Expo Samantha Prigent presents the work of a painter and illustrator shaped by horses and the Breton countryside. Her childhood rides with Rica, her first horse, feed a body of paintings devoted to equestrian subjects and drawings of female silhouettes. The exhibition places animal movement, personal memory and rural landscape at the heart of the artist’s visual language.
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Photographic Walks in Daoulas: Artistic Vision
Daoulas Photographic Walks present Joan Fontcuberta and Stéphane Mahé across the Abbey gardens and the town streets. Fontcuberta explores Corsican Mazzeri imagery, while Mahé brings a Breton surreal and dreamlike eye. The route connects contemporary photography with public space, letting the town itself become part of the exhibition experience.
Whisky Tour at Armorik Distillery in Lannion: Guided Tasting
Armorik’s distillery visit traces Breton whisky from raw materials and fermentation through distillation, cask ageing and blending. Warenghem’s equipment and cellars show how production choices influence aroma, texture and the character of the finished spirit. The route ends with a guided tasting that places the samples within the history of a family distillery established in Lannion.
Festival des vieux gréements de Paimpol: Maritime Music
The Festival des vieux gréements de Paimpol turns the harbour into an open-air music and maritime heritage setting. Historic sailing vessels form the backdrop for concerts, shows and cultural activities, with a main stage for artists such as Axel Bauer, Eiffel and Archimède. A second stage gives space to local performers and traditional music, keeping Paimpol’s port culture present throughout the programme.
Guided Tour in Doëlan: Fisherman’s Port Insight
Two lighthouses watch over Doëlan, a fishing port on one of southern Brittany’s tidal inlets. This guided visit introduces the small harbour and its relationship with the tides, which shape the rhythm of port life. Reservations are required for the tour, whose subject is the working coastal setting of Doëlan and its ria.
Noce bretonne in Brélès: 19th Century Wedding Event
Noce bretonne recreates a 19th-century Breton wedding in Brélès, with a village procession accompanied by bell ringers, dancers and a bagad. A communal kig ha farz feast, crêpes, refreshments and local makers keep the celebration rooted in regional food and craft traditions. Dance performances, an introductory workshop, a fest-deiz and pop concerts continue the programme. The planned fireworks display has been cancelled because of the drought emergency and in solidarity with local firefighters.
Festival des Filets Bleus in Concarneau: Breton Culture
This Festival des Filets Bleus programme day places the grand parade of Celtic circles and bagadou at the heart of Concarneau’s celebration. Traditional dance, music, threshing, Breton wrestling, costume exhibitions and the Triumph of the Bell Ringers make the day a dense statement of regional identity. It links port history with the public display of living Breton groups.
Festival des Filets Bleus in Concarneau: Maritime Celebrat
Festival des Filets Bleus is Concarneau’s historic fishing-port festival and one of Brittany’s oldest public celebrations. Concerts, the Village de la Mer, workshops, sonneurs, fireworks and a grand parade of people in traditional dress put maritime heritage in the foreground. The festival links the blue fishing nets of local memory with music, costume and port identity.
Seaweed Cooking Workshop in Meneham: Culinary Skills
This Meneham workshop studies edible seaweed with Florence Creachcadec, an ethnobotanist and author, and Nadia Chichiarelli, a professional seaweed harvester. Field outings on the foreshore cover identification and responsible gathering before practical kitchen sessions turn the harvest into recipes and tastings. The workshop links coastal ecology, Breton food practice and the professional knowledge of seaweed harvesters.
Guerlesquin Night Markets: Local Goods & Crafts
Guerlesquin’s stalls go up for the evening, in the first run of the town’s summer night markets. Local producers bring regional produce, and arts and crafts occupy the rows beside them. Designers and artisans set out handmade work for sale. Entertainment is part of the market itself, running among the stalls while the trading goes on.