he was sheltered by fellow Nationalists in Wales. While hidden he was sentenced to life in prison and was forced out of Brittany and into the Republic of Ireland, where he secured citizenship. In 1955 he was given a retrial in France and came back, innocent, to form the "Movement for the Organization of Brittany." In 1973 Yann ran for political office, lost, then was arrested two years later for involvement with the Breton Liberation Front's bombings. He was released conditionally until 1979 when he and 22 others were charged with security-related offences . He died in Saint-Brieuc at 101 years old in 2011, where he spent his last days advocating for Breton Nationalism and avoiding being tried as a "wartime collaborator." Other notable leaders Yann Puillandre Dr Gourves Fr Le Breton See also Party for the Organization of a Free Brittany Notes Breton nationalism National liberation movements Rebellions in France Separatism in France Secessionist organizations in Europe Organizations established in 1963 Paramilitary organizations based in France 1963 establishments in France