Breton tales and traditional characters
In the tales, the bad habits of some people, particularly excessive alcohol consumption and gambling, lead them into the night, late at night, to meet the ghosts who have come to punish them for their bad behaviour. Beware of the hopper-noz or kannerez-noz that are never far away!
As we don’t speak Breton, we listen to the audio stories in French after flashing the QR codes. However, after a few stops, curiosity got the better of us and we launched the e brezhoneg [in Breton] version! Although we didn’t really understand what was being said, it was an opportunity to discover the sounds of this Breton language. Then we switch back to French to follow the story.
Discovering local heritage sites
The tour takes us to places that are emblematic of past rural life. We pass wash-houses, fountains, chapels and even old manor houses. These are places that once brought the local population together for a feast or simply to work. We soon realise how lucky we are today, with all our modern comforts, when we think back to the washerwomen, crouching in the cold beating out the washing.
Are we really alone on this path?
As we go along, the wind starts to blow more and more. In the middle of nowhere, just a stone’s throw from the village, we find ourselves in a landscape straight out of a fairytale. In the depths of the sunken lanes, where the embankments that surround us are as high as houses, the rustle of the wind and the creak of the branches give us the impression of being watched. A bug? A ghost? But we don’t see anyone on the horizon. At the bend in the road, we come across the motionless sculptures of the devil’s horse and the long-tailed dog. Motionless? Are they really? Out of the corner of your eye, you get the impression that they start to move as we pass by…!
