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FIND OUT ABOUT PONT- AVEN
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As early as 1820 Pont-Aven
has been painter's heaven .
The glazing sunlight and rich landscape of the region deeply influenced
Pont-Aven's role as an artist colony during the XVIIIth and XIXth centuries
.Today about 30 to 40 painters workshops and 15 galleries are open every
day of the year.
Art-lovers will need more than a few days to enjoy this lovely town
that boasts a remarkable community of painters.
The Pont-Aven Museum presents a minimun of three restrospectives exhibitions
yearly. 2003 was a tribute to Gauguin ; 2002 was the year of Asselin,
Sidaner and Henry Waroquier, artists that either spent time or lived
in
Pont-Aven. 2007 current exhibition includes the works of Gonzales and
Boulard.
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The many watermills that lined the
Aven river banks provided the economy of the town and the port was a
major commercial access to the South of France wines that were stored
in Pont- Aven before distribution by sea.
French was the spoken language in Pont-Aven and until World War II,
the gentry of the Breton big cities liked coming there to have fun away
from slanderous looks.
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The cookies of Pont-Aven are the pride and joy of
Breton pastry-making and the famous 'Traou-mad" ,a thick, and round
biscuit made of sablé pastry is internationally known and appreciated.
The recipe has remained exactly the same since the beginning of its making.
So famous are these cookies that a movie called "Les galettes de
Pont-Aven" was shot staring Philippe Noiret in Pont-Aven!
Pont-Aven is rich in tradition and hosts "Les
Fleurs d'Ajoncs" festival established by Théodore Botrel in
July, 1905. Every summer, traditional dancing in period costumes takes
over the streets of Pont-Aven before electing the Queen of the Fleurs
d'Ajoncs and her two bridesmaids.
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