Charles Le Gall

Charles Le Gall (5 March 1921 – 3 November 2010), known as Charlez ar Gall, was a Breton radio broadcaster, activist, and writer. After a career in radio, he worked as a broadcaster for the ORTF's Breton-language programming until his resignation in 1974, and along with his wife Chanig ar Gall, was a pioneer in Breton-language broadcasting.

Biography Early life Charles Le Gall was born into an agricultural family on 5 March 1921 in Hôpital-Camfrout, a commune in the department of Finistère. He was raised in a Breton-language household and learned French while at school. In 1937, he became a student at the École Normale d'Instituteurs in Quimper, remaining there until he started teaching in 1940.

Broadcasting career Charlez ar Gall began working in Breton-language radio in 1947. He was also made a Commandeur of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques. His archives are held in the Bibliothèque Yves-Le-Gallo at the University of Western Brittany's Centre de Recherche Bretonne et Celtique.