Regional capital, two hours from Paris by TGV and easily accessible by plane, less than an hour from the sea and major tourist attractions and legendary Britain, Rennes is the ideal gateway to a tourist destination Preferred Europe and established itself as a must.
Metropolis of art and history, rich with a history of 2000 years the capital of Brittany has much to offer visitors and surprises.
Next to the monumental 18th century, organized around two sumptuous royal squares, neighborhoods with houses half-timbered colorful alleys and picturesque squares provide a striking contrast.
Breton Parliament, City Hall, Palais Saint Georges, big mansions, buildings with arcades, churches and abbeys, splendid public parks thus meet the narrow and winding streets of the old city courtyards and staircases loggia.
SIGHTSEEING
Suggested tourist route:
No. 1. Chapelle Saint-Yves: From Gothic and raised in the 15th century, the chapel of the old hospital Saint-Yves, restoration and development in 1998, houses the Tourist Office and the exhibition "Rennes, City art and history ". Visible Exhibition opening hours of the Office of Tourism.
No. 2 - Cathedral: Cathedral is the third highest in this location. The monumental facade, completed in 1704, precedes a nave and chancel built and decorated in the second half of the 19th century. Open daily from 9.30am to 12am and from 15h to 18h.
No. 3 - Gates Mordelaises: Rebuilt in the 15th century, the doors Mordelaises, evoke the era when the city was protected by walls and under the authority of the dukes.
No. 4 - Place des Lices: Clos medieval Old Field, where tournaments and festivities took place, that place is bordered on the north by a line of great mansions built in the seventeenth, timbered or stone for men's Parliament. Two metal halls designed in 1869 by Martenot, how to Baltard welcome every Saturday morning the second food market in France.
No. 5 - Ti-Koz: At number three in the street, the house half-timbered Gothic style, erected in the first quarter of the 16th century, reveals the talent of master-carpenters and sculptors Rennes.
No. 6 - Blossac Hall: Built in 1728-1732 for a parliamentarian, this particular hotel, arguably the most prestigious in town, is an expression of urban dwellings classics of the Enlightenment. It is now the headquarters of the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs. Visible external opening hours of the DRAC
No. 7 - Place du Champ Jacquet: This site offers more in terms of timber-framed houses built in the 17th century and the high stone buildings after the fire of 1720.
No. 8 - Palace of Parliament in Britain: Designed by Salomon de Brosse, the major building heritage Rennes reveals a single page of the pictorial art of 17th century French and history of Britain. Tours all year compulsory registration with the Tourist Office on +33 2 99 67 11 66.
No. 9 - Abbey of St. Melaine: Founded after the burial of St Melaine, the first bishop of Rennes, this abbey, with an abbot's palace in the seventeenth, the only evidence presented Rennes from the Roman period in particular through the arches of the old abbey church. Open every day from 9h to 19h.
No. 10 - Tabor Park: Old Orchard monks of Saint-Melaine, designed and built by Denis Bühler under the Second Empire, Tabor, punctuated by factories (kiosk, aviary) and planted with various plants, is the most beautiful city park and one of the most famous of France. Open all year, hours vary with the seasons.
No. 11 - Swimming Pool St. Georges: Installed in 1925 after the plans of the City Architect, Emmanuel Le Ray, this exceptional art deco swimming pool has remarkable mosaics signed Odorico.
No. 12 - Saint-Germain: Reconstructed by Duke John 4th from 1434, this church haberdashery merchants of the city has on its northern facade of gargoyles and gothic windows specific. Open daily from 9am to 12pm and from 14h to 18h30 except Sunday.
No. 13 - St. George Abbey Palace: In 1670, the Abbess Madeleine de La Fayette had built this palace, jewel of the Benedictine abbey of Saint George founded in the 11th century by Alain 3rd Duke of Brittany. It now houses various municipal services and the fire station.
No. 14 - Lycée Emile Zola: A site of the former Jesuit college, the city built the new high school in 1858 Imperial. Captain Dreyfus was tried at the second trial of the "Case", the establishment is named after one of its staunchest defenders.
No. 15 - The Champs Libres: purple shale, concrete and glass characterize this new cultural facility designed by Christian de Portzamparc masterfully brings together the British Museum, the Space Science and Planetarium, the Library.
No. 16 - Palace of Trade: Built in 1888-1929, this palace, located along the Vilaine, was designed by Jean-Baptiste Martenot. The central pavilion features allegorical statues of towns in the department. It now houses various services (post, telecommunications ..).
No. 17 - City Hall: Jacques Gabriel, architect of the King, designed the new City Hall, "built for immortality" whose first stone was laid in 1734. The building combines classical architecture and baroque forms, while associating the limestone to granite. In summer, free tours offered by the Office of Tourism.
No. 18 - Opera: Charles Millardet drew up plans of the Municipal Theatre in 1830, the building, crowned by statues of the god Apollo and the Muses, responds with his party curved rotunda of City Hall facing it .
Museums - Exhibition grounds:
The Champs Libres: On 24,000 m², discover the Museum of Brittany, Space Science and Planetarium, the Library ... Open Tuesday to Friday from 12am to 19h. Saturdays and Sundays all year from 14h to 19h.
The Museum of Fine Arts: Housed in the former palace built by Vincent Boullé University in 1849, the Museum of Fine Arts presents many works by the greatest masters: Rubens, Veronese, Chardin, De la Tour, Picasso ?? Open Tues continuously from 10 to 18 and other days from 10am to 12pm and from 14h to 18h except Monday and holidays.
