www.kervarker.org
The Kervarker pages, with on-line Breton lessons and lots of information about
the Breton language and its history.
www.ofis-bzh.org
Ofis ar Brezhoneg (Office for the Breton Language) works to promote the public
use of Breton, aiding businesses and organizations with translation, signage,
etc. This site presents its important work and details the progress of the Ya
d'Ar Brezhoneg campaign, including the list of 500+ enterprises and
organizations signing on for the use of Breton in their business.
www.langue-bretonne.com
Webpage of Fañch Broudic with lots of information about the Breton language.
Good links to other resources on Breton. Also includes a very helpful
"Questions & Response" section for those who have quick
questions about the Breton language.
www.skolober.com
Skol Ober is a correspondence school for Breton learners in operation since
1932. This site will tell you how you can enroll and find a teacher.
www.skolanemsav.com
Skol an Emsav has been at work for many years promoting Breton and organizing
Breton language classes in Brittany. This site will tell you about their work
and where to find classes in Brittany.
www.diwanbreizh.org
The official Diwan schools site. Excellent source of information on latest
news concerning Diwan schools and bilingual education more generally in
Brittany.
www.bretagnenet.com/div-yezh
Div Yezh, the association of parents for the teaching of Breton in the public
schools.
www.dihun.com
Association for parents of students for Breton in the Catholic schools of
Brittany. Includes good information on Breton in the Catholic schools as well
as some basics about Breton and bilingual education.
dao.breizh.free.fr
Website for Deskin d’an Oadourien, a federation of organizations teaching Breton to adult learners. Most information on the site is in Breton, but helpful in locating Breton classes and learning materials.
www.ugbrezhoneg.com
Website for Unvaniezh ar Gelennerien Brezhoneg – Union of Breton Teachers. Gives information – mostly in Breton - about the organization and provides access to articles and documents related to bilingual education in Brittany and France.
www.geriadur.com
This offers an online French-Breton dictionary. This is a work in progress but a great way to find the Breton equivalent for French words. With time, a Breton-French dictionary will be added as well as resources for English speakers.
www.klask.com
Very helpful site to help locate and order books, DVDs, CDs, and games in the Breton language. You can search by type of publication or by a publisher.
www.bertaeyn-galeizz.com
Site for Bertaeyn Galeizz, a major organization supporting the Gallo language
of eastern Brittany.
www.meilleursprenoms.com/site/regionaux/Bretons/Bretons.htm
Great source of information on Breton first names including census statistics
on the use of any given name - i.e. in 2001, 228 citizens of France had the
name "Hoel."
www.eblul.org
The European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages (EBLUL). Great site for
information on the important work of this organization and the many
"lesser used" languages of Europe
www.aber.ac.uk/~merwww
Mercator Media, Information network of minority languages of the European
Union.
www.mercator-central.org
Mercator is an excellent source for reliable information on European minority language education and legislation as well as media. This is the main site.
www.fuen.org
Site for the Federal Union of European Nationalities, founded in 1949 to
support the language and culture and identities of national minorities in
Europe.
www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/saoghal/mion-chanain/en
A European minority languages site with a few links for Breton (Brezhoneg) and
many other languages.
www.eurolang.net
European news agency for minority languages with up-to-date news on politics,
polls, public policies, etc. impacting minority languages throughout Europe
www.eurominority.org
Organization for the European Minorities site which includes maps showing
languages, flags, political parties, a bibliography, and links to over 400
websites on minority languages organized by country and minority group.
ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JWCRAWFORD/
A great introduction to minority language issues in the U.S. (and rest of the
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www.histoire-bretagne.com
This site presents the work of Ti an Istor / Maison de l'Histoire de Bretagne
and its work and publications. Also includes a chronology of Breton (and
Celtic) history and lots of bibliography.
www.hermine.org
The Hermine server, where you can search for documents about Brittany from
periodicals, studies, reports and research memoirs.
www.chez.com/buan1
The BUAN site with lots of information on Breton history and a variety of
other topics (much in English).
www.breizh.net/identity
"The Breton Identity." written by Ronan Le Coadic. Excellent source of information on Breton identity, language and culture, and all issues related to being Breton. Most information is in Breton or French, but also includes a lot in English.
www.bretagnenet.com/kalondour
A site collecting the reflections of Bretons on the moment they realized the
were "Breton."
www.breizh-bzh.net
A website featuring geography and maps. Useful site to find population statistics and information on natural features of Brittany (rivers, islands, forests, “mountains,” etc.)
www.bretagnevivante.asso.free.fr
Site for Bretagne Vivante-SEPNB (Société pour l'Étude et la Protection de
la Nature en Bretagne), founded in 1958. Includes information on environmental
issues. the work of the organization an its branches, and its magazines and
publications. Includes a map showing natural reserves in Brittany and
incorporates studies of flora and fauna.
www.Bretagne-environnement.org
This is a great site to learn about the "hot" issues concerning the
environment in Brittany – red tides, water quality, etc. It is put together
by the Centre de Culture Scientifique Technique et Industriel in Rennes and
includes conference reports and scientific papers as well as information for
the general public.
www.skoazell-vreizh.org
Skoazell Vreizh is a committee to support the families of Breton political
prisoners.
www.gouren.com
Site for the Fédération de Gouren which promotes Brittany's unique Celtic
style of wrestling. Includes a history of the sport and lots of descriptive
information and images about how it's done and the cultural context in which
it thrives today. Also lots of news about wrestling meets and competitions and
a map to help find clubs throughout Brittany.
http://www.breizh.net/anjela/saozneg/index.php
Mignoned Anjela is an association from which the goal is to gather, protect
and diffuse all about Anjela Duval and her works.
See also www.antourtan.org/ in the section on Bretons Around the World
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The sites below present the history and work of Breton organizations in
Brittany to promote language and culture. Some are larger federations which
provide great links to other groups.
www.institutcultureldebretagne.org
New site (in June 2004) for the Cultural Institute of Brittany (Skol Uhel ar
Vro) including information on its activities and conferences, news of various
committees of scholars working on different topics (history, art, music,
economy, geography, maritime heritage, etc.). Also presents the Order of the
Ermine and its members, and plans to foster inter-Celtic and international
partnerships. Good links section for lots of other information.
www.breizh.net/
The association Breizh.net, whose goal is to promote Brittany and the Breton
language on and via the internet. The host site for the U.S. ICDBL.
www.kuzul.org
Site for the Cultural Council of Brittany, a powerful and outspoken federation
of some 50 Breton federations in Brittany representing thousands of people
working for the Breton language and culture. Includes lots of information
about their work as well as a nice interactive map to locate towns and cities
in all 5 Breton departments, with names in Breton.
www.gwalarn.org
Home for some 50 other internet sites (some listed in our links) with lots of
information also on the promotion of Breton music, culture and language. A
good site to start in tracking down festivals, Breton classes, books, etc.
www.allevrig.com
Al Levrig is a federation of cultural organizations in the Tregor region
(western Côtes d'Armor). This site is rich in links to activities and
information on the history and culture of the Tregor area.
http://sked.inifini.fr
Sked is a federation of cultural organizations in the city of Brest. A focus is on the Breton language (and the website is in Breton and French). Good source to find events and Breton language resources in the area around Brest.
www.multimania.com/alleurnevez
Founded in 1964 by Loeiz Ropars, Al Leur Nevez is an organization to support
Breton language classes and workshops on Breton dance and singing. The site
includes a presentation of kan ha diskan singing and a history of the fest
noz.
www.gwalarn.org/kendalch
Kendalc'h is a federation created in 1950 to coordinate activities of hundreds
of Celtic Circles, teaching dance and promoting Breton culture.
www.warleur.com
Like Kendalc'h, War'l Leur is a federation of Celtic Circles and promotes
Breton dance and culture through a variety of classes and performance events.
