Throngs visit historic Quimper

The crowds invaded Quimper last night for the « nuit des vieux quartiers » to which, this year, entry was free. In late sunshine around 7.00 pm outside the cathedral, the sound of bagpipes warming up for the evening’s concerts rose above the clamour of a large tourist crowd.

Black-Label Zone and Matmatah

Musical triumph without pomp or ceremony, and most importantly, a sense Breton music moving forward

The orchestrator of the grand procession

Conducting the procession Raymond Le Lann features as the festival’s chef d’orchestre.