A Brittany of legends

Thirty legends about Brittany to better understand its mysteries and legendary history.

Main themes (working titles):

- Sky, earth and sea (Carnac, Gavrinis, Bréhat, Cap Fréhel, Gulf of Morbihan);

- Saints, devils and angels (Carnoët and the valley of saints, Belle-Île-en-Mer, Tronoën, Fouesnant, Monts d'Arrée);

- Fairies, wizards and witches (Paimpont Forest, Audierne Bay, Lanvaux Moors, Crozon Peninsula);

- Goblins and ghosts (Monteneuf, Monts d'Arrée, Helgoat Chaos, Guérande);

- Gallery of monsters (Île de Batz, Île de Bréhat, Combourg, Quimperlé Forest);

- Crimes and punishments (Douarnenez, Île d'Houat, Île d'Ouessant, Île de Sein).

Magnificent photographs for a beautiful end-of-year book about Brittany.

📖 Review from Librairie du Grimoire Ancien

By our editorial & librarian committee

Yves Paccalet and Yvon Boëlle's Une Bretagne des légendes, published by Ouest France, is a magnificent work that maps the Breton imagination through thirty legends rooted in the sacred and mysterious places of the region. This richly illustrated book is both a spiritual guide and an initiatory journey into secret Brittany.

The strength of this work lies in its thematic organization, which reveals the different layers of the Breton imagination: "Sky, earth and sea" explores megalithic sites (Carnac, Gavrinis) and sacred landscapes; "Saints, devils and angels" unveils the encounter between Christianity and paganism; "Fairies, wizards and witches" invokes the figures of Celtic magic (Paimpont/Brocéliande forest); "Goblins and ghosts" explores the little people and spirits; "Gallery of monsters" reveals fantastic creatures; "Crimes and punishments" tells the dark legends of the islands.

Yvon Boëlle's magnificent photographs show Brittany as a sacred territory where every stone, every forest, every island carries the memory of legends. This book is an invitation to rediscover Brittany not as a simple geographical territory, but as a living mythological space.

We recommend this book to lovers of Breton legends, spiritual travelers, and all those who seek to explore the mysteries of Brittany. A beautiful gift book to honor the Celtic imagination.

Our rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — A magnificent work that maps the Breton imagination through its sacred and legendary places.