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www.agencebretagnepresse.com
This is a service that will bring you up-to-date news on events in Brittany of
all kinds - political, economic and cultural. Add it to your
bookmarks/favorites list and check it frequently
www.tv-breizh.com
The website for TV BREIZH, a cable television channel focused on Breton
culture and events with programming in the Breton language.
www.france-ouest.com
The website for the daily newspaper Ouest-France
www.letelegramme.com
The other daily newspaper of Brittany, Le Telegramme.
www.armor-magazine.com
Monthly magazine covering all aspects of Breton life, founded by Yann Poilvet
n 1969. The site introduces the magazine and gives short bits from the current
issue. Within the 80+ pages of this magazine are found "Horizons
Bretons/Dremmwel Breizh" 6 or so pages focused on the Breton diaspora.
www.britia.com
Brittia, a weekly magazine about Brittany in French.
www.breman.org
Presentation of Bremañ, a Breton language monthly magazine which started in
1980. Includes a sample of articles from the most recent issue and short news
articles on current events in Brittany. Includes a link to Bremaik, a weekly news magazine in Breton on the internet.
www.alliamm.com
Site for Al Liamm, a literary journal in the Breton language. This site
introduces the magazine and its editors, and allows you to search over 300
issues of the magazine published for authors and titles. A great index to some
1,000 authors and 4,500 poems, short stories and essays.
www.gwalarn.org/levraoueg
This site allows you to search for books in the Levraoueg library, but also
includes a wealth of information on book publishers and editors, archives and
libraries, museums, literary prizes, book stores and distributors, etc.
www.ac-rennes.fr/tes/
Site for TES - Ti-Emban ar Skoloiù Brezhoneg - the publisher of multimedia
materials in the Breton language for school children.
www.skolvreizh.com
This site presents the history and current work of the organizations Ar Falz
and Skol Vreizh. Both promote the Breton language and culture through the
publication of books and magazines and materials for Breton learners.
www.emgleo.breiz.com
Listings of publications in and about the Breton language published by Emgleo
Breiz, Ar Skol Vrezoneg, Brud Nevez, Al Leur Nevez, Skolig Al Louarn and
Editions de Liogan.
www.chasse-maree.com
Le Chasse-Marée is an organization devoted to maritime traditions and
publishes a magazine of that name. This site includes information about the magazine and an
on-line catalogue of books, CDs, videos, ship models, etc
www.thecbj.com
Website for the Central Brittany Journal, an English language magazine on diverse topics. The website introduces the magazine, gives some samp0les of article, and includes a guide to local businesses in the area of Callac, Carhaix, Rostrenen …
www.marylester.com
The homepage for Jean Fallier's Mary Lester series of detective novels, about
the bright and headstrong young police lieutenant and her various inquests
around Brittany. Great stories with interesting details about the locale of
each book, a fun way to make a 'literary tour' of Brittany,
from St-Malo to St-Nazaire.
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See also Breton Cultural
Organizations
www.festival-cornouaille.com
This is the official site of the festival de Cornouaille that was created in
1923 by Louis Le Bourhis, and that takes place every year in Quimper.
www.dastum.net
Dastum was founded in 1972 for the collection, preservation, and promotion of
Brittany's rich and still very lively oral traditions. Great site for
information on traditional styles of music and song.
www.gouelioubreizh.com
Gouelioù Breizh is a federation of Traditional Festival Committees of
Brittany, and their site is a great source of information on festivals of
Brittany.
www.tamm-kreiz.com
Site with listing of over 1,000 musical groups, 6,000 dates, 800 song/tune
titles, and over 2,000 musicians and members. Excellent site to find web sites
for you favorite performers and upcoming concerts, festoù noz and festivals.
www.fest-noz.net
Site to locate fest-noz (night) and fest-deiz (day) by geographic location using a map, by date, or by performer. Hundreds of singers, pipers, and groups are listed so you can find your favorite and see where they will be playing, or just get a little mini-intro to a group by browsing.
www.resonance-bretagne.org
Another site to find lots of diverse information on Breton music – all
styles of music in Brittany.
www.trombiniawer.net
A listing of hundreds of musicians you can locate through an index of
instruments, group, or individual's names. Looking for a biniou player?
