Breton and Cornish Piran Statue Celebrations in Falmouth

Breton and Cornish Piran Statue Celebrations in Falmouth

The spectacular Breton sculpture park La Vallée des Saints, (the Valley of the Saints) celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2018 and will mark the milestone by unveiling its 100th giant statue in Falmouth on the 5th May, 2018.

Located on a feudal mound in central Brittany, the park immortalises the priests and monks from Cornwall, Ireland, Wales and Scotland who left their mark on the region 1,500 years ago, such as St Brieuc and St Malo. 

The 100th statue is being crafted in Falmouth by Breton and Cornish artists, and will be dedicated to St Piran, the National Patron Saint of Cornwall, as a tribute to the links between the two Celtic Nations.

Weighing 5 tons and standing 3.5m (11ft) high this beautiful statue was created by sculptors David Paton and Stephane Rouget. 

Monday 30th April - 7th May:

Exhibition of Ben Perry photographs about the making of St Piran and Cornish Stonemasonry at the Falmouth Art Gallery

Saturday 5th May:
10am: Cornish and Breton market on Custom House Quay, including:
- Ales (Granite Rock Brewery and St Austell Brewery) and organic wines from Brittany, all especially made for our St Piran
- Breton Jumpers from Dalmard Marine
- freshly made Pancakes
- Breton specialities
- La vallée des Saints (books, merchandising, Director's presence)
- The Cornish Store
- Pewter Sky (esclusive replicas of St Piran with cornish Tin)
- Cornish and breton cultural stands with Agan Tavas...
- Tourism offices from Brittany
- Cornish stone masonry
- Exhibitions

11am: Celebration at the start of St pIran from Treloweth Quary in Mabe
1pm: Clinker the Steam engine start towing St Piran from Mabe via Penryn to Falmouth
3pm: St Piran Reaches Falmouth (prince of Wales Pier) and carry on its journey towards North quay (next to Custom House Quay).TBC
3pm: Live music at the Chainlocker
5pm: St Piran is set on the north Quay for the night
5pm till late: market, food, drinks, music till late

Sunday 6th May:
9am: Loading of St Piran onboard La Nebuleuse at High tide10am till late: Breton and Cornish market
10.45am: La nébuleuse departs from the North Quay towards the deep waters
3pm: Fal River cruises with the artists on board, a pint of St Piran Ale from Granite Rock Brewery, blessing of the stone and boat out at sea (booking advised at www.falriver.co.uk - PM us to get the date of release of the tckets as it will be a first come first serve basis...)
8pm: La Nébuleuse comes back to North Quay with the sculpture onboard for the duration of the high tides.

Monday 7th May:
La Nébuleuse come to North Quay at high tides

Tuesday 8th May:
10 - 4pm (TBC): Cornish and Breton market in St Mawes HArbour with live music
11am: La Nebuleuse and St Piran reach St Mawes harbour at High tide

Friday 11th (weather permitting):
La Nébuleuse, St Piran and the sculptors are leaving Falmouth to reach Paimpol the next day (Saturday 12th) for a big welcoming celebration... People are warmly invited to take the Brittany ferries to see us arriving in Paimpol on Friday the 11th or to join our flotilla with their boat to sail with us and be part of this unique experience!
Check the official programme for Brittany at:
https://app.digitaleo.com/editor/html/display/source/facebook/id/104651/

Kernow Bys Vyken!