During the Anglo-Saxon invasion of England, in the fifth and sixth centuries, some Britons sought asylum across the water, bringing their language, their rollicking music (heavy on harp and woodwinds), their traditional garb (including the bigoudène, a distinctive tall headdress for women) to a land they called Breizh. France annexed the territory in the 16th century, but the Breton culture, language, and separatist instinct have endured. A tour of France's northwest coast yields prized oysters, Fleur de Sel, and singular Breton classics.
Read the articleDestinations: Brittany · St-Malo · Cancale · Pont-Aven · La Roche-Bernard · Douarnenez · Cléden-Cap-Sizun · Quimper · Rennes
Themes: Arts + Culture · Food + Drink · Shopping
Inspired by: Tastes of Brittany — by Matt Lee, Published Mar. 2006
