THE UNQUIET PATH
The Tro Breiz pilgrimage is a walk of 1000km around Brittany, following medieval trails between seven cathedrals of seven founding saints.
An extract from The Unquiet Path, an account of my journey
‘Walking is what has forged my close relationship with landscape in Brittany. In the last twenty-five years, I’ve covered a fair few thousand kilometres, often very slowly, in the cause of research, understanding and sometimes no more than the pure pleasure of feeling Breton earth under my frail feet. Such a long, growing journey has opened endless imaginative links to my adopted land, this so familiar beloved territory. But there is something extra in this whole history of the Dark Age migrations and the layers of legends they have laid down into the bedrock of Brittany that grabs at my attention, and shakes me up enough to go out and try crazy things like walking the Tro Breiz’.
HERE & NOW
January 2026
Visiting a new place
Writing a new poem
Choosing a new path
I’ve been writing about Brittany for more than twenty years, with a focus on history, legends and spirit of place. My research has taken me to every corner of the region, especially for recent works of place-writing on ancient paths and the stories connected with megalithic and natural stones. I am interested in the relationship between places and their past, including the cultural presentation of this connection, and human reactions to the particularity of place. Why do some sites generate more interest than others? How do certain stories attach to specific places? What constitutes the spiritual appeal associated with sacred space? Megalithic memorials, Druidic lore, saintly powers, pilgrimage trails and popular perception are just some of the ingredients in my exploration of the early history of Brittany through its landscape.
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