What's On in Brittany - Bretagne (France)
We gather here information on all the major events as to help you plan your holidays but we also strongly recommend that upon arrival at your holiday destination, you visit the local tourist office. They always hold free local events guides of car boot sales, local fêtes, small concerts, market dates, etc.
Feel free to bookmark this page as we will keep updating the 2011 season as dates and more events are being announced.
Sailing Events
Pardons (Religious Processions)
Dance & Music Festivals
Others
WHAT'S ON IN BRITTANY - JULY 2011
JULY 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Erquy, Les Mercredis Celtiques, Open-air celtic music concerts in town every Wednesday evening during the summer
2-4 JULY 2011
FINISTERE - Guissény, "FEST BRO PAGAN", Festival of traditional breton folklore with dance, music, concerts, theatre, gastronomy and more.
JULY 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Tréguier, Fête de la Bière Bretonne, Breton Beer festival. Come, taste and vote for the best beer from local breweries and enjoy local music groups at the same time.
3-11 JULY 2011
ILLE-ET-VILAINE - Saint-Malo, Festival Folkores du Monde, festival of traditional songs, music and folklore dance from all over the world - a great colourful and cultural festival to start the holiday season.
3rd JULY 2011
LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE - Nort-sur-Erdre, La Nuit de l'Erdre (Rock music Festival)
8-9 JULY 2011
LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE - La Baule-Escoublac, Fête du Pays Blanc (traditional breton festival)
JULY 2011
ILLE-ET-VILAINE - Rennes, Tombées de la Nuit (Music and theatre festival)
7-11 JULY 2011
FINISTERE - Pont-L'Abbé, Fête des Brodeuses (traditional breton festival)
8-14 JULY 2011
MORBIHAN - Pontivy, Festival des Traditions Populaires (Traditions Festival)
9-14 JULY 2011
FINISTERE - Landerneau - (Traditional Music Festival) Festival Kann Al Loar
8-9 JULY 2011
MORBIHAN - Nostang near Lorient, Percussions du Monde, (drums related music festival), www.percussionsdumonde.net
JULY 2011
MORBIHAN - Pontivy, "60 MODES, 60 ANS", breton dance festival
2nd Sunday JULY 2011
FINISTERE - Locronan - Pardon of Troménie
22 JULY - 19 AUGUST 2011
MORBIHAN - Belle-Île-en-Mer, Lyrique-en-mer
15-18 JULY 2011
FINISTERE - Carhaix, Major music festival - Les Vieilles Charrues
15-18 JULY 2011
FINISTERE - Fouesnant, - Fête des Pommiers (Cider Festival, mix of gastronomy, dance, singing and music)
17 JULY 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Paimpol, Fête des Islandais (Icelanders Festival)
JULY 2011
MORBIHAN - Lorient - Sailing Race - the Solitaire du Figaro hosting from Le Havre, full schedule with sailing dates along the Brittany coast.
