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Tro Breiz
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The Unquiet Path
my pilgrimage in Brittany
The Tro Breiz medieval pilgrimage is a circular route connecting the seven cathedrals of the seven founding saints, a significant journey into Brittany’s origins and identity. The Dark Age arrival of the Breton saints from the British Isles raises issues that still reverberate for incomers today, like migration and acceptance. In search of evidence and historical context, Wendy Mewes explores this lengthy itinerary on foot over a year of travel, through town, country and coastal landscapes, enlivened by traces of the ancient past and sacred spaces, from megaliths and healing springs to luminous cathedrals. She battles both pain and weather to celebrate the rich Celtic culture of her adopted land, and mark twenty-five years of writing about Brittany.
Brittany
Wayfaring in Brittany is a series of journeys on foot, here exploring the old routes of Brittany, discovering the movements and monuments of early occupants from the Neolithic period, through Celts and Romans, to the arrival of saints from Great Britain. These paths and trails, described with historical detail and imaginative interpretation, cover a great variety of territory. Islands, moors, river valleys, sacred hills and pilgrimage trails reflect the vibrancy of a landscape steeped in legends and history.
Guide
Walks in Finistere - guide - front cover
Finistère offers walkers a vast variety of terrain with its lengthy coastline, islands, tidal estuaries, wooded hills, deep river valleys and wild moorland. In addition to natural beauty, there is a wealth of human history in Neolithic monuments, defensive works from all ages, diverse religious and industrial heritage, and modern towns full of architectural and cultural interest.
Guide
cover of the guide 'Introduction to he Breton Saints'
This short illustrated guide explains the origin and significance of the Breton saints, including their role in the development of Brittany and their enduring identity in Breton popular culture. The text covers famous and less well-known male and female saints of legend and history, their lives, miraculous feats and healing powers.
Tro Breiz
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The Tro Breiz is a circular pilgrimage connecting the seven cathedrals of the seven founding saints of Brittany.

This introduction gives all the background information necessary for understanding the origins and context of the journey. The history and significance of the Breton saints is also included. The second part of the book gives details of all seven stages, with general maps of the route. The most significant religious sites of chapels, sacred springs, abbeys and cathedrals are highlighted, but other sights along the way from megaliths to medieval castles also feature.

Colour photos give a sense of the beautiful coast and countryside paths which pilgrims of any type can follow.
Guide
This handy, spiral bound guide, now in its fourth edition, contains detailed practical information for planning an excursion across Brittany, on foot or by bike along the Nantes-Brest Canal. A full introduction traces the history of the canal from its origins in Napoleonic times to its present-day role as an outstanding leisure resource.
Guide
cover of the guide 'Things to see and do in the Monts d'Arrée'
The Monts d’Arrée area is one of the most distinctive in Brittany, attracting visitors by the striking landscape, outdoor opportunities and heritage sites. This book gives details of things to see and do, including eco-museums, historical locations, village highlights and other places of interest to visit.
Fiction
The Tearful Tree
Brittany Mysteries 3

(in series with 1. The Stolen Saint,
2. The Ambling Rock)

Brittany is a magical place where all things are possible and the elemental powers of the earth have never been forgotten...
Brittany
Brittany - Stone Stories is an exploration of stones in Brittany, with the stories they have preserved in the lively Breton oral tradition. Sites include exceptional natural formations, famous and not so well known megaliths, sacred springs, ruined chateaux, memorial monuments and divinatory rocks. Tales of Druids and saints, giants and fairies construct a narrative of popular imagination at work in the landscape over great swathes of time, but the hard hand of history also leaves a forceful impression in this intriguing text. It is enhanced by illustrations from Alan Montgomery.
Guide
front cover of the guide 'V4 - a Brittany cycle route'
In Brittany's network of long-distance cycle routes, the V4 is the waymarked route on minor roads (and occasional greenways) that follows the north coast of Brittany from Roscoff to the Bay of Mont St-Michel. It is also part of the longer and widely promoted Tour de Manche, a circuit that includes southern England and part of Normandy.
Guide
cover of the guide 'Things to see and do in Huelgoat'
Huelgoat, a little town in central/west Brittany, has been attracting English tourists since the 19th century with its lake and forest setting and world-famous enormous granite boulders. This book gives details of sights in and around the town, the geological wonder of the granite Chaos, the history of Huelgoat and its lead-silver mines, and famous people and legends associated with the area.
Earlier titles still available ...
Finistère: things to see and do at the End of the World (2004)
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Walking Brittany (2006)
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Walking the Brittany Coast, vol 1: Mont-St-Michel to Morlaix (2008)
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Walking the Brittany Coast, vol 2: Morlaix to Benodet (2008)
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les versions françaises

L'Esprit du Lieu en Finistère
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Le canal de Nantes à Brest
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Découvrir les monts d'Arrée
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Un petit guide des Saints bretons
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Red Dog Books is a specialist publisher, focused on quality books about Brittany.
For more than twenty years we have worked to make the region accessible and understandable for English-speakers. Our most popular titles are also available in French editions. The main list is split between walking or cycling guides and works on historical subjects.  A few works of fiction have crept in around the edges. All our authors are experienced writers with detailed knowledge of their subject areas and a close connection to Brittany. So please explore the many possibilities we offer for getting to know a region of unique appeal.