Festival du Menez-Hom
Breton culture festival in Plomodiern
About Menez-Hom
Festival du Menez-Hom: Breton tradition in all its splendor
The Festival du Menez-Hom was born in 1959, when a group of friends launched the idea of a small folk festival at the summit of Menez-Hom, an emblematic mountain in Finistère rising to 330 meters. What was just a modest village festival on August 15th has become, over sixty years, one of the oldest and most respected Breton culture festivals in Brittany.
Fifteen days of festivities
The Festival du Menez-Hom unfolds over two full weeks, from August 1st to 15th. The program includes painting and sculpture exhibitions (with around 35 painters and 9 sculptors in the village hall), concerts, music instrument discovery workshops, children's mornings with dance, puzzles, and embroidery, and of course, the unmissable fest-noz. The free fest-noz on August 13th is a particularly appreciated moment.
The grand day of August 15th
August 15th is the highlight of the festival. Starting at 11 am, a grand parade winds through the center of Plomodiern, bringing together several bagadoù (bagads from Plomodiern, Spézet, Landerneau, Ergué-Gabéric, Malestroit, Pouldergat) and Celtic circles (Spézet, Breton champion 2023, Châteaulin, Saint-Evarzec, Plonéour-Lanvern, as well as the Plomodiern dance group and the gabares from Ploéven). This colorful spectacle brings together hundreds of musicians and dancers in traditional costumes.
A living heritage
Organized by the Association du Festival du Menez-Hom, the festival has evolved over the decades while preserving its authenticity. Once held at the summit of Menez-Hom, it now takes place in the center of Plomodiern. Each year, innovations ensure the continuity of this major local summer event: exhibitions, concerts, parades, shows, and fest-noz punctuate these two weeks of Breton celebration at the foot of the sacred mountain.
Menez-Hom — edition 2026
65th edition of the Menez-Hom Festival in Plomodiern, from August 1st to 15th, 2026. Fifteen days of Breton festivities (painting and sculpture exhibition, cultural activities, free fest-noz) culminating on August 15th with the grand day and its parade of bagadoù and Celtic circles in the town center.
Menez-Hom Festival 2026 — 65th Edition
The 65th edition of the Menez-Hom Festival takes place from August 1st to 15th, 2026 in Plomodiern, Finistère. The festival celebrates Breton culture for two weeks, from the painting and sculpture exhibition to cultural activities, leading up to the grand day on August 15th.
Painting and Sculpture Exhibition (40th Edition)
The 40th painting and sculpture exhibition is open from July 30th to August 13th, 2026, every day from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM and from 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the Salle Claude Bellin. Free admission.
Cultural Activities
From August 1st to 13th, fun activities and workshops around Breton culture are offered: crêpes, music, dance, introduction to the Breton language, discovery of traditional musical instruments.
Fest-noz
A free fest-noz is organized on August 13th.
The Grand Day of August 15th
August 15th, the closing day, begins with a parade of bagadoù and Celtic circles at 11:00 AM in the town center of Plomodiern, followed in the afternoon by a continuous show featuring the groups from the morning.
Programme Menez-Hom 2026
From July 30th to August 13th, 2026
- 40th painting and sculpture exhibition — Salle Claude Bellin, daily 10:00 AM-12:30 PM and 2:30 PM-6:30 PM, free admission
From August 1st to 13th, 2026
- Cultural activities and workshops around Breton culture (crêpes, music, dance, introduction to Breton, discovery of traditional instruments)
Wednesday, August 13th, 2026
- Free fest-noz
Friday, August 15th, 2026 — Grand Day
- 11:00 AM — Parade of bagadoù and Celtic circles in the town center
- Afternoon — Continuous show featuring the groups from the morning parade (Place Saint-Yves / town center)
Highlights Menez-Hom 2026
- Parade of bagadoù and Celtic circles on August 15th
- 40th painting and sculpture exhibition (free admission)
- Free fest-noz on August 13th
- Activities around Breton culture from August 1st to 13th
Prices Menez-Hom 2026
Practical information — Menez-Hom
Practical Information
Access
The festival takes place in the center of Plomodiern (29550), at the foot of Menez-Hom.
- By car: From Quimper (25 min) via D63, from Châteaulin (10 min) via D887.
- Parking: Free parking in the village.
Prices
- August 15th: €7 per person
- August 13th Fest-noz: free
- Children's workshops: €5 per child
- Instrument discovery: free
Schedule Example
- August 1-15: painting and sculpture exhibitions
- August 11: children's morning
- August 12: music instrument discovery
- August 13: free fest-noz
- August 15: grand day with parade at 11 am
Contact
Email: [email protected]
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Where does it take place — Menez-Hom
Centre-bourg de Plomodiern
Centre-bourg, 29550 Plomodiern