Breton Folk: An artistic tour in Brittany

by Henry Blackburn

CONTENTS.

CHAP.		PAGE
I.—	The Western Wing	[1]
II.—	St. Malo—St. Servan—Dinard—Dinan	[6]
III.—	Lamballe—St. Brieuc—Guingamp	[27]
IV.—	Lanleff—Paimpol—Lannion—Perros-Guirec	[45]
V.—	Carhaix—Huelgoet	[58]
VI.—	Morlaix—St. Pol—Lesneven—Le Folgoet	[69]
VII.—	Brest—Plougastel—Châteauneuf du Faou	[83]
VIII.—	Quimper—Pont l’Abbé—Audierne—Douarnenez	[100]
IX.—	Concarneau—Pont-Aven—Quimperlé	[123]
X.—	Hennebont	[143]
XI.—	Le Faouet—Gourin—Guéméné	[152]
XII.—	Ste. Anne d’Auray—Carnac—Locmariaker	[171]
XIII.—	Vannes	[190]
Map of Brittany, and Postscript for Travellers, [at end].

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

		PAGE
Cavaliers and Roundhead	[Frontispiece]
Vignette	[Title page]
A Breton Gate		[iii]
Sketching		[iv]
Carrying Corn		[v]
Vignette		[vi]
Old Château		[vii]
Sheep sheltering from the Wind		[xii]
CHAPTER I.
Hill and Dale		[1]
On the Road		[5]
CHAPTER II.
Caps of Côtes-du-Nord		[6]
Map of the Mouth of the Rance		[7]
Peasants of Côtes-du-Nord		[11]
Fruit Stall at Dinan		[15]
A Loaded Hay Cart		[16]
On the Place, Dinan		[17]
Outside the Walls		[18]
Old House near Dinan		[20]
Old Woman of Dinan		[21]
Porte de Brest		[22]
A Little Beggar		[23]
“The Hour of Repose”		[24]
Farmhouse of Côtes-du-Nord		[25]
Farmer meditating on his Stock		[26]
CHAPTER III.
Caps of Côtes-du-Nord		[27]
The Buckwheat Harvest		[30]
A Road Scraper		[31]
Sketch of Château		[32]
On the Sands near St. Brieuc		[33]
Winnowing near St. Brieuc		[34]
Mathurine		[35]
Corner Turret at Guingamp		[38]
Going to Market		[39]
The Market-place, Guingamp		[40]
Waiting-maid at Hôtel de l’Ouest		[41]
The Ossuary at Guingamp		[42]
By the River		[44]
CHAPTER IV.
Cap of Côtes-du-Nord		[45]
Three Children		[50]
Riding to Market		[53]
Returning Home		[57]
CHAPTER V.
Cap of the Monts d’Arrée		[58]
Peasant in Sabots		[60]
Girl tending Sheep		[61]
Old House at Carhaix		[62]
On The Road to Market	face	[62]
A Cart Party		[63]
Trotting out a Horse		[64]
Cattle Fair at Carhaix	face	[64]
A Gentleman Farmer		[65]
A Family Party		[66]
Waiting for Dinner, Huelgoet		[67]
Shepherd of the Monts d’Arrée		[68]
CHAPTER VI.
Cap of Morlaix		[69]
Washing in the River		[70]
Women of Morlaix		[72]
Potato-getting near St. Pol de Léon	face	[75]
Three Men of St. Pol de Léon		[76]
Children in Cabbage Garden		[77]
Gurgoyle at Roscoff		[78]
An Owner of the Soil		[79]
“The Fool of the Wood”		[80]
In the Church of Le Folgoet	face	[80]
On Horseback		[82]
Horse Fair at Le Folgoet	face	[82]
CHAPTER VII.
Cap of Finistère		[83]
Map of the Bay of Brest		[84]
“Every Dog has his Day”		[87]
Wayside Cross		[89]
Going to the Pardon at Châteauneuf du Faou	face	[90]
Calvary at Pleyben		[91]
Street Musicians		[92]
Races at Châteauneuf du Faou		[94]
Two Spectators		[95]
Stewards of the Fête		[96]
Dancing the Gavotte	face	[96]
