Rennes, France

Rennes, France
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Rennes is a city in Brittany, on the northwestern part of France. It is located at the confluence of the Vilaine and Ille rivers. The city has a population of slightly over 200,000, and acts as the provincial capital of the region of Brittany.

As with many cities in France, Rennes traces its history back to pre-Roman era, when the ancient Celtics established their settlement here. In those ancient times, it was known as Condate. Later, during Roman era, it became known as Condate Riedonum.

Today only a small part of the medieval city survives. A big fire in 1720 burned for six days and destroyed much of the city. What remained was "taken care of" during World War II, first from three German airplanes that hit an ammunition train, killing a thousand, and later by heavy bombings by US and British Air Forces, causing casualty of a few more thousand.

The Best Hotels in Rennes

Below please find a list of some of the best hotels in Rennes, as determined by Agoda. If you do not find the hotel of your choice listed there, take a look at the more complete list of hotels in Rennes as well.

Cathédrale Saint-Pierre, Rennes
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Since 1954, Rennes has developed extensively, becoming the third fastest growing city in France after Toulouse and Montpellier.

Going to Rennes

Budget travelers can reach Rennes by taking Flybe from Southampton and Belfast. Ryanair flies from London to the Dinard Saint-Malo Airport, an hour away from Rennes.

You can also take the TGV high-speed train from Paris to Rennes, making the journey is slightly over two hours.

Exploring Rennes

The public transport operator in Rennes is STAR, (le service de transport en commun de Rennes Métropole). There are 50 bus routes and one metro route. You should get the daily pass which costs €3.00, for unlimited rides of the whole day on the bus and metro. Otherwise the single-journey ticket costs €1.20.

Places of Interest in Rennes

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