Brittany (/ รซห†brรฉยชtรฉโ„ขni / brit-รฉโ„ขn-ee) [a] 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. In this historic past, other britons fled to the west and south west of their own island, to wales and cornwall; And so it is that today, brittany shares a historic culture with the other celtic regions of รขโ‚ฌยฆ

Brittany's dramatic 750-mile coastline traces a rugged hem against the chilly atlantic. Attractions such as st-malo's 1689 fort national, the prehistoric ruins and striking beauty of gavrinish island and brest's รขโ‚ฌยฆ The region received its modern name: Brittany (breizh in breton, bretagne in french) from these settlers. With them they brought their own customs, tradition, and language that were completely รขโ‚ฌยฆ Discover brittany, a captivating region where celtic heritage meets dramatic coastlines in northwestern france. This ancient duchy, known as breizh in the breton language, boasts 2,700 kilometers of รขโ‚ฌยฆ

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