Travel to Rennes
The city of Rennes is located in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in the center of eastern Brittany, and is both the capital of the region and a very active regional center.
Explore Rennes
It is true that, as with many large cities, Rennes is a bit of a letdown when you enter the city through the industrial development zones ... but make your way to the historic center and Rennes quickly reveals a charming medieval center and a elegant sector dating from the XNUMXth century, an ideal place to start your visit. The city center is very compact and easy to navigate on foot, with the medieval quarter to the north and west of the center.
Medieval Rennes and the cathedral
The most interesting part of your visit will be the medieval center of Rennes. Unfortunately, much of it was destroyed by a fire in 1720, which raged for a week and burned more than 900 homes and buildings.
The part that has survived, with the impressive tall half-timbered houses you've seen in almost every postcard from Rennes, is in Rue du Champ-Jacquet and the streets west and south towards Place des Lices and Cathedral.
This part of town is the most picturesque and where visitors spend most of their time, walking along the streets admiring ancient monuments and taking a coffee break. Many of the houses have been painted in bright colors and incorporate interesting historical engravings.
Rennes in the 17th and 18th centuries
After exploring the medieval quarter, you can explore the newer part of Rennes, which includes many large buildings typical of the 17th and 18th centuries. One of the most imposing is the splendid manor called “Hôtel de Blossac”, and also in the Rue du Chapitre, you can see the Hôtel de Brie.
The Town Hall Square with its charming theater building is a treat and is also a popular venue for city events. The most imposing building in the square is the 1720th century town hall (the previous town hall was destroyed in the great fire of XNUMX) with classically styled wings on one side and the another, a large bell tower.
The St George Palace and its gardens are easily visible, as the palace is carried upwards, and the gardens, planted on a slope, are a mass of color. A little further is the Place de la République with the splendid Palais du Commerce. It is an attractive area with a pleasant contemporary garden in the middle.
North-east of Place de la Mairie, opposite the gardens of Place du Parlement de Bretagne, is the Hôtel du Parlement. Although badly damaged by fire in 1994, five years of reconstruction were enough to restore this impressive building. Dating back to the XNUMXth century, the Parliament contains several huge chambers with ornate ceilings and other rooms of interest.
Rennes museums
There are two notable museums in Rennes, the Musée de Bretagne and the Musée des Beaux-Arts. Both are in the same building, on Quai Émile-Zola, in the southeast of the city, and both are worth a visit. The first explores the history of Brittany and the second has a large collection of paintings from the Middle Ages to the XNUMXth century.
Activities and festivals in Rennes
Rennes is a student city with a very lively nightlife. If you're in town for the evening, head to Rue St Michel. Rue Saint Georges, Rue de St Malo and Place des Lices are also good places to find lots of activity.
Every year, at the beginning of July, the people of Rennes organize the famous “Tombées de la Nuit” festival. It's a mix of music, light shows, juggling and fire-breathing, where the whole city gets involved. Now a few French towns are mimicking these light shows where buildings are lit in a mass of bright colors.
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