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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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."

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.

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.

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.

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

The Sacred Waters among the Celts

XIth Keltia Conference "Sacred Waters among the Celts" Celtic tradition did not merely acknowledge that water was the essential element for life. It personified and deified the various water sources based on perfectly coherent criteria, the understanding of which is essential for anyone wishing to comprehend this spirituality.

In 1483: the agreement between Francis II and the Catholic Monarchs

Five documentary witnesses preserved at the Archivo General de Simancas and dated from November 29 to December 2, 1483, allow us to follow the negotiation and then the implementation of an agreement between Francis II, Duke of Brittany, Ferdinand II of Aragon, and Isabella I of Castile. Bretaigne DAO publishes the references of the sources already found, what they actually establish, and the documents that still need to be located.

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