Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia - Brittany
Brittany (French: Bretagne, French pronunciation ▶ (help·info); Breton: Breizh; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent kingdom and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Brittany: Encyclopedia - Culture Of Brittany
Brittany is the name used to represent the ancient state of Brittany. Today the name Bretagne is used to denote the administrative area (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anne Of Brittany: Encyclopedia - Anne Of Brittany
Anne of Brittany (January 25, 1477 – January 9, 1514) was also known as Anna of Brittany and Anne de Bretagne. She was born in Nantes, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Brittany: Encyclopedia - Music Of Brittany
Brittany is on the northwest coast of France and is a region unique in that country in its Celtic cultural derivation. Though long under ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - History
Human habitation in the area now called Brittany goes back to the late Paleolithic, or Epi-Palaeolithic, period. Megaliths erected in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - History
Human habitation in the area now called Brittany goes back to the late Paleolithic, or Epi-Palaeolithic, period. Megaliths erected in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bretagne: Encyclopedia - Bretagne
Bretagne (French pronunciation ▶ (help·info); English: Brittany; Breton: Breizh; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is one of the 26 régions of Franc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Britain: Encyclopedia - Britain
The word Britain is an informal term used to refer to; the island of Great Britain which consists of the nations of England, Scotland an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Agote: Encyclopedia - Agote
Agotes or cagots were a discriminated minority in the Navarrese Pyrenees, Basque provinces, Bearn, Gascony and also Brittany. They have b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breton: Encyclopedia - Breton
Breton can refer to: The Breton language A person from Brittany, a region of France previously controlled by Britons Author André Breto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amandine Potato: Encyclopedia - Amandine Potato
The Amandine potato is a variety of early potato, descended from the varieties Charlotte and Mariana. Bred in Brittany, France, it entere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Côtes-d'armor: Encyclopedia - Côtes-d'armor
Côtes-d'Armor (French) / Aodoù-an-Arvor (Breton) is a département in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France. Côtes-d'Armor - H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Breton Language: Encyclopedia - Breton Language
Breton (Breton: Brezhoneg) is a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany (Breizh) and Loire-Atlantique (historically...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bombarde: Encyclopedia - Bombarde
The bombarde is a breton folk instrument from Brittany. A cross between an oboe and a conical-bored pipe chanter, it is blown in the mout...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duke Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Duke Of Brittany - Duchy Of Brittany
Incorporation of Brittany into the Carolingian empire ensured that the political and social institutions were similar to those prevaling ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Early Modern Brittany
After 1532, Brittany retained a certain fiscal and regulatory autonomy, which was defended by the États de Bretagne despite the rising t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany Ferries: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany Ferries - History
Brittany Ferries - 1970s. The company was founded in January 1973 by Alexis Gouvernnec, and began sailings between Roscoff in Brittany ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Neolithic
The westernmost extensions of the Villeneuve-Saint-Germain culture, based on a linearbandkeramic tradition are found in eastern Brittany ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duke Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Duke Of Brittany - Kings And Dukes Of Brittany
Duke of Brittany - Kings of the Bretons. Nominoe (r.841-851), as a missus dominicus of the Emperor Louis the Pious, a count of Vannes ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anne Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Anne Of Brittany - Marriages
The ducal house of Dreux, rulers of Brittany since their ancestress Duchess Constance (1203), was going extinct: Francis seemed to be the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Mesolithic
The best-known mesolithic sites from Brittany are the cemeteries on the islands of Hoëdic (10 graves) and Téviec (9 graves) in Morbihan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Bronze Age
The early Bronze age culture is commonly believed to have grown out of Beaker roots, with some Wessex and Unetice influence. In the early...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany Ferries: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany Ferries - Current Fleet
The current fleet is as follows. Brittany Ferries - Passenger/freight ferries. Barfleur (built 1992) Bretagne (built 1989) Mont St Mic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Iron Age
A variety of tribes are mentioned in Roman sources, like the Veneti, Armoricani, Osismii, Namnetes and Coriosolites. Strabo and Poseidoni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Middle Ages
Bretons took part in the Revolt of 1173-1174, siding with the rebels against Henry II of England. Henry's son Geoffroy II, then heir appa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Brittany - Traditional Breton Music
