Brittany: The French Wild West - Celtic Identity, Pancakes, Memories of Dukes and Power!

Why does 'Brittany' (in local dialects Breizh and Bertègn) sound so much like 'Britain'? Because this Western region of France, once known as Armorique, was profoundly shaped by an influx of 5th-century Celt migration from the British Isles. One of the six Celtic nations, it represents an enmeshing of our two cultures and isn't quite part of mainstream France. Muriel narrates the region's turbulent history of annexation by the Kingdom of France through a series of strategic marriages – almost all of them to the same Breton Duchess. Plus mythical tales of drowned cities, a controversial Breton comic-strip heroine, home-grown Breton Cola, and your reminder to eat pancakes for Candlemas, like the French! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.