Consequently , coastal regions ( such as brittany and normandy , on the northwest coast of france ) will favour sea fish and will use it more often and in more varied ways than inland areas .
But mr beevor shows that the contribution of the resistance was considerable , especially in brittany where its members loaded ammunition , cleared snipers , secured bridges , provided intelligence and harassed germans at every turn .
The french defense ministry said its vessel , le triomphant , sustained damage to is sonar dome , but it was able to return safely , under it own power , to its base in brittany and no one on board was injured .
Brittany has a high concentration of pig , cattle and poultry farming and campaigners say nitrates from the farms are polluting the water system and feeding the prolific algae , which are then washed in to shore .