Sticking down the last felt letter on the parade banner and off to be a druid lady at the Fêtes des druides au Mont Gildas in Brittany. Doesn’t look like they have these anymore but judging by the pictures it was lots of fun. Collections of Gallica BnF the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

Procession, Fêtes des druides au Mont Gildas (les druides). 1911. Bretagne, France. Press photograph, photo credit Agence Rol. Collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie. In the public domain due to age. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b53111545x?rk=21459;2

Procession, one man with a harp. Fêtes des druides au Mont Gildas (les druides). 1911. Bretagne, France. Press photograph, photo credit Agence Rol. Collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie. In the public domain due to age. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b53111529w?rk=42918;4

Processing with banners with the four men in the lead in civilian dress not druid costumes. Fêtes des druides au Mont Gildas (les druides). 1911. Bretagne, France. Press photograph, photo credit Agence Rol. Collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie. In the public domain due to age. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b531115399?rk=107296;4#

General view of the crowd and the druids. Fêtes des druides au Mont Gildas (les druides). 1911. Bretagne, France. Press photograph, photo credit Agence Rol. Collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie. In the public domain due to age. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b53111528f?rk=193134;0#

Man in Vendéen Costume. Fêtes des druides au Mont Gildas (les druides). 1911. Bretagne, France. Press photograph, photo credit Agence Rol. Collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie. In the public domain due to age. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b53111547t?rk=257512;0

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