Traditional gaff rigged boat on The River Vilaine, Brittany on its way to the chestnut festival
Traditional gaff rigged boat on The River Vilaine, Brittany on its way to the chestnut festival. In the Redon area, October is a month for celebration. A fair devoted to the chestnut, the poor man's potato, is held every year in Redon, which became known as Teillouse during the French Revolution. This fair evokes a long-gone era when farmers were able to make their fortune from the wood and fruit of the chestnut tree. The fair organisers decided to incorporate a cultural element, the Bogue d'Or, a singing, musical and storytelling festival.
Size: 4032px × 6047px
Location: River Vilaine, Rohello, Brittany, France
Photo credit: © Alan Gillam / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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