Considerable importance was once attached to milk in Brittany; it played a vital role in the people’s diet and livelihood. A number of once popular superstitious beliefs surrounded it; including practices to preserve cows from the evil spells cast by witches.
Category Archives: food
The Bee Whisperers of Brittany
The humble honey bee has, from the earliest annals of recorded time, had a close, symbiotic relationship with humanity. Brittany possesses a rich tradition of beliefs and superstitions surrounding bees and beekeeping.
Tastes of Brittany
Some distinctive local delicacies from Brittany, France. Food that will give you a culinary taste of Brittany.
Cheese and Wine of Brittany
Although not a region of France traditionally associated with cheese and wine, Brittany’s offerings are sure to surprise and delight.
Bed and Breakfast in Brittany
Once, the main item of furniture found in the dwellings of rural Brittany was the closed bed or lit clos. The multi-function statement piece of its day.
Bread and Butter in Brittany
A feast for the senses – the breads and butter of Brittany.