30-31 JULY 2011
MORBIHAN - Gourin, Fête de la Crêpe (Pancakes Festival)
31 JULY 2011
ILLE-ET-VILAINE - Dol de Bretagne, Folklore Festival
19-24 JULY 2011
FINISTERE - Quimper, Festival de Cornouaille (Big Celtic festival)
26 JULY 011
MORBIHAN - Saint-Anne d'Auray, Pardon de Saint-Anne
4th Sunday JULY 2011
ILLE-ET-VILAINE - Romagné, Grand pardon de Sainte-Anne
4th Sunday JULY 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Le Vieux-Marché, Pilgrimage Ismalo-Chrétien
28-31 JULY 2011
MORBIHAN - Sarzeau, Fête Celtique en Pays de Rhuys (Rhuys country land Celtic Festival)
29-30 JULY 2011
FINISTERE - Brest, Astropolis Festival
29-30 JULY 2011
MORBIHAN - Malestroit, Festival Au Pont du Rock (rock music festival)
29-31 JULY 2011
FINISTERE - Chateauneuf-du-Faou - Fest-Jazz (Jazz Festival)
WHAT'S ON IN BRITTANY - AUGUST 2011
AUGUST 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Erquy, Les Mercredis Celtiques, Open-air celtic music concerts in town every Wednesday evening during the summer
1st Sunday AUGUST 2011
MORBIHAN - Pluneret - Noce Bretonne - Traditional Breton Wedding Festival, starting at 10am at the church with various events all day finishing with an evening of breton music (Fest-Noz from 9pm), www.pluneret.fr
29 JULY- 7 AUGUST 2011
FINISTERE- from Trébeurden to Île of Batz - Tango par la Côte - Coastal Tango Dance Festival - starts in Trébeurden, followed by Trégastel, Lannion, St Pol de Léon and Roscoff to finish on the Île of Batz
2-20 AUGUST 2011
FINISTERE - Quimper, Semaines Musicales, 3 weeks of classical & baroque music
first week-end AUGUST 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Pouldrouran, Pardon of St Bergat, 9pm mass followed by a light torches procession
5-6 AUGUST 2011
LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE - Saint-Nazaire, Les Escales (Music Festival)
5-7 AUGUST 2011
FINISTERE - Crozon Peninsula, Music festival du Bout du Monde (reggae, jazz, folk, Funky afro blues music)
5-14 AUGUST 2011
MORBIHAN - Lorient, Festival Interceltique, Interceltic Festival (10 days of entertainment across the town, one of the largest celtic festivals not to be missed)
www.festival-interceltique.com
6-7 AUGUST 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Perros-Guirec, Festival des Hortensias, starting at 6pm, place du Marché (2 days of Breton Music and Dance)
12-14 AUGUST 2011
FINISTERE - Plougoulm, Music Festival Gouel a Eost, www.festival-gouelaneost.com
2nd Sunday AUGUST 2011
FINISTERE - Beuzec-Cap-Sizun, Fête des Bruyères (Traditional Breton Wedding, Music & Dance)
13 AUGUST 2011
ILLE-ET-VILAINE - Pleudihen-sur-Rance, Fête du Blé et
des vieux métiers (Wheat & Old Farming Traditions Festival), www.fete-du-ble.com
9-14 AUGUST 2011
LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE - Guérande, Les Celtiques de Guérande (Celtic Music Festival)
8-15 AUGUST 2011
FINISTERE - Plomodiern, Festival du Ménez-Hom (Festival of folklore, music and dance), www.festival-menez-hom.com
12-14AUGUST 2011
ILLE-ET-VILAINE - Saint-Malo, Rock music festival - La Route du Rock Festival in Fort de Saint-Pierre
13-15 AUGUST 2011MORBIHAN - Vannes, Fêtes d'Arvor, www.fetes-arvor.org
12-14 AUGUST 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Paimpol, Festival du chant de marin (Marine Music Festival)
15th AUGUST 2011
ILLE-ET-VILAINE - Saint-Suliac, Pardon de la mer, www.saint-suliac.fr
14-15 AUGUST 2011
MORBIHAN - Porcaro, Pardon de la Madone des Motards
13-21 AUGUST 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Guingamp, Festival de la Saint Loup (traditional Breton music and dance)
