Buskers Festival
Singers and actors recreate the Belle Epoque in the beautiful half-timbered streets of Quintin for the annual Festival des Chanteurs de Rue (Buskers Festival). The festival is held alongside the Saint-Martin fair, which dates back to the 15th century.
Visitors can try such local delicacies as cod fricassé, roasted chestnuts, crêpes and celebrated bolée de cidre (bowl of cider) while singers and strolling players play timeless Breton songs that the crowd enthusiastically participate in.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Mairie de Quintin |
| Email: | otsi.pi-de-quintin@wanadoo.fr |
| Phone: | +33 (0) 2 96 74 84 01 |
| Town Information: | Quintin |
| Full Name: | |
| The town is a charming cité de caractè, with a 13th-century chateau (rebuilt in the 17th century) and situated next to a pretty lake. The narrow streets and half-timbered, medieval houses were inhabited by the weavers and merchants who grew rich on the linen trade in Brittany until the 18th century. | |
| Directions: | In the heart of northern Brittany, 10 minutes south of St Brieuc on the north coast, with Gouarec to the south. |
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Mairie de Quintin |
| Email: | otsi.pi-de-quintin@wanadoo.fr |
| Phone: | +33 (0) 2 96 74 84 01 |
| Name: | Brittany Tourist Office |
| Location: | Brittany |
| Address: | 1, rue Raoul Ponchon, 35069 Rennes |
| Email: | tourism-crtb@tourismebretagne.com |
| Phone: | +33 (0) 2 99 28 44 30 |
| Fax: | +33 (0) 2 99 28 44 40 |
| Name: | Maison de la France |
| Location: | France |
| Address: | 20 Avenue de l'Opéra, 75001 Paris, France |
| Phone: | +33 (0) 1 42 96 70 00 |
| Fax: | +33 (0) 1 42 96 70 71 |
