Bagad

The pipe band tradition in Brittany was inspired by the Scottish example and has developed since the mid-20th century.

Every major town and city in Brittany has at least one bagad and there are over eighty in total.

There are also many bagadoù outside Brittany, owing to large-scale Breton emigration throughout France.

Bagad Lann Bihoue is well known to belong to the French Navy.

Major competitions take place annually in Brest and in Lorient, where the National Championship takes place during the Interceltic Festival in August.