Brittany
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Brittany is a region in Northwest France. In Breton it is called Breizh and in French Bretagne. Today the official administrative region has 4 departments:
- Cotes d'Armor
- Finistere
- Ille-et-Villaine
- Morbihan
Brittany is situated in the West of France and it's coastline juts out into the Atlantic. Warmed by the Gulf Stream Brittany has a mild and temperate climate with warm summers and wet winters. Although the predominant language is French many people still speak the original Breton language a Celtic mix similar to Cornish.
The capital of Brittany is Rennes a lively city in the Ille-et-Vilaine department.
Brittany's main industry is agrigulture in particular beef farming and the production of maize (for cattle feed). Brittany is also the name of a dog breed.
