The Meanings Of Bigouden

The Breton word “Bigouden” was first used to designate the very distinctive, sugarloaf-shaped lace bonnet traditionally worn by the women in the southwestern tip of the French region of Brittany. Then the meaning expanded, and “Bigouden” was used to identify the women themselves, then all the inhabitants of the region — then the region itself! Alors … here’s a shot I took in Bigouden of two Bigouden wearing their Bigouden.

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