15th AUGUST 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Loudeac, Pardon de Querrien
15th AUGUST 2011
SOUTH FINISTERE - Penmarc'h, Pardon Notre Dame de la Joie
15th AUGUST 2011
ILLE ET VILAINE - Bécherel, Troménie de Haute-Bretagne
15th AUGUST 2011
ILLE ET VILAINE - Mont-Dol, Pardon de la Vierge
15th AUGUST 2011
MORBIHAN - Guern, Pardon Notre Dame de Quelven
15th AUGUST 2011
MORBIHAN - Rochefort-en-Terre, Pardon Notre Dame de La Tronchaye
every 15th AUGUST 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Henansal, Harvest Festival with demonstrations of traditional techniques- Fête des Battages
18-21 AUGUST 2011
SOUTH FINISTERE - Concarneau, Fête des Filets Bleus (A festival dedicated to Brittany)
15th AUGUST 2011
MORBIHAN - Barrage d'Arzal, Festiv'arz (Traditional Breton Music and Danse Festival)
15th AUGUST 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Perros-Guirec, Pardon Notre Dame de la Clarté
17-21 AUGUST 2011
MORBIHAN - Ile de Groix, Port Lay, Festival Du Film Insulaire (Film Festival)
23-28 AUGUST 2011
LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE, La Baule, Pardon de la Baule (Breton Culture Festival with 5 days of traditional dance street parades, fest-noz, religious processions & mass)
26-28 AUGUST 2011
MORBIHAN - Plouay, Grand Prix de Plouay (Cycling race)
19-27 AUGUST 2011
FINISTERE - Douarnenez, Cinema Festival
20-21 AUGUST 2011
FINISTERE - Roscoff, Fête de l'Oignon Rosé (Pink oignon festival)
25-28 AUGUST 2011
MORBIHAN - Malguénac, Arts des Villes, Arts des Champs Festival (Jazz festival)
26-27 AUGUST 2011
ILLE-ET-VILAINE - Bréal-sous-Montfort, Festival du Roi Arthur (King Arthur Festival)
Last week-end AUGUST 2011
FINISTERE - Plonévez-Porzay - Grand Pardon de Sainte-Anne-La-Palud
27-28 AUGUST 2011
LOIRE-ALTANTIQUE - Pornic, Fête de la Saint-Gilles (Breton Traditional Music and Dance Festival)
WHAT'S ON IN BRITTANY - SEPTEMBER 2011
First Sunday SEPTEMBER 2011
FINISTERE - Le Folgoet, Pardon de Notre Dame du Folgoet
3 SEPTEMBER 2011
ILLE-ET-VILAINE - Martigné-Ferchaud, Festival des Mines d'Or (Festive Music Festival)
2-4 SEPTEMBER 2011
MORBIHAN - Gourin, Bretagne Championship of Traditional Music
SEPTEMBER 2011
MORBIHAN - Trinité-sur-Mer, Happy Baie, a unique nautical festival to celebrate famous sailors and boats, with various events around the harbour and sailing races.
1st Sunday SEPTEMBER 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Lamballe, Pardon de Notre Dame de Grande Puissance
7-8 SEPTEMBER 2011
MORBIHAN - Josselin, Pardon de Notre Dame du Roncier
For this year's full program, visit the website.
SEPTEMBER 2011
ILLE-ET-VILAINE - Saint-Didier, Pèlerinage de Notre Dame de La Peinière
17 SEPTEMBER 2011
MORBIHAN - Saint-Noff, Festival de la Saint-Noff (Music festival)
17-18 SEPTEMPBER 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Dinan, La Route du Cidre (old sailing boats race on the Rance river between La Richardais and Dinan)
3rd Sunday SEPTEMBER 2011
MORBIHAN - Hennebont, Pardon de Notre Dame du Voeu
WHAT'S ON IN BRITTANY - OCTOBER 2011
OCTOBER 2011
LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE, Les Celtomania Festival, (festival celebrating breton culture with various events throughout the department during October, visit the website for the full programme)
1st Week-End OCTOBER 2011
ILLE ET VILAINE - Fougères, Pardon de Notre Dame des Marais
St Sulpice Church, mass at 3pm and 6pm, procession at 10.30am the next day and vespers at 4pm.
