Old Rennes

Old Rennes for fans of the Middle Ages

The old Rennes is a medieval city admired for its medieval quarter, noticed by its history and arts. It is the capital of Bretagne. Rennes is the capital of Ile et Vilaine. The old town of Rennes was saved from the great fire in the year 1720. Many of the old houses of the 15th and 16th centuries are still to be discovered. Some names of the most famous streets in Old Rennes are Rue des Dames, rues Saint-Guillaume and Saint-Sauveurs where you will be able to find the home of the famous Du Guesclin (Knight emblematic of the region) rue saint-Yves, rue de la Psalette, and rue du Chapitre.

Above the northern part is the most spectacular on Vilaine le Fleuve, with its timbered houses, its colorful facades that immediately attract your look and also its medieval appearance contrasts with the modernity of the cit. During your visit be sure to see some basilicas and churches full of magnificent splendor.

The old Rennes begins in the square of the town hall. You keep the streets of old Rennes discovering beautiful houses with their folk architecture. Renaissance houses of rue du Chapitre, the carved figures of street Psalette, mosaics of the ancient facades of Sainte Anne will dive back to the medieval era. The main entrance to the city and its two towers with the drawbridge complete the picture. A multitude of monuments are still available to you when visiting old Rennes, as Parliament of Bretagne, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre, Palais St-George, and Thabor park.

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