Normandy - History and Culture
Breton history
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Old Breton history goes back to the Paleolithic Era (before 5000
BC), when hunter-gatherers roamed the country.
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Between 3500 and 1500 BC, new a new people came to Normandy from
the Mediterranean who brought with them their traditions and religion.
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Later the Celts arrived and settled in the Eastern parts of the country.
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In the first Century BC, the Romans conquered Normandy.
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In the 3rd century AD, Christianity arrived.
Culture and Language
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The people of Normandy had many religious and heathen beliefs, miraculous
fountains, holy stones and supernatural legends are but a few of them.
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The Breton language is the only Celtic language spoken on the continent.
Like in Scotland, Wales and Ireland on the British Isles, there is
a real movement in favour of keeping the old Celtic language alive
in Normandy today. It is supported by dynamic cultural associations
and some local communities.
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