Cold, rainy weather, rain returning in the late afternoon
Sunny spells and sometimes very dense cloudy periods are expected during the day before the possible return of rain in the late afternoon. Temperatures will fluctuate between 10°C (feeling like 7°C) in the morning, and 13°C (feeling like 13°C) in the afternoon. Wind gusts of 60 to 50 km/h will be recorded during the day. The sun rose at 6:36 a.m. and will set at 9:47 p.m. We gain three minutes of daylight. The sea will be low at 10:16 a.m. and 10:43 p.m., and high at 4:20 p.m. (coefficient 64).
Today, we wish a happy celebration to Fatima, Ismaël, and Maëlys, as well as a happy birthday to French astronaut Claudie Haigneré (69 years); to presenter Christine Bravo (70 years); to footballer Luca Zidane (28 years) and to English actor Robert Pattinson (40 years).
Redesigned playgrounds, the inauguration of a school in Plourin-lès-Morlaix
Hide, crawl through a tunnel, jump off a wall, sit for a chat in a small group in the shade of a tree: the children’s desires greatly influenced the design. (Photo Sophie Guillerm)
No more asphalted and shadeless school yards. This is the goal that several schools in the Pays de Morlaix have taken on as part of the Chifoumi experiment. The aim is to soften the grounds, create shaded areas through tree planting, and enhance vegetation to promote biodiversity and the well-being of the students. Martin-Luther-King School in Plourin has just inaugurated the completion of the work. [Read Sophie Guillerm’s article]
In Carantec, they are betting on rhubarb to diversify their production
Catherine Mingam, a market gardener in Carantec, is one of the 18 Prince de Bretagne producers who have chosen to grow rhubarb to diversify their production. This demanding crop is interesting in terms of yield. “To get the same return as from 5 ha of artichokes, you only need 1 ha of rhubarb,” explained the producer. [Read Monique Keromnès’ article]
In Plouigneau, sculptures made from tree trunks during the symposium
Joëlle Huon, mayor of Plouigneau, with Ludovic Lévy, deputy for cultural and leisure activities, and Fanny Allais-Kerrien, councillor delegated to cultural and leisure activities, involved in organizing the wood sculpture symposium. (Archive Le Télégramme/Lise Cabart)
From Sunday, May 20, to Monday, May 25, 2026, the entertainment association in Plouigneau will host the first edition of its wood sculpture symposium, on the Général-de-Gaulle square in Plouigneau. For five days, six Breton sculptors will create sculptures from imposing tree trunks. Several activities will also punctuate the week (wood workshops for children and adults, demonstrations, wooden games, woodturning, nature walks, conferences, exhibitions, axe throwing, performances, concerts, as well as a tree discovery walk and a musical afternoon). [Read our article]
Today’s event: start of the Tresco Trophy on Wednesday, May 13th, at the port of Morlaix
The boats participating in the Télégramme Tresco Trophy will set off on the first stage Morlaix-Guernsey on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. They will pass through the first lock at the port of Morlaix at 3:15 p.m. before the official start at 5:15 p.m. The arrival in Guernsey is scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2026. On Saturday, May 16, starting at 7:30 a.m., for the second stage, they will head to Roscoff. On Sunday, May 17, at 1:30 p.m., the flotilla will return to Morlaix, where the award ceremony will take place at 8 p.m., at the Tobacco Factory in Morlaix.
