2008
Events
Fishing Museum
1 Feb 2007 - 10 Jan 2008 (annual)
Fishing Museum, Concarneau
If there's one thing Bretons know a lot about, it's fishing - the province has
more coastal areas than any other in France and fishing has been a way of life
for generations.
Puces de Brest
Jan 2008 (monthly)
Les Halles Saint-Louis, Brest
The residents of Brest turn out their attics for this flea market, held in the
streets around the covered market of Les Halles Saint-Louis on the second
Saturday of every month
Festival des Hivernautes
Feb 2008 (annual)
Quimper
The small town of Quimper in Brittany offers a wide variety of concerts during
this annual festival in the depths of winter.
Oceanopolis
Sep 2007 - Mar 2008; not Mon (various dates)
Océanopolis, Brest
This vast aquarium in the port of Brest offers a brilliant day out for a family
or marine-minded individual. There are 42 different aquariums of varying sizes.
Mic Mac Fanfare
May 2008 (annual)
Le Quartz, Brest
Mic Mac Fanfare is an annual celebration of popular and folk music, from brass
bands to the traditional songs of Eastern Europe, held at Le Quartz in Brest.
Cornish Festival
Jul 2008 (annual)
Quimper
The capital of French Cornouailles, Quimper celebrates Cornish culture for nine
days in July. Expect plenty of folk dancing, singing, street performance and, of
course, Breton bagpipes.
Interceltic Festival
Aug 2008 (annual)
Lorient
The town of Lorient in Brittany hosts this spectacular annual showcase of the
Celtic arts, featuring performers from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Asturias,
Galicia, Isle of Man and Brittany.
Fête des Filets Bleus
Aug 2008 (annual)
Concarneau
Concarneau's Fête des Filets Bleus festival celebrates everything that is
strictly "Breton" about Brittany, a region which regularly strives to
prove its independence and difference with…
