La Bretagne Brittany, France

FRENCH 111 BRITTANY STAR ASHLEY MONTGOMERY BRIAN DUNNE MADISON MCCOY JASON BOWERS

Brittany, France
Brittany is a region in the north-west portion of France Brittany was finally unified with the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province Official language is French Faces water on three sides Two most important industries are fishing and agriculture Well-known for tourism

History

460 AC: Bretons from the British isles emigrated towards Brittany

825: Nomino was made king of

1212-1341: Brittany flourished under the Dukes's reigns.

1532: Brittany was joined to the Crown of France.

1790: End of Autonomy for Brittany

1805-1900: Economic stagnation of Brittany

1925: Breton flag created

1941: In June 1941, Loire Atlantique is removed from Brittany

1950-1960: Economic rebirth of Brittany

1981-2000: Growth of tourism. Pollutions, intensive farming and breeding Total oil tide.

Customs
Today, most people from Le Bretagne wear modern Western-

style clothing. Only a small fraction of the population still wears traditional costumes on a daily basis, and most of them are older women. Traditional costumes are not only common on special occasions. These costumes usually consist of wearing tall lace headdresses, deep colored embroidered dresses with a white apron and clogs. Catholicism has been a strong regional influence since the 4th and 5th centuries, with most Bretons being from Roman Catholics. The people of Le Bretagne are different from French people who are Latin heritage, as their ancestors are Celtic.

Cuisine
Known for local specialties such as seafood and

pancakes Offers something for everyone from oysters to seafood platters to crepes French seafood is the best in the months with an R in them (so between September and April) Has the most coastline out of any area in France

Art

Inspired by Catholicism. Famous for ship models Known for needlework

Architecture

Home of many megalithic buildings Huge number of medieval buildings Castles were built between 13-15c Best castles are along the border of France