FC Lorient club,in Div 2, is known as the Merluccidaes-after the silver hake fish (see badge) a beast which gives much employment and nutrition to the locals who fish the Atlantic coastline. The club was founded in 1926.
Some would argue that Rennes v Nantes also Div 1, is the true Bretagne Derby, these rivals being the top two clubs in the region. Rennes display all the true Celtic symbols of their roots; you will know that there is a geological and historic connection between the Celtic lands of Britain and France-the link is obvious....isn't it? Keep reading. Their most recent meeting was in January with Rennes snatching it 1-0 in their Ligue 1 clash.
Nantes,also Ligue 1 and in the region is known as the true capital of Brittany. The club known as the Canaries and was only founded in 1943. Rennes much older, founded in 1901.
Vannes, in Ligue 2, is imaginatively nicknamed the Black and Whites whereas Stade Brest (L1) is nicknamed "Our Winds", reference of course to the coastal proximity to the Atlantic forces.
Stade Brestois, Ligue 1, is known as "Our Winds" was only formed in 1903, originally as Amorican Brest.
Guingamp 1912 are the "Coastamoricains" referencing their existence on the Amoricain geological plateau (massif) of the Cotes d'Amor, in north-west France!! Heavy stuff eh? This links up with the granite of South-west England, Cornwall and Devon. And then there is St Malo, the Diables Noirs formed in 1901 and playing in Championship National 2.
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