Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Rennes, France

Oberthür Park is a public botanical garden located east of the centre of Rennes, in the French department of Ille-et-Vilaine in the Brittany region. Its name is inherited from the Oberthür family, in particular from François-Charles Oberthür who is at the origin of it and his wife Marie Hamelin.

Wikipedia: Parc Oberthür (FR)

The Carmelite Chapel of Rennes is the former chapel of the Discalced Carmelite convent of Rennes, in the commune of Rennes, in Ille-et-Vilaine, which has now become the Evangelical Church of Thabor.

Wikipedia: Chapelle des Carmes (Rennes) (FR)

Hôtel de Courcy is a private mansion located in Rennes, 9 rue Martenot, opposite the La Motte square and near Parc du Thabor. Built in around 1830, it was the property of several families of Rennes before being transferred to the State during the 20th century.

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The Bon Pasteur barracks, also known as the Bon Pasteur hotel, is a building located at 5 rue Martenot in Rennes, opposite the square de La Motte.

Wikipedia: Caserne du Bon Pasteur (FR)

The Square de La Motte, formerly known as the "Promenade de La Motte overlooking the Vilaine", is a garden located in Rennes near the city centre.

Wikipedia: Square de La Motte (FR)

The Hôtel de Marbeuf or Hôtel de Caradeuc is a private mansion located to the east of the Centre district of Rennes at number 1 rue du Général-Maurice-Guillaudot.

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The Hôtel de Robien is a private mansion located in the city center of Rennes in Ille-et-Vilaine, located at 22 rue du Champ-Jacquet and 17 rue Le-Bastard.

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The Hôtel de Cintré is a private mansion located in Rennes, 2 rue Saint-Guillaume, in the west of the Centre district, north of the Saint-Pierre Cathedral.

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Rennes Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Rennes, France. It has been a monument historique since 1906.

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The term Hôtel de la Prévôté or Maison de la Prévôté can refer to several buildings: the Hôtel de la Prévoté de Candes-Saint-Martin, a historic monument of the fifteenth century; the Hôtel de la Prévoté in Le Puy-en-Velay, a historical monument; the Hôtel de la Prévoté de Fontainebleau, a historical monument; the Hôtel de la Prévôté du Chapitre de Neuwiller-lès-Saverne, a historic monument. the house of the Provost of Rennes, a historical monument. the house of the Provost of Châteauvillain, a historical monument.

Wikipedia: Maison de la Prévôté (FR)

The Basilica of Saint-Sauveur in Rennes is a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic church, dedicated to Our Lady of Miracles and Virtues, located in the heart of the historic city of Rennes in Brittany, France. The church was founded under the name of Saint-Sauveur before the 11th century. Expanded several times and rebuilt in the early 18th century, it was the seat of a parish for nearly three hundred years, until the Second World War, and again from 2002. Following several events described as miraculous in the 14th and 18th centuries, the cult of Mary developed strongly in this church, culminating in its elevation to a basilica in 1916. The building is classical in style and is particularly noteworthy for its furnishings: the baldachin of the high altar, the wrought iron pulpit, the organ, as well as the numerous ex-votos left by the faithful.

Wikipedia: Basilica of Saint-Sauveur (Rennes) (EN)

The Rennes City Hall is an 18th-century administrative building located in Rennes, France.

Wikipedia: Mairie de Rennes (FR)

The Opéra de Rennes is an Italian-style opera house located in downtown Rennes, France. It was designed by Charles Millardet and built by Pierre Louise. It was inaugurated in 1836. It is located on Place de la Mairie, forming the main eastern side of the square opposite the town hall.

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The Hôtel de la Moussaye is a private mansion located in Rennes, in the Ille-et-Vilaine department.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de la Moussaye (FR)

The Saint George Palace is an historic building in the city of Rennes. Formerly an abbey residence, it was built in 1670 to replace a much older abbey building that stood on the same site. The Benedictine Abbey of Saint George was forced to close in 1792 during the French Revolution and the property was seized by the government. Since 1930 the building has been listed as a monument historique of France.

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The Hôtel de Cuillé is a private mansion located in Rennes, 2 contour de la Motte, east of the Centre district, backing onto the Square de La Motte.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de Cuillé (FR)

The Saint-Georges swimming pool is a municipal swimming pool built between 1923 and 1926 in Rennes in the French department of Ille-et-Vilaine in the Brittany region.

Wikipedia: Piscine Saint-Georges (FR)

The Grand Hôtel de Chalain is a private mansion located at 15, rue Saint-Georges in Rennes.

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The Petit Hôtel de Chalain is a private mansion located at 13, rue Saint-Georges in Rennes. It dates from the seventeenth century, built on three floors, it is attached to the grand Hôtel de Chalain dating from the eighteenth century and is currently the presbytery of the Saint-Germain church.

Wikipedia: Petit Hôtel de Chalain (FR)

Saint-Germain is a parish church in Rennes located in the Neuve city, long on its southern flank by the eponymous square. Parish of the rich merciers and then parliamentarians, the building is flamboyant Gothic style. It was essentially erected from the 15th century to the 17th century. It keeps the oldest Rennes stained glass as well as quality organs.

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The Church of All Saints or of All Saints, formerly the church of the Jesuit, is a religious building and Catholic place of worship in Rennes, in the Baroque Counter-Reformation style, located south of the Vilaine, rue du Capitaine-Alfred-Dreyfus. Designed between 1624 and 1651 as the church of the Collège Saint-Thomas, this building became a parish church in 1803, replacing the old church of All Saints, which was 300 metres away.

Wikipedia: Église Toussaints de Rennes (FR)

The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes (MBAR) is a French museum of art and archaeology.

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The Théâtre national de Bretagne is a cultural institution established in Rennes in 1990 by combining the Centre dramatique de l'Ouest and the Maison de la Culture of Rennes. For some time it was called the "Great Eight" due to the shape of its building. Its mission is centered on creation, dissemination and training at regional, national and international levels. In 2002 it attained the status of European center of dance and theater production. Its director is Arthur Nauzyciel. He also runs the school along with French actor Laurent Poitrenaux. Every year in November the TNB organizes a festival called "Le Festival du TNB" and formerly called "Mettre en scène" (staging).

Wikipedia: Théâtre National de Bretagne (EN), Website