Events calendar Brittany

It's in a magical setting of races in nature Landes & Heather, Cap d'Erquy - Cap Frehel. The Grand site Cap d'Erquy - Cap Frehel, the Grand Site Cap d'Erquy - Cap Frehel, covers 4 communes and belongs to the European Natura 2000 network.

The Grand Site Cap d'Erquy has a natural heritage of ecological diversif, and the Cape Frehel attracts over 1 600 000 visitors every year.

Tariff: from 7 €.

Distance: 6 km but there are also 14 km and 33 km races for confirmed runners.

Departure: at 14 p. m.

Difficulty: easy to average.

This association sets up several actions: artists' residences, cultural interventions and the festival also called "time strong of circus arts" organized at the arrival of Spring. Here the circus is reinvented under a contemporary light, via shows combining acrobatics, magic or visual arts. A festival that makes a name for itself by going off the beaten track while remaining very accessible to the public in both form and content!

Odysséa is a charity race held every year in September. Its aim is to raise funds for breast cancer research. You can enter as a solo runner, with family or friends, or as a company. Several routes and distances are available. If you don't like running, don't worry, 2 walking courses are also available. Depending on the distance, races are open to children aged 5 and over. It's a great opportunity to get some exercise!

A great opportunity to enjoy the surroundings of a castle closed to visitors! Since 2022, the Château de Castellan has been home to an innovative concept based on the performing arts. Called Castel'Art, it features two original shows, one in the attic of the château's outbuildings, the other in an open-air theater in the heart of the park. An immersive, interactive experience for the whole family to enjoy over the vacations. In fine weather, a tea room is set up in the park, and at Christmas, the park lights up for a suspended moment where the magic of Christmas takes on its full meaning.

The Brest Sport Tour takes place every year in several different districts, in order to allow everyone to come and experience sports that they would not have access to by any other means and with sometimes surprising names such as: the Troll Ball, the Dragon Boal... And everything is free! This event can take place thanks to a partnership between the City, neighborhood structures and sports associations. We have no doubt that this initiation to sport will be beneficial for health, social link, and will make some future addicts!

Les Nuits Vilaines is a very young festival which will celebrate its second edition in 2020. A family festival, it is open to all, from 10 to 90 years old (and beyond!) and offers an eclectic, varied and festive programme. 7 artists or groups of national stature (and whose success does not stop at the borders of France) perform on two stages, during a convivial evening

This festival, which has animated Guingamp since the 19th century during the second half of August, has been devoted to Breton dances since 1957. During this event, both traditional and contemporary, you will attend the national championship of Breton dances, but also free initiations, costume parades, folklore shows, concerts, exhibitions, Breton wrestling tournaments... Without forgetting the traditional challenge of the dérobée, a typical dance of the city, and the inevitable fest-noz!

The Triumph of the Schools of Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan is the flagship event of Guer and the life of the officers of the school. It is both a traditional event marking the life of the school and a great celebration open to all. In two days, it offers the opportunity to discover military culture through a book fair, demonstrations (helicopters, combat aviation, tanks...), the stands of the various armies, a visit to the school museum... Most activities are free, except for baptisms. For shows, there is a charge for tiered seats, but they are easily visible outside the seats.

Since 1986, the West Coast Association has been campaigning for the promotion of cinema, particularly the short film in Brittany. So every year, it is an indispensable rendezvous that it organizes: the European Festival of Short Films. The opportunity to propose an exceptional programme, a range of the film practices of our neighbours, from the Czech Republic to Norway, to Hungary and Ireland! This is a summary of the best European films that can be found in the rooms in Brest. But not because, since some particular genres are put to the honor, the crazy and endearing films in Brest Off, a type of cinema that takes risks in the Competition UFO, Breton achievements in Made in Breizh, current problems in Europe short… For the smaller ones, three short films are proposed to awaken their curiosity. Animated films and fiction from 3 years old, "For Pitchounes", for 8 years "Tales and colours", and for 13 years "Mines of nothing." Meetings, educational booklet, exhibitions, workshops: everything is done to enable children to better understand the world of images. All of them will be spoiled, small and large, enthusiastic or curious, amateurs of escape or meeting. Every autumn, therefore, it is an invitation to travel to the European Film Festival.

