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Rennes

Rennes

Rennes Quai Saint-Cast

Quai Saint-Cast

Rennes Quai Saint-Cast

Quai Saint-Cast

Rennes, Le Gazoline, Rue Nantaise

Le Gazoline, Rue Nantaise

Rennes Rue Rallier du Baty

Rue Rallier du Baty

Rennes Pl. des Lices

Pl. des Lices

Rennes Pl. Saint-Michel

Saint-Michel

Rennes Pl. Saint-Michel

Saint-Michel

Rennes Pl. Sainte-Anne

Sainte-Anne

Rennes Pl. Saint-Michel

Saint-Michel

Rennes Pl. Saint-Michel

Saint-Michel

Rennes Taking It Easy On Rue Saint-Michel

Taking It Easy On Rue Saint-Michel

Rennes Rue Saint-Michel

Rue Saint-Michel

Rennes Rue Saint-Michel
Rennes Rue Saint-Michel
Rennes Pl. Sainte-Anne

Place Sainte-Anne

Rennes Pl. Sainte-Anne

Place Sainte-Anne

Rennes Rue Saint-Michel

Rue Saint-Michel

Rennes Rue Saint-Michel

Rue Saint-Michel

Rennes Rue Saint-Michel

Rue Saint-Michel

Cathédrale Saint-Pierre

Rennes Cathédrale Saint-Pierre
Rennes Cathédrale Saint-Pierre
Rennes Cathédrale Saint-Pierre
Rennes Cathédrale Saint-Pierre
Rennes Cathédrale Saint-Pierre
Rennes Cathédrale Saint-Pierre
Rennes Cathédrale Saint-Pierre
Rennes Cathédrale Saint-Pierre
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About Rennes

Most of old Rennes was burnt down in 1720 when a fire ravaged the city, however some authentic pockets remain; the streets around Place Ste-Anne are lined with higgledy-piggledy half-timbered houses. The superbly restored Couvent des Jacobins (a former Dominican friary), is now home to the Convention Centre and many cultural events. Place des Lices was originally used for jousting but these days the only combat you’ll experience is elbowing your way through the crowds at the magnificent Saturday-morning market, one of France’s largest. Nearby are the remains of the 15th-century Porte Mordelaise, once the main gate into the city.

One of Brittany’s finest buildings can be found east of the old town – the Palais du Parlement de Bretagne. The parliament building, which was designed by the architect of the Palais du Luxembourg in Paris, was constructed from 1618-55 to house the Breton parliament following the region’s reunification with France. These days the palace houses the Court of Appeal; there are often temporary exhibitions and concerts in the lobby. T

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