Fañch Elies
François Eliès, born Fañch Eliès and better known by the pseudonym Abeozen, (1896 Saint-Sauveur, Finistère – 1963 La Baule) was a Breton nationalism, Breton nationalist, novelist and dramatist who wrote in the Breton language. Abeozen was also a noted scholar of the Welsh language.''Fañch Elies dit Abeozen'', Gwendal Denez, PhD thesis published by An Here Abeozen started contributing to the Breton literary journal ''Gwalarn'' in 1925. He worked as a teacher in Saint-Brieuc from 1927 to 1940 and founded the local branch of the communist ''International Red Aid, Secours Rouge'' organization. During the German occupation of France during World War II, German occupation of France, he joined Roparz Hemon at the newly founded Radio Rennes Bretagne and wrote for ''La Bretagne'', ''L'Heure Bretonne'' and ''Arvor''. He was also a member of Seiz Breur and the Institut celtique de Bretagne. As France was liberated Abeozen, like many Breton nationalists, was arrested for collaborating ...
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Saint-Sauveur, Finistère
Saint-Sauveur (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Saint-Sauveur are called in French ''Salvatoriens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Roland Doré sculptor Roland (; ; or ''Rotholandus''; or ''Rolando''; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. The historical Roland was milit ... Sculptor local cross References External links *Mayors of Finistère Association Communes of Finistère {{Finistère-geo-stub ...
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