More than 60 years of existence! This huge familial event showcases the Bigouden local tradition and, more broadly, Breton, with an open window on more distant traditions. Breton music, traditional dances, great children's parade and fireworks on Saturday, fest-noz on Sunday evening presented by Sonerien Du, bagadoù competitions and parades, celtic circles, animate scenes and streets. And to finish on a high note, musicians and dancers in costumes blend into a gigantic final on Monday so as to pay tribute to the Reine des Brodeuses elected each year. Four days that animate the streets of Pont l'Abbé are celebrated.

Algues au Rythme is an association created by the young people of Arradon. The initial idea was to propose an event for the young generation, and more precisely a concert of current music, outdoors. The event has grown and expanded with success. From one evening, it has grown to two days, then three days, and now welcomes street arts and children's shows for a free evening, open to all. Shows are also performed, upstream, in schools, EHPAD and residential homes. This festival is also committed to a sustainable development approach and to raising awareness of ecological practices.

The French skating team is on tour throughout France from March 28 to April 18, 2020. She will be in Rennes at the end of March. This is an opportunity to see a real show in the presence of the best French skaters - Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres, Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain Le Gac, Maé-Bérénice Méité, Kevin Aymoz, Laurine Lecavelier. They will perform a series of choreographies and acrobatics to music, with commentary by Brian Joubert. A beautiful show that closes the skating season, with a tour of France in 18 cities.

Our Lady of the Bikers is a festive pilgrimage. Known throughout France and attracting bikers since 1953, the Madonna has grown over the years. A pilgrimage for some, it is also a festive occasion and a huge gathering of motorcyclists. The highlights are divided between religious celebrations (vespers at 5pm on the 14th, mass at 10am on the 15th, followed by the blessing of the motorcycles at 11.30am), rock concerts from the 14th to the evening interspersed with the torchlight vigil, and the ride on the 15th, through the Pays de l'Oust in Brocéliande.

The Festi'Val de l'Oust is one of those small, hyper-friendly festivals, on a human scale, to which one quickly becomes faithful. And there's plenty of it! The whole village of Saint-Servant, and its surroundings, gets involved in this great event. Everyone is a volunteer, dressed according to the theme of the year. The program features a variety of bands, in rock, punk and traditional music atmospheres revisited, for intergenerational evenings. With family and friends... It's a festival where you feel good and where you want to go back every year.

Organized in the middle of summer, on July 20 and 21, 2019, in the heart of Bois du Poulbert, the Paka Festival is the first music and entertainment festival for children and adults organized in La Trinité-sur-Mer. A festival that the organizing team wanted to be family-friendly above all. The festival is committed to a friendly experience by offering two days of music and shows for young and old, with a stage open to live performances for the former and a rich musical programme for the latter. The purpose of this first edition is to bring together the inhabitants of La Trinité-sur-Mer and the surrounding area while opening up to tourists and curious people from all walks of life. The team, composed of about twenty organizers, most of them in their thirties in Morbihan, has surrounded themselves with some 150 volunteers for the project. In the top three of the organizing team, we find friends, all attached to their territory. Steven Hemono, the festival manager, is a former bar manager who has organized many events, parties and festival covers, Georges Le Guennec, the artistic director, is a former film producer for major international festivals, also the creator of the Paka brand, and finally the couple of travel bloggers Arthur Crinquette and Claire Le Bourlot who are better known as "Les droneurs" and bring together a community of more than 60 000 people on social networks.

All are specialized in their field and share the same desire: to make this event an extraordinary moment and to make the festival one of the essential events of the summer period.

On the programme: concerts, entertainment, shows for young and old, but also a strong commitment to reduce the ecological impact of the festival (use of non-polluting vehicles, organic food, waste sorting), while emphasizing the development of sustainable actions (reduced paper consumption, dry toilets, recycled paper furniture and a portion of the profits donated to the association Les Mains Dans Le Sable, which organizes beach cleaning in Brittany). A great event is coming up!

To travel without leaving the capital of Brittany, visit the Foire internationale de Rennes. This event welcomes over 100,000 visitors every winter for ten days of festivities and exhibitions, with a star destination each year. From England to the Caribbean, via the USA and Japan, plunge into the heart of a country's culture through several universes: gastronomy, furnishings, housing, tourism, well-being... 400 exhibitors are gathered on 255,000 m² spread over 11 halls. Enough to awaken all your senses. Next stop: Portugal!

