The Breton side, who sit at the basement of the Top 14 in their debut top tier season, showcased the growing gulf in class either side of the Channel with a scintillating showcase of forward power and expansive play.
Gloucester's defeat, and the manner of it, will throw into doubt how seriously last season's Challenge Cup runners-up can go one better despite their win over Edinburgh last week.
Gloucester captain Chris Harris said: "We should be proud of what we produced. No one gave us a chance to come here and win and we showed some real quality. It's a young group we've had on the pitch, that hasn't played that much rugby together, and we came and gave ourselves a real chance of getting the victory in the second-half." In near-perfect conditions at a sell-out Stade de la Rabine, the Teal-coloured home-side wasted no time in giving their fans something to cheer.
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