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200 years of the ‘boîte de conserve’

Martin Jarvis — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:14:37 +0000

200 years ago Nicolas Appert invented the conserving of food by heat sterilisation and hermetically sealed container. He created the World"s first conserving factory with an invention that changed millions of lives, including sailors for whom the invention meant less chance of scurvy. Read about conserving food & La Belle Iloise in Brittany

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Bastille Day – 14th July

Martin Jarvis — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:46:02 +0000

The 14th July has been celebrated by the french every year since 1789, the year that citizens of France rebelled against the monarchy and stormed the Bastille prison where dissenters (in fact, anyone who disgreed with the way that France was being governed) were held. The storming of the Bastille marked the start of the [...]

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30th Brittany Vintage Car Rally

Martin Jarvis — Fri, 21 May 2010 16:44:01 +0000

The 30th Tour of Brittany for vintage cars takes place this weekend (21st – 24th May 2010). The first rally was held way back in 1966 and has grown in interest ever since. This year 1,300 ancient cars, lorries, bikes, motorcycles (and Solex) will take part in one of two convoys for a rally around [...]

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Morlaix – from the forthcoming book by George East…

George East — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:29:28 +0000

George East is a writer and humorist. His latest book about the culture, history, and food and drink (especially the food and drink) of Brittany comes out this summer, and he has kindly agreed to give our readers some sneak previews in the run-up to release. The previous excerpt explored the mythical Isle of Ys [...]

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Le Pays de Conomor – The Abbey of Bon Repos

Chris Slade — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:38:30 +0000

Chris Slade describes the son et lumiere presentation at the abbey of Bon Repos called "Le Pays de Conomor" in Brittany, which takes place during the first two weeks of August.

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