I found these videos of Guingamp on Youtube, filmed by a certain Mike Fairman, you find his videos here. They’ll give you a good feel for the place.
I found these videos of Guingamp on Youtube, filmed by a certain Mike Fairman, you find his videos here. They’ll give you a good feel for the place.
Here are the words, first in Breton, then in Welsh. You can try to compare both, it is an interesting exercise.
Ni, Breizhiz a galon, karomp hon gwir Vro !
Brudet eo an Arvor dre ar bed tro-do.
Dispont kreiz ar brezel, hon tadoù ken mat,
A skuilhas eviti o gwad.
Chorus
Breizh, douar ar sent kozh, douar ar varzhed,
N’eus Bro all a garan kement ‘barzh ar bed.
Pep menez, pep traoñienn, d’am c’halon zo kaer,
Enno ‘kousk meur a Vreizhad taer !
Chorus
Ar Vretoned zo tud kalet ha kreñv;
N’eus pobl ken kalonek a-zindan an neñv,
Gwerz trist, son dudius a ziwan eno,
O ! pegen kaer ec’h out, ma Bro !
Chorus
Mar d’eo bet trec’het Breizh er brezelioù bras,
He Yezh a zo bepred ken beo ha bizkoazh.
He c’halon birvidik a lamm c’hoazh ‘n he c’hreiz,
Dihunet out bremañ, ma Breizh !
Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri;
Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mâd,
Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed.
(Cytgan -Â Chorus)
(Ail Bennill – Second stanza)
Hen Gymru fynyddig, paradwys y bardd,
Pob dyffryn, pob clogwyn, i’m golwg sydd hardd;
Trwy deimlad gwladgarol, mor swynol yw si
Ei nentydd, afonydd, i mi.
(Cytgan -Â Chorus)
(Trydydd Pennill – Third stanza)
Os treisiodd y gelyn fy ngwlad tan ei droed,
Mae hen iaith y Cymry mor fyw ag erioed,
Ni luddiwyd yr awen gan erchyll law brad,
Na thelyn berseiniol fy ngwlad.
(Cytgan -Â Chorus)
Here is a map of Evangelical churches in Western Brittany. Now, you must realise that the country is about the size of Wales. Look at the pattern also: there is nothing in central Brittany.