Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Rennes, France

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Tour Facts

7 sights
2.5 km

41 m
35 m

Experience Rennes in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Rennes Individual Sights in Rennes

Sight 1: Théâtre du Vieux Saint-Étienne

The Théâtre du Vieux Saint-Étienne is a theatre in Rennes.

Wikipedia: Théâtre du Vieux Saint-Étienne (FR)

406 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Le Jeu de Paume

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The Jeu de Paume is a building located in the west of the Centre district of Rennes, at 12, rue Saint-Louis. It is the only surviving building of the former Eudist major seminary founded in 1670 and one of the oldest elevated tennis court buildings preserved in France.

Wikipedia: Jeu de paume de Rennes (FR)

204 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle

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The Basilica of Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle is a minor Catholic basilica located in the city center of Rennes, Brittany, on the Place Sainte-Anne.

Wikipedia: Basilique Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle de Rennes (FR)

77 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Centre des congrès de Rennes Métropole

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The Jacobin Convent, also known as the former Convent of Bonne-Nouvelle, is a former religious building and barracks located in the city centre of Rennes. It includes a church, a cloister and conventual buildings.

Wikipedia: Couvent des Jacobins (Rennes) (FR), Website

597 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Palais Saint-Melaine

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The Palais Saint-Melaine, former seat of the Archbishopric of Rennes, is a palace located on Place Saint-Melaine in Rennes, on the western edge of the Thabor Park.

Wikipedia: Palais Saint-Melaine (FR)

213 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Melaine

Morio60 / CC BY-SA 2.0

Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Melaine is a French abbey church located in Rennes — in the extension of the rue Saint-Melaine, in the northeastern part of the center of the medieval city — in the French department of Ille-et-Vilaine in the Brittany region. It is bordered on its south façade by the western end of the Thabor Park.

Wikipedia: Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Melaine (FR)

1044 meters / 13 minutes