The Auction - Centre for Contemporary Art: Located in the heart of Rennes in the central market building constructed in 1923 by architect Emmanuel Leray. Open Tuesday to Friday from 12am to 19h - Saturday and Sunday from 14h to 19h. Closed Mondays and holidays. Tours on request. Admission free.
The Chapel of St. Ives: Chapel of the former Hotel Dieu from the 15th century, it now houses a permanent exhibition presents the history of the city. Open Scheduling Office of Tourism.
Visit the city VéloSTAR audioguide: audio guide to get to the Office of Tourism. Just get a VéloSTAR any station. Equipped with an audio guide, discover eight steps: Chapelle Saint-Yves, Notre-Dame, Place des Lices Blossac Hall, Parliament of Britain, City Hall, Lycée Emile Zola and Champs Libres.
Rennes, party town?? where the currents intersect ...
With its 60,000 students, is a metropolis Rennes young and lively. It has many places of entertainment (dinner theaters, literary cafes, cabarets??.) And venues for eclectic programming. Festivals and events of all kinds punctuate the year: Transmusicales Nightfalls, Travelling, Mythos, Set Scene?? to name a few, along with the programming of the Opera, the Orchestra of Britain or the National Theater of Britain, labeled European Centre Theatre Production and Choreography by the Ministry of Culture.
Institutional structures are not the only places where one can come across artists Rennes?? Some figures to measure their presence nearly 15 labels and music productions publishing houses, hundreds of amateur groups that repeat in the structures available to them, a fifty workshops of artists managed by City nearly 80 theater companies, art street, circus tale.
"All the currents intersect at Rennes" as is stated in the motto adopted jointly by the City of Rennes Rennes and to discuss the burgeoning metropolis, epitomizes the dynamism and vitality of the artistic capital of Brittany.
Major events in Rennes:
January Pigwidgeon: "Performing Arts and Old Lace" (theater, storytelling, concerts ...) from late January to early April Rennes metropolis.
February Sevenadur Ar Vro: Country culture (music, storytelling, dance ...) - Travelling and Travelling Junior: The film festival is celebrated every year Rennes Metropolis city of the world through his films.
April: Mythos Festival: Festival of arts and speech.
May: Gourmet Festival: food, local produce, arts of the table.
July: The Fallen of the night festival of street arts.
August: Summer Concerts in the orchestra of Britain: classical music, free.
October: Yaouank: traditional Breton music (Fest-Noz, concerts), Rennes metropolis.
November: Staging: festival of contemporary theater and dance.
December: Transmusicales: springboard for contemporary music festival.
An ideal place to observe and discover the best of the international music scene In December 2013
ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND
Museums - Exhibition Centers in the periphery:
The Museum of the Land of Rennes: On three floors, five centuries of history of the farm of BinTin, one of the largest farms Rennes at the gates of the city. South Branch Rennes - Road Noyal-Châtillon-sur-Seiche). Open every day except Monday and holidays. 9h-18h of April to September / 9h-12h and 14h-18h of October to March. Saturday and Sunday 14h-18h 14h-19h.
Space Ferrié - Museum of transmissions: The adventure of the transmissions of the primitive tribe in the global village ... Direction Paris - Avenue de la Boulais - Cesson-Sevigne. Open daily from 14h to 18h except Tuesday, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December.
The Metropolis: Some tourist sites:
Acigné: Archi contemporary childhood and media center "La Passerelle" - Traditional - Parks / Natural Areas: Watersports de la Motte, Nature of Space Goat.
Betton: Wetlands of brushes, along the Canal d'Ille et Rance - Canal d'Ille et Rance, Lock House Brushes - Space Anita Conti.
Bourgbarré: Natural area of Vayres with its pond - Church - Manor Mesneuf (private) visit possible after agreement of the owner.
Brécé: Eglise Saint Exupère - Religious Heritage.
Bruz: Boël and mill site - Eglise Saint-Martin - Campus de Ker Lann.
Cesson-Sévigné: Bourgchevreuil Manor - Park Monni - Cultural Centre.
Chantepie: Manoir du Tertre - Plans municipal water - Calvary.
Chartres-de-Bretagne: Ovens Lormandière lime (XIX / XX) - Chapelle de Fontenay - Poplars Farm (part of the old mansion Pont Pean).
Chavagne: Space Chateaubriand (Annex Hall) - Wood and pond Sillandais (path CRAP) - Pond Wood Babelouse.
Chevaigné: Parish Church - Old mill lime Quenon - Manoir de la Rivaudière.
Body-Nuds: Church listed building - Castle Chatelier, historic building - Francois Chestnut first (ranked tree).
Gévezé: Church - Parc de Launay Geffroy, hiking trails.
La Chapelle-des-Fougeretz: Park Matelon - Pieta - Manoir du Plessis High.
La Chapelle-Thouarault: Notre Dame de Mont Tual.
The Hermitage Church of Our Lady of purification: frescoes, bells and his ordeal - Manoir de la Commanderie: its structure, exposed beams and fireplaces - Dairy: its facade, its history, its director Mr Allanic resistant of the 2nd war.
Le Rheu: Church and altar - Castle Apigné.
Le Verger: Church with its stone cross situated in the enclosure - Bonnay Manor - Valley Rohuel.
Montgermont: Relaxation - feudal Motte - Church.
Mordelles: cluster = childhood farmhouse - Space Natural Biard - Manor of the press (music school).
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