The establishment of Brittany’s parliament – one of thirteen provincial governments – in Rennes in 1561, elevated the city to the rank of regional capital and attracted the aristocracy to it. A supreme court in control of 2 300 Breton jurisdictions, ..

Covering an area of 10ha, this park (monks from the Saint-Mélaine Benedictine abbey named this place Thabor in honour of the mountain in Palestine) includes a French-style garden, a botanical garden, a rose garden, a landscaped garden and an aviary. ..

The collections on display in this museum provide a synopsis of Brittany's history. Through a series of categorised exhibits: prehistory, Armorican Gallo-Roman, medieval Brittany, Brittany under the old regime. Modern Brittany is illustrated through ..

It has many notable works : by Martin Van Heemskerk, a very nice Saint Luc combing the Virgin (16 e s.), a Tiger hunt by Rubens and The newborn , a famous work by Georges de La Tour. For the 19C, note the remarkable landscape by Georges Lacombe..

This cultural hotspot inaugurated in 2006 brings three institutions together into a single site: the Brittany Museum , the Science Centre and the Library . The ultra-contemporary building is the work of architect Christian de Portzamparc, who des..

Situated on a farm on the borders of town and country, here you can discover the region's past, starting at the 16C. The museum has a garden, orchards, an apiary, and traditional crops and gives you an insight into the traditional ways of the Rennes ..

This was built from 1734-1743 by Jacques Gabriel (who was the father of the architect of the Petit Trianon at Versailles). The central tower bears a clock which the people of Rennes call affectionately « the Big one », it is linked to two impressive ..

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This was built in the 17 and 18 C and has preserved an attractive gilded wood canopy and a 17 C organ chest. To the right is the chapel of Notre-Dame-des-Miracles who saved Rennes when the English besieged the town in 1357. Many votive offering boxes

Flanked by the town hall and the theatre, this is a large pleasant square and is the main hub of the classic town. To the south, the view is dominated by the impressive Palace of Commerce that is decorated with monumental sculptures.

The Ruede Champ-Jacquet, leads to this curious triangular square, flanked by 17C tall half-timbered houses opposite the stone facade of the old Tizé hotel.

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This street is bordered with half-timbered houses. From the time when it became part of the districts of Rennes, it has preserved its inns and taverns

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Half timbered 18C houses flank this busy street

this sanctuary built in 1844 has a marvellously rich interior decoration which sets the cathedral apart. The lavish interior is epitomised by the stucco wall covering which is bedecked with paintings and gilding. Make sure you see the retable sculpte..

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It was here that jousts and tournaments were held. The Molant House (17C) at number 34 is topped with a mansard roof. It has a luxurious oak staircase shaft decorated on the ceiling with a trompe l'oiel sky and wood panelling.