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Places to see in ( Rennes - France )

Places to see in ( Rennes - France )

Rennes is the capital city of Brittany, northwest France. It's known for its medieval half-timbered houses and grand Rennes Cathedral. Parc du Thabor includes a rose garden and aviary. South of the Vilaine river, the Musée des Beaux-arts displays works by Botticelli, Rubens and Picasso. The Champs Libres cultural center houses the Musée de Bretagne (Brittany Museum) and Espace des Sciences, featuring a planetarium.

Rennes is not often mentioned on tourist guides but this medium size town is well worth a visit. It has more than 200,000 inhabitants, of whom about 60,000 are students. This gives the town a vibrant nightlife. Some streets, such as the Rue Saint Michel, have only bars on both sides. (The locals actually call Rue Saint Michel la rue de la soif, which means Street of Thirst). A stroll down Rue Saint Michel on a Friday or Saturday evening is a very interesting experience indeed. However, if you're really in the mood to faire la fête, celebrate or just have fun in other words, the most exciting night on Rue de la Soif would be the Jeudi Soir, Thursday nights, during the school year. Jeudi Soir is the night when bars are most often packed to the brim with students. The sights on Thursday nights out on the town are very memorable and interesting.

Rennes is particularly nice in early July, during the Festival des Tombées de la Nuit. Its streets are then full of people enjoying the free street entertainment and eating or drinking at the terraces of the restaurants and cafés. Rennes used to be virtually empty after the 15th of July, as most of its inhabitants were migrating to the coast until the 15th August. In recent years, this trend seems to have stopped and Rennes's terraces and cafes are now bustling throughout the year.

One highlight of Rennes, if you're after natural beauty and tranquility, is the Thabor. This park has a stunning collection of plantlife, including a large bed of hundreds of species of roses, tropical, African and European trees, other beautiful and rare plants, and offers the traveller a chance to see some budgies. Alot else to see in Rennes such as :

Le Parlement
Maison à colombages (half-timbered houses)
Mont Saint-Michel
Saint-Malo
Etangs d'Apigné
Dinan
Montfort sur Meu
Cobac Parc
Fougères
Vilaine
Canal d'Ille & Rance
Foret de Rennes
Vitré
Le marché des Lices
Les Champs Libres
Fest-Noz
Dazibao
Bulles d'Art
The Nuit découvertes
The Nuit du Sport
Place du Colombier
Galleries Lafayette
Rue d'Orléans and Rue le Bastard
Place de la Republique to Place Ste Anne through Place de la Mairie

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Voyage côte d'Emmeraude Octobre 2006, Photos B.TRIOULET sauf 5 ou 6 qui ne sont pas de moi.