Identité bretonne

Identité bretonne (Breton identity) is a French cultural association founded in 1995 within a commission of the Pobl movement and officially declared on 10 June 1996 at the Prefecture of Rennes by Lionel Chenevière, a member of the Institut culturel de Bretagne. From its inception, the association gathered more than 120 members and numerous sympathizers. It has been led successively by Lionel Chenevière (1995–2004), Hervé Bouché (2004–2009), and Loeiz le Bec (2009–2011). The association is a member of the Conseil Culturel de Bretagne (Cultural Council of Brittany). Its stated goals are the recognition and promotion of Breton identity in its various aspects: historical, territorial, linguistic (including its Gallo specificity), cultural, patrimonial, and ecological, both in historical Brittany and in France or abroad. To this end, it organizes exhibitions such as 'Histoire de la Bretagne' and 'Sept saints fondateurs', actively supports the administrative reunification of Brittany, advocates for France's ratification of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, and has run a 'Breton language' stand at the Expolangues fair since 1997. The association has also published several works, including 'Identité bretonne, votre avenir' by Marcel Texier (1996), '830 à 1532 : l'Histoire de la Bretagne de Nominoë au traité d'Union' (1998), a compilation of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (2nd ed., 2000), and studies on regional planning and transport in Brittany by Jean Cévaër (2000–2002). As a non-profit association under French law (loi 1901), Identité bretonne operates primarily in Brittany and France, with a focus on cultural advocacy, language rights, and regional identity. It maintains an official website at identitebretonne.bzh.

Identité bretonne was created in 1995 within a commission of the Pobl movement and officially declared on 10 June 1996 at the Prefecture of Rennes by Lionel Chenevière, a member of the Institut culturel de Bretagne. From the outset, the association attracted over 120 members and many sympathizers. Chenevière presided until 2004, followed by Hervé Bouché (2004–2009) and Loeiz le Bec (2009–2011). The association is a member of the Conseil Culturel de Bretagne. Throughout its existence, Identité bretonne has pursued the recognition and promotion of Breton identity in its historical, territorial, linguistic (including Gallo), cultural, patrimonial, and ecological dimensions, both in historical Brittany and in France or abroad. Its activities include organizing exhibitions such as 'Histoire de la Bretagne' and 'Sept saints fondateurs', actively supporting the administrative reunification of Brittany, advocating for France's ratification of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, and running a 'Breton language' stand at the Expolangues fair since 1997. The association has also published several works: 'Identité bretonne, votre avenir' by Marcel Texier (1996), '830 à 1532 : l'Histoire de la Bretagne de Nominoë au traité d'Union' (1998), a compilation of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (2nd ed., 2000), and studies on regional planning and transport in Brittany by Jean Cévaër (2000–2002).

• 2009

  Loeiz le Bec becomes president (until 2011).

• 2004

  Hervé Bouché becomes president (until 2009).

• 1997

  Started running a 'Breton language' stand at the Expolangues fair.

• 1996

  Officially declared on 10 June 1996 at the Prefecture of Rennes by Lionel Chenevière.

• 1995

  Association created within a commission of the Pobl movement.

Non-profit cultural association advocating for the recognition and promotion of Breton identity, language, and territorial integrity.

Product categories. Cultural exhibitions · Publications on Breton history and identity · Advocacy campaigns for linguistic and territorial rights

• Support for the administrative reunification of Brittany
• Support for France's ratification of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
• Breton language stand at Expolangues (since 1997)

1. 1Wikidata: Breton identitywikidata.org
2. 2Wikipédia: Identité bretonnefr.wikipedia.org