--You'll find close to 100 musicians who play this unique bagpipes of Brittany
that you can contact.
www.bretagnenet.com/celtique/
La Musique Celtique, a Breton and Celtic music site with concert dates, group
information, song lyrics, links, etc.
www.ar-soner.org
Bodadeg ar Sonerion, the association of sonneurs - bagpipe and bombard players
- and bagadoù in Brittany. Introduces the work of this very influential
organization founded in 1943. Includes links to dozens of bagadoù (Brittany's
unique bagpipe bands).
www.cadb.org
The Diatonic Accordion Collective of Brittany (CADB). Great place to start in
gathering information on the button accordion and its many masters in
Brittany.
www.diato.org
The homepage of Bernard Loffet, accordion maker, including music and sound
samples and good links to information on accordions and Breton music and
musicians more generally.
www.bretagnenet.com/plinn/
A Breton dance site by Patrick Le Poultier under development.
www.musictrad.org
MusicTrad, the server for traditional music in France. Includes good list of
Breton music and dance links.
www.trad.org/
The page TRAD, with information about traditional music and musical events
throughout France.
See also SHOPPING for CD producers and distributors.
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This is just a tiny sample of the many websites Breton musicians and
singers have created to introduce themselves and their work. Sites listed in
our Music, Dance & Festivals section above will link you to hundreds of
more musicians.
www.TrouzBras.com
"Trouz Bras" means Big Noise in the Celtic language of Brittany. It is also
a band in New England which performs the dance music of Brittany. Put
together by Ray Price, a longtime supporter of all things Breton, Trouz Bras
offers an authentic and invigorating opportunity to hear (and dance to) this
mesmerizing music in the USA.
www.tri-yann.com
The well known group Tri-Yann from the Nantes region - like the Rolling Stones
these guys are still rocking.
www.bretagnenet.com/diaouled/
Presentation of Diaouled ar Menez, another "older" group of groundbreakers on the Breton music scenes -
still going strong.
www.alan-stivell.com
THE groundbreaker of them all, Alan Stivell. Lots of biographical information
on this official site.
www.tornaod.com
A band with a Breton-Irish-Cajun repertoire based in the Paris area. They've
toured in the U.S. in recent years and should be back.
www.domduff.com
Site for guitarist Dom Duff. Check him out and invite him to come to the U.S.
for a concert or festival in your neighborhood.
www.perroches.com
The pages of Yann-Fañch Perroches, one of the best diatonic accordionists in
the business, formerly of Skolvan.
www.bretagnenet.com/sklerijenn/
The fest noz band Sklerijenn. Lots of Breton on this web site (as well as
information in English and French).
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www.bzh-ny.org
The newly created association of Bretons in New York City and area.
www.antourtan.org
This is a great site to link Bretons world-wide with a directory as well as
very active forum for the exchange of ideas. Also includes listing of events,
job and genealogical information. Very rich and interactive site with coverage
(including video interviews and music) of events such as the world-wide cyber
fest noz, conferences and big demonstrations where you can hear about current
issues of concern to Bretons.
www.bretonsdumonde.org
Site for the Organisation des Bretons de l'Extérieur, with lots of
information on Breton communities outside of Brittany and their activities.
