Rumours of an alcohol ban, in light of extreme heat levels, prove unfounded. With refreshingly cold lager served, in reusable plastic ‘glasses,’ to those on the hoof.
Whilst patrons seated before the overflowing bars and bistros, sip wine from bottles plunged into ice filled coolers.
Not that alcohol is required in order to enjoy the Fete de la Musique. Families turn the crowded quayside into an impromptu picnic table. To take their evening meals.
Snacking from street food stalls. Which have sprung up on the closed-to-traffic-carriageways of the Vannes harbourside and Old Town.
Almost every cafe has a live act performing. Music, of every genre, mingles in the Midsummer air.
Complementing the main event, on a stage behind Stargazer. Where the sets share Celtic roots.
Usually with an edgy, electronic twist. For the twenty first century.
The repertoire a reminder of the ancient cultural bonds between Breizh (Brittany), Cymru (Wales), Eire (Ireland) and Kernow (Cornwall).
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