An area in north west France which is called
Bretagne in French.
Principal towns and cities include
Brest,
Rennes,
Nantes,
St Brieuc,
Morlaix,
St Malo,
Lorient and
Quimper.
It is well known for its food, especially its
crêpes,
galettes, seafood and
cider, and also for its scenery - ragged coastlines, green valleys and sandy beaches.
The native language of Brittany is
Breton and this has more in common with other
Celtic languages such as
Gaelic,
Cornish and
Welsh than it does with
French.
The Breton folk music has big similarities to
Irish music and some of the famous local musicians include
Bagad Kemper,
Kornog,
Gwerz,
Yann-Fanch Kemener,
Dan Ar Braz,
Gilles Servat and
Les Soeurs Goadec .