Brittany
Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an independent kingdom and then a duchy before being united with the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province governed as a separate nation under the crown. Brittany is the traditional homeland of the Breton people and is one of the six Celtic nations, retaining a distinct cultural identity that reflects its history.
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Brittany is a region in northwestern France with a long independent history, having been its own kingdom and duchy before joining France in 1532. It remains culturally significant today as the homeland of the Breton people and one of Europe's Celtic nations, maintaining a distinct identity shaped by its unique past.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Brittany
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Historical province
- Settlement.motto
- None (de jure)Historical: Rather death than dishonour (de facto)
- Settlement.anthem
- "Bro Gozh ma Zadoù"
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Satellite picture of Brittany - NASA, 2002.jpg
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag_of_Brittany_ (Gwenn ha du).svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- BlasonBretagne.svg
- Settlement.shield_size
- 75px
- Settlement.image_map
- Localisation Duché de Bretagne.svg
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- France
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
Article
62 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Prehistoric origins
- Gallic era
- Gallo-Roman era
- Immigration of the Britons
- The Romano-Britons
- Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
- Riothamus
- Additional waves of Britons
- Middle Ages
- The Kingdom of Brittany
- Viking occupation
- Duchy of Brittany
- Norman allies
- Internal disputes
- Union with the French Crown and modern period
- The centralisation problem
- Breton exodus
- The French Revolution of 1789 – Division of Brittany into five departments
- Government and politics
- Traditional subdivisions
- Capital cities
- Present subdivisions
- Reunification
- Political tendencies
- Geography and natural history
- Geology
- Climate
- Flora and fauna
- Education
- Language of humiliation
- Other Institutes of Learning
- Economy
- Tourism
- Demographics
- Regional identity
- Regional languages
- Breton
- Gallo
- Religion
- Culture
- Architecture
- Fine arts
- Music
- Legends and literature
- Museums
- Festivals
- Sport
- Cuisine
- Transport
- Road
- Air
- Rail
- Sea
- Cycling
- Symbols
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
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Category:Celtic nations Category:Members of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization Category:Peninsulas of France Category:Proposed countries
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