Cultural events in southern Brittany

The gulf of Morbihan hosts an internationally renowned nautical event every two years. The Semaine du Golfe is a great maritime festival where old rigs, traditional boats, three masts ships and other large ships come from all over Europe to sail together on the waters of the "little sea"(mor bihan in Breton).

The various ports welcome the flotillas and host numerous festivities: concerts, balls, catering, and other entertainment ...Don't miss : the two nautical parades which open and close the Gulf Week. The view is exceptional and you can admire it from the paths and beaches which follow the coastsline and the islands.

FROM 26TH MAY TO 1ST JUNE 2025

Several hundred events for the general public are programmed throughout Brittany: bagadoù (traditional Breton music bands), street art, fest-noz (traditional music festivals), concerts, exhibitions, storytelling walks, plays, markets ...A multitude of events to celebrate both tradition and culture, but also modernity and creativity in Brittany. For 10 days, La Fête de La Bretagne, "Gouel Breizh", invites you to discover our region in a festive, sharing and friendly atmosphere.

FROM 16TH TO 25TH MAY 2025

Opera, piano concert, jazz, concerto ... The programming of the Milles Musicaux allows the general public to discover and appreciate various musical universes and repertoires. To meet young talents or prestigious artists, this is a series of classical music events you do not want to miss in La Trinité sur Mer.

9TH AND 30TH MAY 2025

Concerts - Jazz aperitif - Parade with the jazz band - Concerts in the bars of the port of La Trinité-sur-mer. 

FROM 6TH TO 8TH JUNE 2025

All summer, at nightfall, a great audiovisual projection show on the Saint Cornély church in Carnac. Learn of the story of Saint Cornély who, as the legend goes, turned a legion of Roman soldiers into stone statues ... thus becoming Carnac's famous standing stones...Lumiliz, an original show full of fantasy, to experience with the whole family.

FROM MAY TO AUGUST 2025

For lovers of the rhythms of Latin music and dance, a two-day festival in Carnac, with free concerts and an introduction to salsa.
Meet at Avenue Miln, in Carnac-plage, from 9pm on 7th June and 6pm on 8th June.

JUNE 2025 

From mid-June to the end of October, several towns in the Quiberon Bay area take part in Escales Photos, a free and open-air exhibition. The history that links the people of Morbihan to the sea is told through large format photo reports, installed in the town streets and are set up in the form of photographic routes. The exhibition places are to be found in Plouharnel, Locmariaquer and on the islands of Quiberon Bay (Belle-Ile en Mer and Houat).

JUNE TO OCTOBER 2025

From June to November, the village of La Gacilly organizes an outdoor photography festival which brings together more than 300,000 visitors each year. The walls of homes, streets and gardens become art galleries with hundreds of large-format photographs signed by renowned photographers. The free access allows everyone to discover the exhibitions in this magnificent village, a city of craftsmanship, at their own pace. A festival committed to the protection of the environment, the chosen themes highlight the relationship between man and our planet.

FROM JUNE TO NOVEMBER 2025