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Monday, November 9, 2026
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New album by Gérard DELAHAYE: "A Bottle to the Earth"...
With his new album, Gérard DELAHAYE launches.... "A Bottle to the Earth"... Three influences intersect and resonate: French song, Breton and Celtic music, but also... rock and pop. The guitar remains at the forefront, and renowned Breton musicians are by his side.
News brief
Breton Tom Laperche wins the Route du Rhum and breaks the record.
At 29 years old, Tom Laperche won the Route du Rhum in the Ultim category in his first participation. The skipper of SVR-Lazartigue crossed the finish line in Pointe-à-Pitre on Saturday, November 7 in the evening, Guadeloupe time. With a time of 6 days, 13 hours, 27 minutes, and 40 seconds, he improved the record set by Charles Caudrelier in 2022 by more than six hours.
Reportage
Koun Breizh launches Glad to fund the preservation of Breton heritage.
The Koun Breizh association presented its endowment fund "Glad – Heritage of Brittany" on Saturday, November 7, at Ti ar Vro in Vannes. Its president, Yvon Ollivier, aims to mobilize donations, bequests, and corporate sponsorship to support the heritage, culture, and languages of Brittany, across the five departments.
Présentation de livre
"This appetite for light," poetry and photography in duo
The poet Denis Heudré and the photographer Pascal Clérivet combine their talents to celebrate light, in a beautiful work published by the "les Bonnes feuilles" editions.
Compte rendu
On the trail of the charters of the Dukes of Brittany, from the Château de Nantes to the manuscripts of Rennes.
How to find a medieval document when you only know the name of a city or a signatory? Bretaigne DAO opens its research notebook. Two manuscripts preserved in Rennes serve as a starting point. In Nantes, a reference to the second treaty of Guérande provides an initial lead to verify.
Communiqué de presse
The Breton and European Documentation Institute (IDBE) reviews its achievements and calls for financial support to preserve its free digital library.
Gathered in an annual meeting on Saturday, October 17, at Ti ar Vro (Guingamp), the Institute of Breton and European Documentation (IDBE) reviewed a fruitful year in 2026 and unveiled its ambitions for 2027. In light of the necessary investments to modernize its digital tools, the association is making an urgent appeal for membership and donations to ensure the free access to its documentary resources.
News brief
Cyberattack against Arkéa: the issue of IT outsourcing.
A cyberattack against Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, headquartered near Brest, is reported to have diverted around 118 million euros. The banking group acknowledges that the hackers accessed the platform of an external service provider. This incident raises questions about the security of IT outsourcing, well beyond the banking sector.
Compte rendu
European minority languages mobilize for their future in artificial intelligence.
Gathered on October 23 and 24, 2026, in Chur, Switzerland, for the 10th Forum of European Minority Regions organized by FUEN, representatives of linguistic minorities, researchers, and technology companies presented the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence to preserve and develop their languages. From Romansh to Irish, including Ladin, initiatives are multiplying. Experiences that could also inspire the digital future of Breton.
Annonce
Jazz in the West 2026: A breeze of eclecticism and virtuosity sweeps over the Rennes metropolis.
36th edition of the "Jazz à l'Ouest" festival
Présentation de livre
Carole Naulleau traces the thread of Chateaubriand's memory.
In "The Other Memory of Chateaubriand," Carole Naulleau imagines a meeting between a reader from 2025 and the viscount. Their conversation takes him back to his Breton childhood.
Column
A massive Gallic oppidum discovered in Brittany reaffirms Celtic presence in Armorica.
Excavations conducted at Vieux-Vy-sur-Couesnon, in Ille-et-Vilaine, reveal the organization of a vast Gallic settlement covering 125 hectares. This discovery adds to an already considerable collection of remnants of Gallic civilization in Brittany, from Paule to Yaudet, including Huelgoat and Tronoën. It also invites a reconsideration of the claims made by archaeologist Yannick Lecerf, who stated that the Celts never came to Brittany.
News brief
Tonight, Brittany celebrates Kalan-Goañv, the festival marking the beginning of winter, as well as the ancient Celtic New Year.
This Saturday, October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, marks the festival of Samhain. Known as Kalan-Goañv in Breton, literally "beginning of winter," this ancient Celtic celebration marked, at dusk, the end of the light season, the onset of winter, and the beginning of a new year.
Compte rendu
From Carpentras to Tréguier: new sources for the history of Anne and Claude of Brittany
Bretaigne DAO continues to build its historical corpus with new manuscript reproductions, legal research tools, and a digitization campaign initiated with the Archives of Côtes-d’Armor. Recent advancements include an old copy of the will of Claude of France preserved in Carpentras and the identification of thirteen letters from Anne of Brittany addressed to the bishop and chapter of Tréguier.
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Corsican autonomy: nationalists leave the Senate and withdraw from the Beauvau process.
Late on Monday, October 26, 2026, the Corsican nationalist representatives left the Senate and announced their withdrawal from the negotiation process regarding the island's autonomy. The reason: the adopted amendments that call into question several essential elements: a distinct community, resident status, or the recognition of the Corsican language.
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