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Is Brittany culturally different from the rest of France?

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Yes. They have their own music, with their own instruments (like the biniou). They have their own food culture, like the galettes and crêpes bretonnes. They have even their own cookies that are kind of rolled crêpes. read more

Brittany has a different history, a different culture and a different language. Brittany has been at war with the Franks (and the french) for about 700 years. Since it has been colonised by France, Brittany has seen its inhabitants brainwashed by a vastly centralised educational system that tries to eradicate the breton language and to erase the cultural and ethnic breton identity. read more

The bulky peninsula of Brittany ("Bretagne" in French;"Breizh" in Breton) is windswept and rugged, with a well-discovered coast, a forgotten interior, strong Celtic ties, and a craving for crêpes. This region of independent-minded locals is linguistically, physically, and culturally different from Normandy — and, for that matter, the rest of France. read more

In cultural terms, Brittany is very distinctive, with its own language and Celtic cultural tradition that set it apart from the rest of France. The Breton language, though not much used in everyday life, and not understood by most of the modern population, has made a comeback in recent years, and is taught in a lot of schools. read more

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