Pleased Spectator		[97]
Threshing Corn		{ [98] { [99]
CHAPTER VIII.
Caps of Finistère		[100]
A Promenade		[101]
On the Place, Quimper		[102]
Towers of Quimper Cathedral		[103]
Waitress at Hôtel de l’Épée		[104]
At a Well		[105]
Professional Beggar		[106]
A Domestic Scene		[107]
Two Heads; sketched at Audierne		[108]
Prize-giving at Quimper		[109]
Two Heads; sketched at Audierne		[110]
A Domestic Interior		[111]
River below Pont l’Abbé		[112]
Landscape in Finistère		[114]
Inhabitants of Audierne		{ [116] { [117] { [117]
Cutting the Corn		[118]
Harvesting in Finistère	face	[118]
Waiting for the Sardine Boats at Douarnenez		[120]
Waitress at Douarnenez		[121]
Beggar on the Road		[122]
CHAPTER IX.
Woman and Child, Finistère		[123]
Concarneau: Coming from Church		[124]
On the Place at Concarneau	face	[124]
The Last Touches		[125]
On the Quay at Concarneau		[126]
A Boating Party		[127]
Old Man and Child		[128]
Pont-Aven: Washing at a Stream		[129]
Pont-Aven		[131]
Returning from Labour, Pont-Aven		[133]
Models		[135]
At Quimperlé Station		[136]
Old Woman at Quimperlé Station		[137]
Gathering Sticks		[138]
On the Place at Quimperlé		[139]
A Big Load		[140]
Augustine		[141]
Evening: Near Quimperlé	face	[142]
Drawing Water		[142]
CHAPTER X.
Little Cap of Morbihan		[143]
In the Ville Close, Hennebont		[144]
The High Street of the Ville Neuve		[145]
Poverty and Riches		[146]
Reapers returning	face	[147]
Opposite the Old Inn		[147]
At the Well		[148]
Carrying Water		[149]
Washing Parties		[149]
Old Doorway in the Ville Close		[150]
A Conversation		[151]
CHAPTER XI.
Cap of Morbihan		[152]
Reaping near Hennebont		[153]
Street In Le Faouet		[155]
A Breton Propriétaire		[156]
Le Faouet	face	[156]
Bed-time		[157]
The Man on Two Sticks		[158]
Stairs leading to the Chapel of Ste. Barbe		[160]
Gourin		[161]
“Montez, s’il vous plait, Monsieur!”		[162]
Bullock Cart on the Road		[163]
Waitress at the Inn		[164]
High Street of Guéméné		[165]
A Meeting		[166]
En Promenade		[167]
Sunday Morning at Guéméné		[168]
A Conversation		[169]
The Bottle		[170]
Betrothal Party	face	[170]
CHAPTER XII.
At the Hôtel Pavillon d’en Haut		[171]
The Tower on the Belvédère at Auray		[172]
Evening on the Belvédère		[173]
At the Pardon of Ste. Anne d’Auray		[174]
At the Pardon of Ste. Anne d’Auray		[175]
At the Pardon of Ste. Anne d’Auray	face	[176]
At the Pardon of Ste. Anne d’Auray		[177]
At the Pardon of Ste. Anne d’Auray		[180]
Map of Carnac		[182]
Sketch on the Fields of Carnac		[183]
In the Kitchen of the Hôtel des Voyageurs at Carnac		[185]
On the Road		[186]
In the Wind		[187]
The Great Menhir		[188]
Scavengers		[189]
CHAPTER XIII.
Caps of Morbihan		[190]
Vannes from the River	face	[190]
An Old Inn		[192]
In a Café		[193]
Three Hot Men of Vannes		[194]
Side-spring Boots		[195]
Some Inhabitants		[198]
A Chase		[200]

BRETON FOLK:

AN ARTISTIC TOUR IN BRITTANY.