Storm-lashed Brittany has Celtic roots.

With the Channel on one side and the Atlantic on the other, the wild, windswept north-western tip of the country is a place with a salty tang in the air and brine in its blood, where fearless men still cast their rods from storm-battered rocks in the name of tradition (and hooking the perfect sea bass).

Equally integral to the regional identity is its native Breton culture, which shares its ancient Celtic roots with the Cornish just across the water.

If you don't wangle an invite to a fest-noz, the traditional Breton shindig, then you can still experience the best of its song, dance, language and elaborate costume at numerous summer festivals, such as Quimper's Festival de Cornouaille in July.