Traditional Breton folk music includes a variety of vocal and instrumental styles. Purely traditional musicians became the heroes of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Modern Times
Nineteenth-century Brittany acquired a reputation for timeless autarky, as Romantics developed an image of the province as a bastion of p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany Murphy: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany Murphy - Career
Murphy landed her first job in Hollywood when she was fourteen, starring as Brenda Drexell in the television series Drexell's Class. She ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Roman Rule
In 56 BC the area was conquered by the Romans under Julius Caesar. The Venetian notables were killed or sold off as slaves. The Romans ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Brittany - Early Middle Ages
Around 500 AD, the Roman troops were withdrawing. Some British authors (Nennius, Gildas) mention Britons fleeing to Armorica to escape th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rohan Family: Encyclopedia Ii - Rohan Family - Branches And Titles
Alain I de Rohan, son of the viscount of Porhoët, was the first to take on the name of Rohan, after the place were he was born. The main...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bretagne: Encyclopedia Ii - Bretagne - Territory
The région of Bretagne is made up of 80% of the former duchy and province of Brittany. The remaining 20% of Brittany is the Loire-Atlant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Brittany - Modern Breton Music
Undoubtedly the most famous name in modern Breton music is Alan Stivell, who popularized the Celtic harp with a series of albums in the e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany Murphy: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany Murphy - Private Life
Murphy has dated actor Ashton Kutcher and was engaged to talent manager Jeff Kwatinetz in 2004. In December 2005, Murphy became engaged t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alan Heusaff: Encyclopedia Ii - Alan Heusaff - Biography
Alan Heusaff - Origins. The son of Sébastien Heusaff and Marie-Anne Faron, Alan Heusaff had one brother, Jérôme, who never became in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany Murphy: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany Murphy - Early Life
Murphy was born Sharon Bertolotti [1] in Atlanta, Georgia to Angelo Bertolotti (an Italian American racketeering criminal) and Sharon Mur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Britain - Britain And Brittany
The original reference seems to have been to the territory in which the Brythonic languages were spoken, which more or less coincided wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conan Iii Duke Of Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Conan Iii Duke Of Brittany - Family And Children
He married before 1113 to Maud, an illegitimate daughter of King Henry I of England. By her he had three children: Constance of Brittany...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of France - Folk Music
Main article: French folk music As Europe experienced a wave of roots revivals, France found its regional cultures reviving traditional m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany Farms-highlands Pennsylvania: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany Farms-highlands Pennsylvania - Geography
Brittany Farms-Highlands is located at 40°16'22" North, 75°12'56" West (40.272656, -75.215680)GR1. According to the United States Censu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Piran's Flag: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Piran's Flag - Clues To Its Origin
It is interesting to compare the banner of St Piran with The Flag of the Duchy of Brittany. The cultural links between Brittany and Cornw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hundred Years' War 1337-1360: Encyclopedia Ii - Hundred Years' War 1337-1360 - Brittany 1341–1345
30 April 1341 John III, Duke of Brittany died childless, leading to the Breton War of Succession. The succession was contested between Jo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Britain - Etymology
The etymology of the name Britain is thought to derive from a Celtic word, Pritani, "painted people/men", a reference to the inhabitants ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alan Heusaff: Encyclopedia Ii - Alan Heusaff - Linguistic Works
Heusaff was also a linguist, one of the rare native Breton-speakers to take an academic interest in the language. To him is owed the firs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rohan Family: Encyclopedia Ii - Rohan Family - Genealogy
Rohan family - Viscounts of Rohan. Rohan family - Dukes of Rohan. Henri II de Rohan-Gié (1579-1638) started viscount, then became t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hundred Years' War 1337-1360: Encyclopedia Ii - Hundred Years' War 1337-1360 - Truce Of Malestroit 1343–1345
The official reason for such a long truce was to allow time for a peace conference and the negotiation of a lasting peace, but both count...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Britain - Modern Use Of The Term 'british'
The modern use of the term 'British' is as an adjective to describe someone or something from the United Kingdom. It is officially used a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hundred Years' War 1337-1360: Encyclopedia Ii - Hundred Years' War 1337-1360 - English Victories 1345–1351
On July 5, 1346, Edward set sail from Portsmouth with about 750 ships and 7,000-10,000 men, beginning a major invasion across the Channel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hundred Years' War 1337-1360: Encyclopedia Ii - Hundred Years' War 1337-1360 - The Low Countries 1337–1341
