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Year of the French: August: The Country Priest

on BBC Two England

Abbe Louis Mahuas is a remarkable man. Parish priest of the village of Landaul in Brittany, he ministers to the faithful - just a handful at weekday Mass, a packed church on Sundays. For 30 years he has enjoyed teaching science at the church school where he was once a pupil himself.
But Louis Mahuas is even more Breton than French. The revival of his native Celtic language and culture is the passion of his life. And the villagers of Landaul have caught his enthusiasm. In traditional Breton costume, they sing and dance at the rural fete which lasts all day and most of the night...

"A flavoursome taste of Gallic life from this distinguished series" (Daily Express)
"A tender portrait" (Daily Mail)

Contributors

Subject:
Abbe Louis Mahuas
Narrator:
Michael Dean
Film Cameraman:
Ian Stone
Producer:
Edward Mirzoeff

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