Also includes current events, history of the OBE, and lots of good links,
including sites to access Breton radio and television.
welcome.to/bretons.ca
The Union des Bretons du Canada, a very active organization in Montreal, with
lots of information on their site.
www.breizho.org.uk/
Le Breizho, the association of Bretons of London. Includes information on
regular pub gatherings and activities.
www.breizh-helvetia.org
The homepage of the Association of Bretons in Switzerland.
www.webglaz.ch/bzh/tanael/index.html
Another Swiss site for the defense of Brittany. The name "Tanaël,"
"Angel of Fire" hints of the militant nature.
www.gwalarn.org/bbb/index.html
Site for Bretoned Bro Bariz - Bretons of Paris. Great source of information on
resources and Breton people, music and events in the Paris region. Teaches you
a few Breton words as you access information.
www.tav.trad.org
Ti ar Vretoned, the Breton Mission in Paris. their site lists all kinds of
activities for Bretons in Paris, including festoù-noz, classes, concerts,
etc.
www.parisbreton.org
Ths site includes great resources to locate everything related to Brittany in Paris – events, organizations, businesses, etc.
www.breizheire.com
The website of Bretons living in Ireland with information about their activities.
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www.naaclt.org/
NAACLT - North American Association for Celtic Language Teachers - is a
non-profit professional organization for Celtic language teachers and
researchers. They promote scholarship, hold conferences, and sponsor a
competition for children's literature in the Celtic languages.
www.celticleague.org
Site for the American Branch of the Celtic League. Includes lots of background
information on Celtic history and languages. Best to go to Breton web sites
for more complete (and accurate) information on Brittany and the Breton
language.
http://www.celticwomen.org/
a Pan-Celtic organization founded in 1997 to honor and celebrate women with
ties to the seven Celtic nations - Brittany, Cornwall, Galicia, Ireland,
Isle of Man, Scotland and Wales
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There are many sites to plan a trip to Brittany. The following are just a
few. If you are interested in a particular region or city try doing a search
and see what comes up! Send us your suggestions for great sites to be added
here.
www.brittanytourism.com
Search for "Brittany tourism" on this site to find lots of good
information on travel in Brittany, including festivals and events.
www.penn-ar-bed.fr/
The company Penn-Ar-Bed, with an idea on ferry services to Breton islands.
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www.brittany-shops.com
Boutiques Bretonnes, on-line shopping for everything Breton, from food to art,
or furniture.
www.arbedkeltiek.com/
Ar Bed Keltiek (the Celtic World) shops for Breton books, music and art.
www.coop-breizh.fr
The Coop Breizh, founded in 1957, pioneered in distributing Breton books and
recordings when the market was limited. Great shops to visit today are found
in Rennes and Paris.
www.keltiamusique.com
CD producer and distributor where you can shop on line for CDs as well as books and DVDs.
www.loz-production.com/
L'Oz Production, the record label for Didier Squiban, Manu Lann Huel and many others. Site includes a catalog of CDs produced and on-line ordering.
www.schoenhofs.com/
Schoenhof's Foreign Books (Massachusetts). Has lots of Breton language
materials for sale.
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www.breizhoo.fr/
The Breton search engine, a "Yahoo" for Brittany, with many
categories of links - tourism, economy, cities, schools, sports, media, etc.,
as well as culture.
www.bretagne.com/
Lots of Breton links, and articles and dossiers from the Le Telegramme
newspaper.
www.tregor.net/
Good list of Breton links, especially for environmental action in Brittany.
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www.groups.yahoo.com/group/deskit-brezhoneg
A discussion group for Breton learners.
www.egroups.com/group/trobreiz
A mailing list
to receive the latest news about the Tro Breiz pilgrimmage and other cultural events in Brittany.
www.egroups.com/group/breizh
A general discussion group about Brittany.
www.egroups.com/group/groix
A mailing list/discussion group for inhabitants and lovers of the Ile of Groix.
www.egroups.com/group/bretagne
A general discussion group about Brittany.
www.egroups.com/group/korriganes
A general discussion group about Brittany.
www.egroups.com/group/brezhoneg
A mailing list/discussion group in Spanish for people interested in the Breton
language (messages in Spanish, Breton, Catalan, Asturian, French, Aragonés).
www.egroups.com/group/petra-nevez
The mailing list/discussion in the Breton language.
www.egroups.com/group/unvaniezh-bretoned-bro-veljik The mailing list/discussion group for the Union of Bretons of Belgium!
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