Being a part of France, French is universally spoken and understood by almost all locals in Brittany. The main road artery linking cities and other settlements along the north coast is the Route nationale 12 which connects the cities of Rennes, Saint-Brieuc, Morlaix and Brest. It also provides a link to southern Normandy, terminating in Paris. In south Brittany the Route nationale 165 performs a similar role along the south coast providing connections between Nantes, Vannes, Lorient, Quimper and Brest. The Route nationale 164 crosses the centre of the peninsula and connects Rennes to Loudéac, Carhaix and Châteaulin, and the Route nationale 166 links Rennes to Vannes. The Route nationale 137 provides connections between Saint-Malo, Rennes and Nantes and terminates in Bordeaux. [ This paragraph needs citation(s)] A mayor eventually asked the university to be relocated to Rennes, more devoted to culture and science, and the faculties progressively moved there after 1735. [50] The transfer was interrupted by the French Revolution, and all the French universities were dissolved in 1793.

Homo sapiens settled in Brittany around 35,000 years ago. They replaced or absorbed the Neanderthals and developed local industries, similar to the Châtelperronian or to the Magdalenian. After the last glacial period, the warmer climate allowed the area to become heavily wooded. At that time, Brittany was populated by relatively large communities who started to change their lifestyles from a life of hunting and gathering, to become settled farmers. Agriculture was introduced during the 5th millennium BC by migrants from the south and east. However, the Neolithic Revolution in Brittany did not happen due to a radical change of population, but by slow immigration and exchange of skills. [19] Toward the end of the 4th century, the Britons of Domnonée (modern Devon and Cornwall) on the South-Western peninsula of Great Britain began to emigrate to Armorica, [25] [26] which is why the Breton language is more closely related to recorded Cornish. At the beginning of the medieval era, Brittany was divided among three kingdoms, Domnonea, Cornouaille and Broërec. These realms eventually merged into a single state during the 9th century. [28] [29] The unification of Brittany was carried out by Nominoe, king between 845 and 851 and considered as the Breton Pater Patriae. [30] Among the immigrant Britons, there were some clergymen who helped the evangelisation of the region, which was still pagan, particularly in rural areas. [ citation needed] Many distinctive traditions and customs have also been preserved in Brittany. Among them, the " Pardons" are one of the most traditional demonstrations of popular Catholicism. These penitential ceremonies occur in some villages in Lower Brittany on the feast day of the parish's saint. The penitents form a procession and they walk together to a shrine, a church or any sacred place. Some Pardons are reputed for their length, and they all finish by large meals and popular feasts. Other notable early missionaries are Gildas and the Irish saint Columbanus. Bretons recognize more than 300 local " saints", though only a few are officially accepted by the Catholic Church. Since the 19th century at least, Brittany has been known as one of the most devoutly Catholic regions in France, together with the neighbouring Pays de la Loire region. The proportion of students attending Catholic private schools is the highest in France. The patron saint of Brittany is Saint Anne, the Virgin's mother, but Ivo of Kermartin, a 13th-century priest, called Saint-Yves in French and Sant-Erwan in Breton, can also be considered as a patron saint. His feast, 19 May, is Brittany's national day.

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This is a list of flags that are used exclusively in Brittany. Other flags used in Brittany, as well as the rest of France can be found at list of French flags. Regardless of the truth of this story, Brythonic (British Celtic) settlement probably increased during the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries. [ citation needed] The Brythonic community around the 6th century. The sea was a communication medium rather than a barrier. The national flag of Ireland (Irish: bratach na hÉireann) is a vertical tricolour of green white and orange. It has been regarded as the national flag since it was raised above the General Post Office in Dublin during the 1916 Easter Rising. This was the rising of Irish republicans against British rule and the flag has been used by nationalists in the whole of the island of Ireland since then. It was adopted in 1919 by the Irish Republic during its war of independence, then by the Irish Free State (1922 – 1937) and given constitutional status in 1937.

Several Breton lords helped William the Conqueror to invade England and the Bretons formed over a third of the landing force in 1066. They received large estates there (e.g. William's double-second cousin Alan Rufus and the latter's brother Brian of Brittany). The Bretons helped to liberate the Cornish, replacing Anglo-Saxon land owners. Some of these lords were powerful rivals.Located on the Atlantic coast and the English Channel, Brittany is a region of France that is famous its food, the Celtic culture and its music. If you’re wondering about this charming land of Breton crêpes, Celtic traditions, and an excessive love for cider, you’ve stumbled into the right place. When the region of Brittany was created, several local politicians opposed the exclusion of Loire-Atlantique, and the question still remains. Brittany lays claim to autonomy, in Corsica's footsteps". Le Monde.fr. 9 April 2022 . Retrieved 18 October 2023. Plouméour-Ménez (ed.). "Le Roc'h RUZ, point culminant de la Bretagne". Archived from the original on 12 June 2013 . Retrieved 28 February 2013.

Dinard – Regarded as one of the most prestigious seaside resorts in all of France with its international film festival, villas, sumptuous hotels, casino and an airport Gallo is also threatened by the Breton language revival, because Breton is gaining ground in territories that were not previously part of the main Breton-speaking area, and most of all because Breton appears as the national language of Brittany, thus leaving no place for Gallo. [73]See also: Brittany (administrative region), Loire-Atlantique, and Administrative divisions of France The region Brittany comprises four historical Breton départements. Loire-Atlantique, in light blue, is part of the Pays de la Loire region. Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez and Divi Kervella (2011). Atlas de Bretagne – Atlas Breizh. Coop Breizh. p.100. ISBN 978-2-84346-496-6. During the 19th century, Brittany remained in economic recession, and many Bretons emigrated to other French regions, particularly to Paris. This trend remained strong until the beginning of the 20th century. Nonetheless, the region was also modernising, with new roads and railways being built, and some places being industrialised. Nantes specialised in shipbuilding and food processing (sugar, exotic fruits and vegetables, fish...), Fougères in glass and shoe production, and metallurgy was practised in small towns such as Châteaubriant and Lochrist, known for its labour movements. The mutineers of Fouesnant arrested by the National Guard of Quimper in 1792

The year was 1491 and the wars in the region had barely ended, when there was a highly eligible 14-year-old bride entered the royal marriage mart.

A French map of the traditional regions of Brittany in Ancien Régime France. The earlier state of Domnonia or Domnonée that united Brittany comprised the counties along the north coast Immigration of the Britons [ edit ] Rennes, guide histoire" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2011 . Retrieved 3 May 2011. Once used mainly by cultural associations, autonomist and independentist groups, and considered as a separatist emblem by the French authorities, the flag is now widespread in Brittany; seen on most town halls, the flag has been officially recognized on 30 June 1997 by Region Bretagne. It is also used by the General Council