Pardon of Notre-Dame de Bulat
Breton pardon and horse fair in Bulat-Pestivien
About Pardon de Bulat
An Age-Old Pardon
The Pardon de Notre-Dame de Bulat is celebrated every year in Bulat-Pestivien, a small town in Kreiz-Breizh (Central Brittany), around the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (September 8th). The Notre-Dame de Bulat church, a listed Historic Monument, is the heart of this celebration: this flamboyant Gothic building from the 15th-16th century, with its remarkable porch tower, hosts the services and the procession.
Three Days of Festivities
The pardon takes place over three days:
- Saturday evening: Mass in Breton, nocturnal procession on the hill with the silver Virgin and banners, followed by the tantad (traditional Breton bonfire).
- Sunday: Solemn Mass at 10:30 am, blessing of the banners, meditative rosary for families in the afternoon, vespers, and blessing of the Blessed Sacrament.
- Monday: Mass in the morning, followed by the great horse fair which attracts over 8,000 visitors.
The Horse Fair, an Institution Since 1747
Since 1747, the Bulat-Pestivien horse fair has been a true institution. Organized on the Monday following the pardon (the first Monday after September 8th), it brings together breeders and horse enthusiasts for foal competitions, stallion presentations, and transactions. The fair is also enlivened by boules games, fairground attractions, and a large market in the village streets.
Pardon de Bulat — edition 2026
Pardon de Notre-Dame de Bulat 2026
The Pardon de Notre-Dame de Bulat 2026 will take place from September 12th to 14th in Bulat-Pestivien. The program will include the Mass in Breton and the nocturnal procession with tantad on Saturday evening, the solemn pardon on Sunday, and the horse fair on Monday.
Programme Pardon de Bulat 2026
Friday, September 11, 2026
- 8:30 PM — Concert by Denez Prigent in the Notre-Dame de Bulat church, as part of his « Iliz Tro » tour (traditional Breton singing, gwerz and kan ha diskan).
Saturday, September 12, 2026
- In the evening: Mass in Breton followed by the grand torchlight procession on the hill, with the Silver Virgin and the banners.
- Lighting of the tantad (bonfire) at the end of the procession.
Sunday, September 13, 2026
- Solemn Pardon: High Mass, blessing and recitation of the rosary in the Notre-Dame de Bulat basilica.
Monday, September 14, 2026
- Traditional horse fair (Breton draft horse), an institution since 1747.
- Foal competition, pétanque games, carousel and fairground attractions, itinerant market.
Highlights Pardon de Bulat 2026
- Traditional Breton Pardon and nocturnal torchlight procession with tantad
- Breton draft horse fair, an institution since 1747 (approx. 8,000 visitors)
- Foal competition, pétanque games, fairground attractions and market
- Mass in Breton in the Notre-Dame de Bulat church
Prices Pardon de Bulat 2026
Practical information — Pardon de Bulat
Access
- Location: Église Notre-Dame de Bulat, Bulat-Pestivien, 22160
- By car: From Guingamp (25 km), take the D8 towards Callac then Bulat-Pestivien.
Prices
- Free access.
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Where does it take place — Pardon de Bulat
Église Notre-Dame de Bulat
Plasenn Ar Skol, 22160 Bulat-Pestivien