L'Héritage de Celtes was a group of fifty musicians who celebrated traditional Celtic music; with Dan Ar Baz's influence, they also worked with rock and folk.
It started as a gathering of friends to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Festival de Cornouaille in 1993. Their goal was to celebrate Celtic heritage in any way possible. However, over time, they've developed a substantial fanbase; their debut album, which was released in 1994, sold a million copies.
They released their second album, a live one, in 1995, and won the Victoire de la Musiques award for best traditional music the following year. Their popularity mad the French broadcaster choose them to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo with the song Diwanit Bugale--the first ever song to use Breton in the contest. After qualifying from the audio-only qualifier, it finished in 19th place.
In 1997, they released the album Finistrees, which also won a Victoire de la Musiques award the following year. They continued to release live albums and tour in France's biggest stadiums until their dissolution in 2000.
