Port festivities throughout the week
During the Semaine du Golfe, the 19 partner towns in Morbihan are transformed into festive ports of call. Every evening, the ports vibrate to the rhythm of concerts, street shows, sea chanteys and gourmet markets.
The atmosphere is warm and friendly, bringing together sailors, curious onlookers, locals and visitors around the sea and its traditions. Music stages host over 180 free concerts, ranging from Breton songs to jazz and world music.
The port of Vannes, beating heart of the Week
As the epicenter of the event, the port of Vannes is home to an abundance of cultural offerings:
- Photographic exhibition by Emmanuel Berthier le Morbihan par nature" reveals the region's exceptional flora and fauna.
- bookstore a new event: some thirty maritime authors come to sign their books and talk to visitors about their maritime adventures.
- Fun activities like the AccroVoile, to get up high and discover rigging in a whole new way.
Every evening, the harbor lights up, and the arrival of tall ships like the Hydrograaf is a show not to be missed. See you on Wednesday, May 28, around 8pm.
An open-air shipyard in Port-Navalo
On the Place Pouplier in Port-Navalo, lovers of wood and traditional tools will discover the open-air shipyard, where marine carpenters, sculptors and riggers work in full view of the public. Here, you can observe the restoration of old hulls or the construction of small craft using traditional methods, with demonstrations, sharing and teaching.
A tribute to the region and its thousand-year-old history
This year, the Semaine du Golfe (Gulf Week) spotlights the megaliths of Morbihan, a candidate for UNESCO World Heritage status. The "p1" exhibition reveals the archaeological wealth of the region, where menhirs, dolmens and tumuli are intimately linked to the maritime landscape.
These monuments, sometimes submerged, bear witness to the ancient cohabitation between man and the sea, in a living dialogue with the surrounding nature.
A popular, intergenerational and sustainable festival
Accessible to all, the Semaine du Golfe is also an exemplary environmental event. Soft mobility (bicycles, free shuttles), selective sorting, awareness of Gulf preservation and a ban on personal drone flights are all on the program.
The event is supported by over 3,500 volunteers, without whom this great maritime festival could not exist. Their commitment illustrates the vitality of a region deeply attached to its maritime roots and the transmission of these traditions.
Maritime heritage, alive and shared
From restored boats to traditional songs, from carpenters' gestures to sailors' stories, the Semaine du Golfe 2025 is a sensory and human immersion in the maritime world. On land and at sea, it celebrates a living, moving heritage that everyone can make their own during a stopover or embarkation.
