Art in Brittany For more than 200 years, Brittany has provided great inspiration for artists and is one of the French regions most frequented by painters. At the start of the 20th Century, many artists left their Paris studios during the summer to paint outdoors in Brittany. The inexhaustible variety of the coastal and interior landscapes and the Bretons themselves fascinated the artists. Colonies were established at Concarneau, Pont-Aven, Douarnenez, Camaret, Rochefort-en-Terre, Pont-Croix, Cancale, and Faouët. More solitary painters also made the reputation of less frequented sites, such as Plédéliac, Kerity, Clisson, or the Monts d’Arrée. A multitude of routes allows retracing the steps of painters fascinated by the riches of Brittany who, through their art, expressed their love of the region. Eugène Isabey, Camille Corot, John Sargent and many others immortalised these historic sites on canvas. But it was mainly the coastline, between Dinard and Cap Fréhel, which gave rise to the most original works. << Back
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| 29/09/2011 Freedom of the city of London for ABTOF Member |
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| 07/12/2011 Winning article - Online |
The winning article from the online category of the French Travel Article of the Year awards, written by Sharron Livingston
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| 07/12/2011 Winning article - Magazines |
Winner of the magazine category of the French Travel Article of the Year awards, written by Eve Kerswill
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| 24/08/2011 Le Weekend 20 & 21 August 2011 |
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| 02/11/2010 Collection of Snippets from ABTOF members 1st Nov |
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Toulouse Violet Festival
February 2010
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Any gardeners reading will know that February is flowering season for violets, which also happen to be the emblematic flower of Toulouse. |
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Wine Harvest Festival
October (Annual)
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Banyuls-sur-Mer
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In the friendly fishing village of Banyuls-sur-Mer, on the shores of the Mediterranean, the annual wine harvest is celebrated with a grand barbecue on the beach.
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Salon des Antiquaires
November
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This annual event, sees 300 French and international antique dealers descend upon the Parc des Expositions in Toulouse for one of the top antiques fairs in France. |
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Jazz in Marciac
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Marciac
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Marciac is the Gascon capital of jazz and will put a swing in your step right through the year, although never more so than for two weeks in summer when almost every building in the town turns into a restaurant or bar, many with live jazz until the wee hours.
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Le Printemps du Rire
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Toulouse - Haute - Garonne
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| Venue across Toulouse will host the annual Printemps du Rire comedy festival. It showcases the best in stand-up, comic drama and musical interpretation. |
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