While France in the early 14th century had become increasingly centralized, the German states of the Holy Roman Empire had become more de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Britain - Historical Evolution Of The Term Britain
The kingdoms established on the island of Great Britain were perceived to be dominant over the whole archipelago, which thus came to be k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - King Of The Britons: Encyclopedia Ii - King Of The Britons - Kings Of The Britons
King of the Britons - House of Troy. Brutus I (Brute) 1149–1125 BC Locrinus (Locrine) 1125–1105 BC Queen Gwendolen 1105–1090 BC ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of France - Music History
Main article: Music history of France French music history dates back to organum in the 10th century, followed by the Notre Dame School, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Piran's Flag: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Piran's Flag - Origins
The earliest written evidence of this flag was recorded by Davies Gilbert in his 1838 work: 'The Parochial History of Cornwall', Vol III,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of France - Classical Music
Main article: French classical music Music of France - Opera. Main article: French opera The first French opera may be Akébar roi du M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of France - Classical Music Era And Modern French Classical Music
Main article: Classical music era During the French Revolution and the subsequent Napoleonic wars, the Paris Conservatory was established...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of France: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of France - Popular Music
Main article: French popular music French popular music in the 20th century included singers like superstar Edith Piaf as well as Monique...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Operation Dynamo: Encyclopedia Ii - Operation Dynamo - Major Ships Lost
The Royal Navy's most significant losses in the operation were six destroyers: Grafton, sunk by U-62 on 29 May; Grenade, sunk by air att...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saint Piran's Flag: Encyclopedia Ii - Saint Piran's Flag - Use
The cornish flag is more commonly flown in cornwall than the union jack. However for many it is a symbol of pride in cornish distinctiven...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Folk Musicians: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Folk Musicians - France
List of folk musicians - Brittany. Ar Re Yaouank Barzaz Gilles le Bigot Dan Ar Braz Bugel Koar Jean Chocun Jean-Paul Corbineau Darhaou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Political Parties Campaigning For Self-government: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Political Parties Campaigning For Self-government - France
List of political parties campaigning for self-government - Brittany. Union Démocratique Bretonne List of political parties campaigni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quimper: Encyclopedia Ii - Quimper - History
Quimper, the capital of the Département of Finistere, is situated in a pretty valley at the confluence of the Odet and Steir river estua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nantes: Encyclopedia Ii - Nantes - Miscellaneous
Formerly the capital of Brittany, Nantes was separated from the region by the Vichy government in June 1941. Although the city has been p...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Armorica: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Armorica
ARMORICA - The Latin name for Brittany.   (See also: ARMORICA , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Bretagne: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Bretagne
BRETAGNE: The French name for Brittany.   (See also: BRETAGNE , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Constantine Iii Usurper: Encyclopedia Ii - Constantine Iii Usurper - The Legend
Constantine was remembered as a King of the Britons in the Welsh chronicles and Geoffrey of Monmouth's highly popular Historia Regum Brit...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Armor: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Armor
ARMOR - The original Celtic name for Brittany which means "on the sea."   (See also: ARMOR , Witchcraft, Wicca, Paga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin - Cambodia
List of folk dances sorted by origin - Khmer. Ramvong ... See also:List of folk dances sorted by origin, List of folk dances sorted...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brezonek: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Brezonek
BREZONEK: The Celtic, Brythonic language of Brittany still spoken today as a first or second language of over a million Bretons. &nb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin - Indonesia
List of folk dances sorted by origin - Bali. Joged ... See also:List of folk dances sorted by origin, List of folk dances sorted by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin - Cambodia
List of folk dances sorted by origin - Khmer. Ramvong ... See also:List of folk dances sorted by origin, List of folk dances sorted...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin - Greece
Names of many Greek dances may be found spelt either ending with -o or with -os. This is due to the fact that the word for "dance" in Gre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Montfort-l'amaury: Encyclopedia Ii - Montfort-l'amaury - History
King Robert II built a castle in 996 in the hills of Montfort. The castle was destroyed by the english during the Hundred Years' War. Mon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin - Indonesia
List of folk dances sorted by origin - Bali. Joged ... See also:List of folk dances sorted by origin, List of folk dances sorted by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin - Moldova
