{"id":7165,"date":"2024-08-05T03:47:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T03:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/?post_type=attraction&#038;p=7165"},"modified":"2024-11-05T11:36:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T11:36:39","slug":"rennes","status":"publish","type":"attraction","link":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/rennes\/","title":{"rendered":"Rennes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A charming Medieval town where the rivers Ille\u00a0and Vilaine intersect, the capital of Brittany, France, 185 km southwest of Caen, and 67 km south of Mont Saint Michel.<br \/>\nIn town numerous half timbered colorful 17<sup>e<\/sup> century buildings and cobbled streets packed with small shops, restaurants, and cafes. Visit parlement de Bretagne, the iconic Parliament Building and its famous Grand\u2019 Chambre with the unique carved wood panels and painted canvases.<br \/>\nAdmire the Rennes Cathedral of St. Peter,\u00a0highly decorated with magnificent paintings and stained glass windows, and the\u00a015<sup>e<\/sup> century Mordelaises Gates\u00a0which serves as the main entrance to the city. Explore Place de l\u2019H\u00f4tel de Ville, the\u00a0beautiful Town Hall square,\u00a0and the Champs Libres, the cultural center of Rennes home to the Brittany Museum presenting local items from prehistory to the present days.<br \/>\nAlso in the culture center, the Science Centre and its planetarium, an interesting and fun destination for families, and the 6 floors Library offering\u00a0beautiful landscapes of the town and its surroundings.<br \/>\nEnjoy the large Saturday food produce Market in Place des Lices considered one of the largest food markets in France, and the beautiful public park of Thabor. In the park charming flower beds, beautiful Aviary, the Rose Gardens, a Botanical Garden, water features and children&#8217;s playgrounds. In the Spring and Summer the park is home to music and dance shows, and the mixed arts Mythos spring Festival.<br \/>\nBe sure to visit the famous Rennes\u2019 Fine Arts Museum from Egyptian antiquities to modern art, including artworks by Lippi, da Vinci, Donatello, Michelangelo, Dirrer, Rubens, Rembrandt, and Pablo Picasso among many others.<br \/>\nWhen traveling in town look for the beautiful Odorico Mosaics which made Rennes one of the leading Mosaic production sites in France. The la Vilaine River that runs through Rennes offers various outdoor activities opportunities from riverfront walking and cycling, to river sports such as canoeing, kayaking, paddling, and barging.<br \/>\nAccess Rennes by train or car from <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/trip\/paris\/\"><strong>Paris<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/city\/caen\/\"><strong>Caen<\/strong><\/a> or other major cities. Visit the town for half to one day and consider taking a one day trip to visit the nearby popular destinations of <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/le-mont-saint-michel\/\"><strong>Mont Saint Michel<\/strong><\/a> et<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/destination\/saint-malo\/\">Saint-Malo<\/a><\/strong>. Visit for one day the nearby Medieval Towns of<strong> Fougeres, <\/strong>52 km to the northeast, and<strong> Vitre, <\/strong>37 km to the east, with their beautiful castles, Cathedrals, and partially timber houses, and the large and impressive Neolithic Dolmens Site,<strong> La Roche aux Fees, <\/strong>37 km southeast of Rennes.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A charming Medieval town where the rivers Ille\u00a0and Vilaine intersect, the capital of Brittany, France, 185 km southwest of Caen, and 67 km south of Mont Saint Michel. In town numerous half timbered colorful 17th century buildings and cobbled streets packed with small shops, restaurants, and cafes. 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