Une Bretagne si étrange, 1900-1920

Synopsis of Une Bretagne si étrange, 1900-1920

«Une Bretagne si étrange, 1900-1920» is the historical essay by James-D. Éveillard and Patrick Huchet (Ouest-France, paperback, 127 pages, in French).

Through vintage postcards, it portrays an unusual Brittany of the early 20th century: beliefs and superstitions around dolmens and menhirs, druidic ceremonies, political unrest, and vanished trades such as hair merchant, mole catcher, or ragman. It includes episodes like the grape harvests of Carnac or the aviation festival in Pontivy.

Published in 1999, the work belongs to the Mémoires collection of Ouest-France and includes bibliographic references (page 126).

Recommended for readers interested in French regional history, the ethnography of Brittany, and collecting vintage postcards.