Gabriel Desjacques was born in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Corrèze, in 1862. He became the head veterinarian of the stud farm in Hennebont 1887.
He was immediately won over by Brittany, even admitting : "I regret not having been born Breton." He emphasized the wonderful qualities of the Bretons. Especially the women whom he found loving and faithful. According to him, the Bretons are not boastful. They prefer action to words. He also admired the Breton peasant woman, the Breton family, the modesty which "forms the basis of your character and your faith".
It was after the 1906 strikes, by chance at a fair. where he exhibited a collection of everyday objects depicting daily life in the 19th century . Given its success, he thought that a permanent exhibition of Breton art in Hennebont had every chance of success. And it did. The museum opened in 1910 at the Broérec'h Towers. A magnificent site that was listed as a historic monument the following year. It is a regional museum, entirely devoted to the history and customs of Brittany, particularly the Lorient region.
Sadly, in August 1944, forty years of hard work were destroyed by the bombing. But all was not lost, as the Hennebont Heritage Association took up the torch in 1984, gradually recreating no fewer than ten rooms today.
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