5-9 OCTOBER 2011
ILLE-ET-VILAINE - Dinard, Festival du Film Brittanique (British Film Festival)
7-23 OCTOBER 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Lanvellec - Festival de Lanvellec (Baroque and organ music Festival)
17-23 OCTOBER 2011
ILLE-ET-VILAINE - Redon, La Bogue D'or (breton cutural festival with music, dance, story-tellers, etc)
24-30 OCTOBER 2011
ILLE-ET-VILAINE - Saint-Briac-sur-mer, Fête de la Saint-Simon (Saint Simon Festival - concerts, market, exhibition)
WHAT'S ON IN BRITTANY - NOVEMBER 2011
17-18 NOVEMBER 2011
ILLE-ET-VILAINE, Rennes/Bruz, Festival Yaouank (Breton contemporary Music and Dance Youth Festival)
NOVEMBER 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Ergue-Gaberic, Bombardes en fêtes (Bombards Festival)
WHAT'S ON IN BRITTANY - DECEMBER 2011
1-3 DECEMBER 2011
ILLE-ET-VILAINE - Rennes, Les Transmusicales (Contemporary music festival)
Visit the website
DECEMBER 2011
COTES D'ARMOR - Tréguier, Breizh a Gan (Breton Music and Songs Festival)
17 DECEMBER 2011
FINISTERE - QUIMPER, Festivale des Cornemuses (Bagpipes Festival)
Between now and April next year, it is all very quiet on the front of major festivals but still plenty of local events so do check your local tourist office for full details.
WHAT'S ON IN BRITTANY - APRIL 2012
We are still into a quiet period for major events but there are still plenty of local artists performing which can be checked with your local tourist office.
APRIL 2012
MORBIHAN - Pontivy, Kan ar Bobl competition final, finals of a major traditional breton singing and music competition
APRIL 2012
MORBIHAN - Pluvigner, FEST-NOZ (Traditional night festival of Breton music and dance), Salle Le Borgne, starts at 9pm
APRIL 2012
MORBIHAN - Vannes, TRADI' DEIZ, traditional Breton dance competition at the Palais des Arts from 9.30am to 5pm followed by a street parade of 1000 dancers and musicians at 5.30pm
APRIL 2012
LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE - Nantes, MI-CAREME CARNIVAL in the streets of Nantes Town Centre, a major annual event of music, dance, brass bands with parade of colourful floats and carnival heads - Not to be missed !
Programme: day street parade on the 3rd april at 2.30pm, kids' parade on the 6th april at 3pm, night street parade on the 9th april at 8.30pm
>> Watch the video of "Le Carnaval de la Mi-Carême de Nantes"
APRIL 2012
LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE - Saint-Nazaire, KEJADENN, Breton Dance from the Pays de Retz and Saint-Nazaire at the Maison de quartier de l'Immaculée from 9h30 to 17h30
APRIL 2012
MORBIHAN - Carnac, FEST-NOZ (Traditional night festival of Breton music and dance), Salle Omnisports, starts at 9pm
WHAT'S ON IN BRITTANY - MAY 2012
MAY 2012
COTES D'ARMOR - Tréguier, Grand Pardon de Saint-Yves
10,000 pilgrims expected, Mass at 10am followed by the procession towards Minihy-Tréguier, Vespers at 3pm
MAY 2012
LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE - Nantes, 1st Marathon of Dance in Brittany and Fest-noz (traditional night Breton dance festival), starts at 8pm and finishes on 22nd May at 4pm, located at Salle Nantes-Erdre, Route de Saint Joseph, Nantes
MAY 2012
COTES D'ARMOR - Saint-Brieuc, EMVOD, traditional Breton dance departmental competition
WHAT'S ON IN BRITTANY - JUNE 2012
JUNE 2012
ILLE-ET-VILAINE - Saint-Malo, Klebs'noz 2011 (Traditional night festival of Breton music and dance), Salle Omnisport Duguay Trouin, starts at 8.30pm
JUNE 2012
COTES D'ARMOR - Saint-Brieuc, ART ROCK 2011, music festival
JUNE 2012
COTES D'ARMOR - Jazz Festival in Gomené
21-22 JULY 2012
COTES D'ARMOR - Dinan, Fête des Remparts (major medieval festival in the streets of Dinan)
OCTOBER 2012
ILLE-ET-VILAINE - Saint-Malo, Departure of the Route du Rhum sailing race to Guadeloupe (a major event in the sailing calendar taking place every four year)
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