Writing about Brittany



Wendy Mewes
For current writing,
see new posts on my substack  every Friday

HERE & NOW
June 2026

Exploring megaliths in southern Finistère

Writers' group meeting

Working on poems in the hut
Writing about Brittany


My work is about history, landscape, sacred space and spirit of place in Brittany.

For 25 years I have explored these themes in books (non-fiction and novels), articles, talks, courses and poetry, with special emphasis on megaliths, legends, Breton saints, early medieval history, ancient paths, pilgrimage and walking. My research has taken me to every corner of the region, especially for recent works of place-writing, exploring Brittany’s past through landscape.

I post new text and photos every Friday on my Substack site, Falling into Place: liminal landscapes in Brittany (wendymewes.substack.com). Everyone is very welcome to browse here. Subscription is free for the weekly posts. Paid monthly or annual subscribers also receive an eight-part illustrated course The Story of Brittany and other benefits relevant to my current work.