Writing about Brittany



Wendy Mewes
For current writing,
see new posts on my substack  every Friday

HERE & NOW
September 2026

Visting an unusual historic site

19-20th With my books at Roscoff for the Journées de Patrimoine

Writing about edginess
Writing about Brittany


My work is about history, landscape, sacred space and spirit of place in Brittany.

For 25 years I have explored these themes in books (non-fiction and novels), articles, talks, courses and poetry, with special emphasis on megaliths, legends, Breton saints, early medieval history, ancient paths, pilgrimage and walking. My research has taken me to every corner of the region, especially for recent works of place-writing, exploring Brittany’s past through landscape.

I post new text and photos every Friday on my Substack site, Falling into Place: liminal landscapes in Brittany (wendymewes.substack.com). Everyone is very welcome to browse here. Subscription is free for the weekly posts. Paid monthly or annual subscribers also receive an eight-part illustrated course The Story of Brittany and other benefits relevant to my current work.