About Armor and Argoat

What this site is

Armor and Argoat is an independent information site about Breton literature, language and culture. It collects plain, checkable explanations of the Breton language and its revival, Breton legends and folklore, Breton literature, the Celtic heritage of Brittany, the Carnac stones, and practical ways to research books and archives or to visit heritage sites.

The name comes from the two Breton words for the coast and the wooded interior, Armor and Argoat. It is not a personal or institutional name.

What it is not

This site is not an official body, a library, an archive, a publisher, a school or a tourist office, and it is not affiliated with any of them or with any association, author, festival or company mentioned in its pages. It does not sell anything, and it does not offer research services.

How the pages are written

Each guide sticks to facts that are well established in encyclopaedias, museum and library guides and academic introductions. Where sources disagree, as with the Barzaz Breiz or the purpose of the Carnac alignments, the guide says so instead of picking a side. Corrections are welcome in principle, but the site has no staffed contact desk.