Christmas takes on many colors and the Christmas market is to be put in the plural! With the Mail market, you are immersed in the festivities with the Ferris wheel which overhangs the city and illuminates it at night. A place that deserves a little look and especially a visit with the family. The exhibitors, sheltered in their wooden chalets, are generally very friendly and chat easily with every good soul who passes by. Handicrafts figure prominently: from perfumes to wooden decorative objects, from jewelry to hats and shawls for the ladies... This market also attracts a lot of gourmets for the French local products: sausages, cold cuts, cheeses, tartiflettes... It is the occasion to drink a mulled wine while strolling between the exhibitors' chalets. Christmas villages are also set up on the Dovecote slab and on the Place du Parlement during the festivities.

Once again this year, the Rennes Green Marathon takes place on a course that is 100% urban, 100% Rennes, just like all six events that make up this annual two-day event. The marathon, of course, but also a 5 km women's race, a relay marathon, a duo marathon, a 10 km race and a 5 km family walk at night. There's something for everyone, and challenge-seekers won't be outdone: on the marathon section of the old course, 10% of runners finished in under 3 hours! Previously taking in the city's northern districts, this 100% urban approach is the result of the ecological aspirations that have been at the heart of this sporting event since its creation in 2011. In ten years, over a million trees have been planted in partnership with the Yves Rocher Foundation.

This recurring event, created in 2016, is a firm favorite with the people of Rennes. Sundays are often dull, sometimes lacking in animation, and the weekend definitely seems too short... The Marché à manger is just the thing to prolong the festive atmosphere of the weekend! In the halles de la criée, with each new monthly edition, you'll have the chance to pick and choose from the stalls and food-trucks present. The aim is to eat well without breaking the bank, so the different brands taking part in the event, which change each time, offer exclusive specialities and portions designed for the particular logistical conditions of the venue. So you can sit down at the large communal tables, enjoy a beer and even dance to the sound of the music. An event for young and old, at the crossroads between kermesse and brunch, in the grounds of a historic monument, that has the gift of reconciling everyone! And for a zero-waste MaM, don't hesitate to bring your own containers!

Having been held at the Liberté for several years now, the tournament is attracting an ever-growing audience for what is one of the biggest men's indoor tennis tournaments in France, and the first in Brittany, won by such renowned players as Tsonga in 2006 and Benneteau in 2011. It's an opportunity to see some great matches, with over forty players competing, including some of the world's Top 100, and always at an attractive price for matches at this level. For those who can't make it, the event is broadcast every year on TVR 35!

Brest: a nautical city! It is therefore obvious that in this city you can attend extraordinary maritime events and Brest Atlantic is one of them. It is a non-stop transatlantic crewed race, lasting 25 days. Its first edition took place in November 2019 and saw the victory of Franck Camas and Charles Caudrelier. Covered by the media, there is no doubt that this race will be one of the most anticipated offshore races. This is another great opportunity to come and visit the city of Ponant.

This year, Les Galettes du Monde will once again feature 29 countries! This two-day festival is unique. It has won the incredible challenge of bringing together cultural associations from the four corners of the globe to showcase the extraordinary variety of galettes cooked (cereals, rice...) everywhere: Madagascar, in the spotlight this year, but also Colombia, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ukraine, Cambodia, Senegal, Vietnam, Afghanistan, the Berbers, Burkina Faso... and of course Brittany.

The Vannes Marathon is not 1, but 4 sporting events. 1 marathon of 42,195 km very exactly with 2000 participants. 1 duet race, the "Duo de l'Hermine", one partner starting for 19 km, the other for 23 km, with 700 teams. 1 race of 10 km, "Les foulées du golfe", with 2000 runners. 1 company relay, in 9 km, 10 km, 12 km and 11 km, for 300 teams. The proposed circuits are among the most beautiful running circuits in the world, thanks to the itineraries that follow the coastal paths of the Gulf of Morbihan.

Every year since 1928, the Festival d'Arvor (formerly Fêtes d'Arvor) has brought together thousands of people, culminating in the crowning of the Queen of Arvor on the steps of the town hall. The Vannes festival committee organizes events around Breton culture, highlighting the dynamism of the groups and bagadoù: fest-noz, shows, sea chanteys, dance initiations and costume parades punctuate these festive days. This year, the festival celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Vannes, which took place on August 4, 1944.