Phil Le Gal – Days Of Mercy - Pardon de Saint Michel, Brittany. Brittany in France is a land of many beliefs, cults and traditions. One of the illustrations of this fact can be seen during the ceremonies of the Pardons (French for Forgiveness). Every year local Catholic saints are celebrated across the region in an eclectic mix of superstition, religion and rites of pagan origin. The project “Days of Mercy” attempts to decode the practice of ancient religious rituals as seen in Brittany. With a church congregation losing its appeal it is feared the next generations might not be able to perpetuate these century old practices.