Veillard, alongside
Donatien Laurent and
Alan Stivell was one of the
Bleimor Scouts. A historian and researcher, Veillard was the author of a thesis on
Rennes during the 19th century. He was one of the founding members of the
Breton Democratic Union in 1964. He was Curator of the
Musée de Bretagne from 1967 to 2000 and opened the exhibition on
Seiz Breur. Jean-Yves Veillard died on 25 March 2020 at the age of 81. ==Works==