1. A land rich in geography, cuisine and history... Adèle
Brittany
A land rich in geography, cuisine and history...
Adèle

2. History in the making…
The first people there, were there before 1800BC
The first tribe was call the Cymric Celtics
Over the course of the next 300 years…
The re was an invasion of the British
The region then became known as Bretagne
(The French word for British)
The people who migrated there we then known as “Bretons”
These are menhirs and dolmens, these were probably constructed between 3500 and 1800 BC

3. A brief History… Bretagne never felt they were apart of France
Only a few parts in Bretagne spoke French
In the 7th and 8th centuries the people of Bretagne created a set of laws.
In the 9th century Charlemagne decided to take all the credit for these laws
The people did not like this…

4. Freedom at last …
In 846 the people were united under a national hero Nomenoë
He lead the revolt against
king Charles the Bal
He ended up winning their independence

5. Anne de Bretagne Duchess of Brittany
In 1491 he married the French king Charles VIII
At this point Brittany was temporarily united with France
She married again, this time to Louis XII.
The union with France became formal
The treaty of 1532 made Brittany a French province.

6. A Map I suppose… Is the region of Bretagne
As you may notice Located on the Coast
Is a peninsula
Extends into the Atlantic Ocean
Extends into the Atlantic ocean about 150 miles

7. Cliffs, Capes, and Rocks Oh My…
750 mile long coast line
It would be twice as long if it were not jagged
Called Armor, Breton for "country of the sea"
The waves can reach 100
feet in height
There are numerous islands
off the coast off Brittany,
such as Belle-Ile, La Baule,
Ushant and Île-aux-Moines

8. The Economy Fishing, farming and tourism are the big three
Of the three Fishing is the most important
About a third of France’s fishing catch
As far as farming goes…
Brittany is a leading producer of milk products
Due to a lack of energy and raw materials, industries have remained undeveloped

9. What to do… Beaches Physical activities Places to go
St Jacut-de-la-Mer, St Cast-le-Guildo
Physical activities
Sailing, canoeing, windsurfing and pedal boats. In addition, bicycling, mountain biking, surfing, scuba diving
Places to go
Most towns in Brittany hold a weekly market.
Grand Aquarium - modern aquarium with over 500 species of marine life
La Bourbansais Zoo , castle and children's play area
Brittany boasts 4,000 chateaux, manor houses and stately homes

10. One with the Elements…
The cuisine of Brittany is open to the sea and air
Brittany has fresh seafood that you can enjoy in every season
Cheeses to enjoy here include Emmental and Raclette.
Some examples…
The Cuckoo, which meat and eggs
The Petit Gris, a type of snail
to be eaten whole with
garlic and parsley butter
Raw seafood and shellfish

11. Cuisine… Shellfish, Seafood, and Fish: Meat: Vegetables:
Scallops, lobster, moules à la marinière (mussels with white wine and shallots), skate fish in brown butter sauce, and crab Parmentier
Meat:
kig ha farz
Vegetables:
Artichokes, cauliflower
Crêpes and galettes:
Crêpe bretonne, galette bretonne,
and galette saucisse
Desserts:
Far breton, gâteau breton (type of cake),
Kouign amann (type of cake, and quatre-quarts cookies

12. Renowned for… The region is renowned for its… Beer Chouchen Muscadet
Done with Buckwheat
Buckwheat is easily grown in Brittany
Chouchen
A honey-based alcohol beverage
According to mythology, it was the drink of the elves
Muscadet
A light fresh and fruity white wine
Goes with any food platter

13. Rennes
The old town preserves the narrow medieval streets, which miraculously escaped from the huge fire of 1720, accidentally started by a drunk carpenter, which unfortunately destroyed most of the town.

14. Some Fun Facts! Population: 3,094,534
Trois millions quatre vingt quartorze mille cinq cent trente-quatre
Languages: French (official), and Breton
Climate: Ocean like
Money: Euros
Capital: Rennes

15. Work Cited- Pictures http://www.jpmoser.com/chateau_de_la_ballue-d.htm
bretonne-bloc-boutique-19/digestifs-238/fine-bretagne-1502/zoom-fr.htm

16. Work Cited
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