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Monday, September 21, 2026
Communiqué de presse

KOUN BREIZH thanks all participants for the tribute paid in Nieuport to Yves Marie CARVAL.

Koun Breizh thanks all the participants in the tribute ceremony for Quartermaster Yves Marie CARVAL, which took place on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the Saint Joris cemetery in Nieuwpoort. We especially thank the local authorities, the mayor of Nieuwpoort, the mayor of Plogoff, the representative of the French ambassador in Belgium, as well as all the Flemish members of the French remembrance association who assisted us;

Yvon Ollivier
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Communiqué de presse

An app about the origins of Alet and Saint-Malo

Officially presented yesterday, Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the Espace Bouvet (Saint-Servan, Saint-Malo) on the occasion of the European Heritage Days, this new work by Gilbert Louet drew a full house of 200 people for a screening and discussion about the 17 centuries of history of the Alet district.

Mickael Gendry for Gendry
September 20, 2026
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Events

Armand Tuffin de La Rouërie, from the American Revolution to the defense of Breton freedoms

On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the United States, the Brittany Cultural Institute – Skol Uhel ar Vro is dedicating a conference and an exhibition to Armand Tuffin de La Rouërie in Vannes. On Saturday, October 3 at 3 PM, three authors, Thierry Jigourel, François-Xavier Lefranc, and Thierry de Navacelle, will participate in a round table titled "La Rouërie, from American Commitment to the Defense of Breton Liberties."

La rédaction for ABP
September 12, 2026
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News brief

Sports, a popular theme of the upcoming Book Festival in Brittany.

The 37th Book Festival in Brittany, which will take place on October 24 and 25 in Carhaix, has chosen a particularly popular theme this year: "Brittany, a Sporting Power / Breizh, ur vro a gar ar sport." The 2026 edition will be held under the honorary presidency of journalist and writer Georges Cadiou, a great connoisseur of the history of sport in Brittany.

La rédaction for ABP
September 18, 2026
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Column

In honor of Chief Petty Officer Yves-Marie CARVAL

Saturday, September 19, we will be in Nieuport to celebrate the memory of Chief Petty Officer Yves Marie CARVAL, who was killed in 1915 and buried in a mass grave. More than a century later, Bretons will go to honor the memory of one of their own. The family will be present, along with local authorities, for a ceremony in the Breton language.

Yvon Ollivier for Yvon Ollivier
September 14, 2026
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News brief

Jean-Philippe Tanguy compares the Breton headdress to the Islamic veil.

Comments made by RN deputy Jean-Philippe Tanguy comparing the traditional Breton headdress to the Islamic veil have sparked reactions in Brittany. Regional councilor Christian Guyonvarc'h particularly criticizes him for his ignorance of Breton history and culture.

Philippe Argouarch for ABP
September 13, 2026
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Column

From Dixmude to Nieuport, the sacrifice of the naval fusiliers of Admiral Ronarc'h

In Nieuport, on the banks of the Yser, a Breton delegation will pay tribute on Saturday, September 19, to quartermaster Yves-Marie Carval, a sailor from Plogoff killed in January 1915. Behind the fate of this man lies one of the bloodiest chapters of the First World War: that of the marine rifle brigade of Breton Rear Admiral Pierre-Alexis Ronarc’h, sent to Belgium in the autumn of 1914 to halt the German advance.

La rédaction for ABP
September 15, 2026
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Communiqué de presse

In Arradon, Wayveio opens a platform for small and medium-sized enterprises to regain control over their marketing.

Founded a year ago in the Gulf of Morbihan, the young company of Alexandre Martin launched its online service on September 10. Its promise: to read in a quarter of an hour everything the web says about a company, including AI responses, and then provide its manager with an action plan and the content to execute it. Discover more at www.wayveio.fr

Alexandre Martin for Wayveio
September 11, 2026
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