List of folk dances sorted by origin - Gagauzia. Yol avası Sofra avası Sıkı horuı Saadıca karşı Pernelä Kiraţa havası Kapuy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin - Ukraine
List of folk dances sorted by origin - Crimean Tatars. Aypetri Pendceresi Haytarma Ahmescit Haytarması Bagçasaray Ahmescit Ağır Av...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gwenc’hlan Le Scouëzec: Encyclopedia Ii - Gwenc’hlan Le Scouëzec - Neo-druidism
He became Grand Druid "Pœllgor" on April, 1 1979, and thereafter he became the Grand Druid of Brittany, at Per Loisel on November, 1 198...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin - Turkey
Varieties of Style, Scale and Rhythm and Spheres of Use Varieties of Folk Music Music accompanied by words can be classified under the fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin - Fyrom
List of folk dances sorted by origin - Western. Tetovo, Gostivar, Debar, Mavrovo, Kicevo, Krushevo and Porece Female dances are elegant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin - Greece
Names of many Greek dances may be found spelt either ending with -o or with -os. This is due to the fact that the word for "dance" in Gre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matmatah: Encyclopedia Ii - Matmatah - Early Days
The band was established in 1992 when Stan, then a student pursuing study of Advanced Mathematics in Brest(northern Brittany, France), me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin - Macedonia
List of folk dances sorted by origin - Western. Tetovo, Gostivar, Debar, Mavrovo, Kicevo, Krushevo and Porece Female dances are elegant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Finistère: Encyclopedia Ii - Finistère - Economy
Agriculture, food processing and various related industries occupy an important place in the Finistère's economy. The port of Roscoff li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thirtysomething: Encyclopedia Ii - Thirtysomething - Cast
The Steadmans Ken Olin — Michael Steadman Mel Harris — Hope Murdoch Steadman Brittany Craven — Janey Steadman Lacey Craven — Jan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Breton: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Breton
BRETON:  The name for a person from Brittany, that Celtic part of France where the population has always considered itself more C...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Celtic Shamanism: Pagan Denominations Dictionary On Celtic Shamanism
CELTIC SHAMANISM: A shamanic path that is based on the Faery Faith of the Celtic peoples of Western Europe and especially of Britain, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Folk Dances Sorted By Origin - Turkey
Varieties of Style, Scale and Rhythm and Spheres of Use Varieties of Folk Music Music accompanied by words can be classified under the fo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Celtic Shamanism: Magickal Traditions Dictionary On Celtic Shamanism
CELTIC SHAMANISM: A shamanic path that is based on the Faery Faith of the Celtic peoples of Western Europe and especially of Britain, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avilés: Encyclopedia Ii - Avilés - Culture
Its most characteristic cultural event is the Interceltic Festival. That occcurs in summer, with people coming from Brittany, Ireland, Wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parasuco: Encyclopedia Ii - Parasuco - Star Models
Many of Parasuco's 'models' are famous celebrities, including: Latin star Thalia Keshia Chante Céline Dion Ashanti Jennifer Lopez Hilar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Miscellaneous
The Bretagne national anthem Bro Goz ma Zadoù is set to the same tune as the Welsh anthem. A number of independence groups exist and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Miscellaneous
The Breton national anthem Bro Goz ma Zadoù is set to the same tune as the Welsh anthem. A number of independence groups exist and they ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Language
French, the only official language of the French Republic, is today spoken throughout Brittany. The two regional languages have no offici...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Climate
Since Brittany is on the west coast of France, it has a warm temperate climate. It does rain sometimes, which is one of the reasons its c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Sights
Brittany is famous for its megalithic monuments, which are scattered over the peninsula, the largest alignments are near Carnac. The purp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Gastronomy
Although some white wine is produced near the Loire, the traditional drinks of Brittany are: cider (Breton: chistr) - Brittany is the se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Religion
The first Christian missionaries came to the region from Ireland and Great Britain. With more than 300 "saints" (only a few recognized by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Language
French, the only official language of the French Republic, is nowadays spoken all over Brittany, but the region has one other language wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Gastronomy
Although some white wine is produced near the Loire, the traditional drinks of Brittany are: cider (bret. chistr) - Brittany is the seco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Culture
Since the 1970s Breton music has undergone a revival and has become popular even outside the region. Alan Stivell resuscitated the Celtic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brittany: Encyclopedia Ii - Brittany - Religion
The first Christian missionaries came to the region from Ireland and Great Britain. With more than 300 "saints" (only a few recognized by...   » Read the article