Cultural events in southern Brittany

the Arvor Festival celebrates Breton tradition through music, songs and dances. On the menu :

• Folk groups, fest-noz (evening Breton music festival)
• Parades in Breton costumes
• Fireworks on the ramparts 
• Election of the Queen of Arvor and her runners-up

FROM 2ND TO 4TH AUGUST 2024

It is THE event for fans of Breton and Celtic culture. In August, it brings together thousands of dancers, singers, musicians from around the world to celebrate the Celtic nations. Concerts, parades and shows punctuate the 10 days of the Interceltic Festival in the city of Lorient. Don't miss the Great Parade of the Celtic nations which closes the event. More than 3000 artists, dancers and musicians, parade through the streets of Lorient with traditional costumes and traditional musical instruments.

FROM 12TH TO 18TH AUGUST 2024

This annual celebration takes place during the second half of August in the port of Locmariaquer, the "Oyster City". For gourmets, oysters from local oyster farmers can be tasted throughout the day. For fans of Breton culture, sea shanties, traditional music and dances are also on the menu of these festivities. Do not miss: the oyster opening contest and the big fest-noz (night time Breton music festival), which lasts until late at night ...It is a beautiful immersion in tradition, that can be lived to the fullest !

17TH AND 18TH AUGUST 2024

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 31ST MAY TO 16TH AUGUST 2024

Skedanoz, the nights of the megaliths, take place in the unique archaeological site of the Carnac standing stones alignments, 7000 years old and containing nearly 4000 menhirs. The standing stones near the village of Le Ménec are put on display at night, through a sound and light show where historical and legendary tales mix.These magical evenings are an invitation to discover the our region's distant past in a different way ...

19TH, 20TH, 21ST, 22ND, 26TH AND 27TH AUGUST 2024

A street arts festival for children, Place aux Mômes offers a different one-hour show every week: magic, clowns, dances, concerts ... Funny, poetic, unusual shows for young audiences (from 3 or 5 years old). Meet-up on Tuesdays at 6 p.m., in the beautiful green Parc de Césarine, in Carnac.

FROM 9TH JULY TO 20TH AUGUST 2024

Taking place the last weekend of August, this is a festive event that combines music, craftsmanship and gastronomy at Sainte Anne d'Auray! The idea behind Les Galettes du Monde Festival ? to discover the culture of countries from around the world through the astonishing variety of their pancake recipes. A great moment of exchange, sharing and cultural discovery with, in addition, a whole musical program, folk songs and dances as well as local crafts.

24TH AND 25TH OF AUGUST 2024

As in all of Brittany, the religious heritage is very important in Morbihan: festivals and processions, chapels and churches, fountains and calvaries ... To discover sacred architecture, the Auray County organizes each year from July to mid-September, the "Détour d'Art" event during which the chapels of the Alréan countryside open their doors and reveal all their richness . Guided or free tours are organized in more than 20 monuments.

FROM 22ND JULY TO 22ND SEPTEMBER 2024

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 21ST JUNE TO 3RD NOVEMBER 2024

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 La Trinité sur Mer, Plouharnel, Locmariaquer and on the islands of Quiberon Bay (Belle-Ile en Mer, Houat and Hoëdic).

JUNE TO OCTOBER 2024