Prayers, Pancakes and Paintings

In Brittany, Candlemas is celebrated on the second day of February. Announcing the end of winter, the festival was, for centuries, closely associated with traditions related to purification, fertility, prosperity and light and is popularly known here as le jour des crêpes or Pancake Day.

Celebrating Mardi-Gras in Brittany

A quick overview of the festival known as Mardi Gras in Brittany; an event still popularly celebrated in this part of France.