of the "Red Arrows" put on an air display 30 July La Fête Vénitienne Fête Vénitienne - quais de la Douane from18h. Entertainment, food and a parade of boats at night fall followed by fireworks at 23 h
9 August Les Festives Concert with "Titom"(musique
Néo Breton) and night time market at Trestraou from17h.
PIRIAC SUR MER - has the Petites Citiés de Charactère title and is a Station Kid Award Holder
PLEINE FOUGERES - see Dol de Bretagne for details
PLENEUF VAL ANDRE 2011 Every Tuesay in July and August - free Jazz concerts Jazz à l’Amirauté, Parc de l’Amirauté all day events 16 July Foire aux Peintres 15 August Pardon Notre Dame de la Garde et Bénédiction de la mer (all day event)
Plénée Jugon See Jugon des Lacs
PLEUDIHEN SUR RANCE 2011 Wednesdays evenings from 6 July to 10 August Breton Dancing with Les Alouettes at Cale de Mordreuc starting at 20h30 30th July A Night at the Moulin du Prat 113 and 14 August Fete de Ble Et Des Vieux Metiers
PLEUMEUR-BODOU 2011 On the rose granite coast Sunday, July 24 Fête de la mer à l’Ile Grande Port Saint Sauveur
Tuesday, August 9 Fête de la mer
Landrellec Port Landrellec August 11 to 15 Foire aux antiquités de Kerduel at Chateau de Kerduel Antique fair 13 August Fête du front de mer at Landrellec September 23 to 25 Festival de l’estran Pleumeur Bodou, Trébeurden, Trégastel
October 2 Fête du blé noir with a
Gaul Village
22 July Festival du Jazz 7 August La Fête des Fleurs d’Ajonc - one of the oldest Breton fesitvals
PONTRIEUX
QUIBERON
QUIMPER 2011 July 19th to 24th La Cornouaille Very popular music *FESTIVAL with James Blunt, Suzanne Vega and Nolwenn Leroy among many other entertainers.
REDON
RENNES 2011 19th and 20th July Quartiers d'Ete
ROSCOFF
SAINT BRIAC SUR MER
SAINT-BRIEUC 2011 9th to 13th June Art Rock Festival - large music festival held annually and attracting 35,000 people. International stars involved.
ST CAST LE GUILDO
SAINT JACUT DE LA MER
SAINT MALO 2011
June 19 Music Day
Programme
With the Holy Father:1
day: € 35 (rental) / 40 € (on site) 3 days: € 75 (rental) / 80 € (on
site)
November 11 to 13
Gourmets et Vins avec Elle à Table in conjunction with Elle discover
gastronomy at the Palais du Grand Large and Space Duguay Trouin
www.gourmetsetvins.com
SAINT LUNAIRE
SLIGO 2011 5th to 7th August Festival du Bout du Monde
TINTENIAC
VANNES 2011 26th to 31st July Jazz a Vannes
VITRE
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