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Historic neighborhood
Vieux Rennes
Rennes' old centre brings together colorful half-timbered houses that escaped the 1720 fire, on streets like Rue du Chapitre and around Place Sainte-Anne.
Bretanha · France Capital
Rennes
In the destination Bretanha.
In the photo: Palace of the Parlement de Bretanha in Rennes, França.
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The city
What to expect from Rennes.
Capital of Bretanha, Rennes has an old center of timber-framed houses, the Vieux Rennes, which escaped the fire of 1720. The city features the Parlement de Bretagne, the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre, the Portes Mordelaises, the Parc du Thabor, the Saturday Marché des Lices, the cultural center Les Champs Libres and the Musée des Beaux-Arts.
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The local experience
What to see in Rennes
Palace
Parlement de Bretagne
17th-century palace that was the seat of the Parlement de Bretagne and today houses the court of appeal. The Grand'Chambre has gilded ceilings and allegorical paintings; visits are guided only.
Park
Parc du Thabor
Park of more than ten hectares in the centre of Rennes that mixes a French formal garden, an English-style garden and a botanical garden, with greenhouses, an aviary and a rose garden.
Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes
Cathedral in the old town, with a classical granite façade and a gilded neoclassical interior, completed in the 19th century. It is the seat of the archdiocese of Rennes, Dol and Saint-Malo.
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Market
Marché des Lices
Large producers' market on Saturday mornings, on Place des Lices and in the iron pavilions of the Halles Martenot, with about 290 stalls selling Breton food.
Museum
Les Champs Libres
Cultural centre designed by Christian de Portzamparc that houses the Musée de Bretagne, the library and the Espace des sciences, with a planetarium, between the station and the centre.
Museum
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes
Art museum on the banks of the Vilaine, with works from Antiquity to the 20th century, including Le Nouveau-né (The Newborn) by Georges de La Tour. Access to the permanent collections is free.
Monument
Portes Mordelaises
Old main city gate from the 15th century, with two towers, machicolations and traces of the drawbridge. It is the largest remaining section of Rennes' medieval walls.