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RENNES

It is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France at the confluence of the rivers Ille and Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.
CLIMATE
Rennes features an oceanic climate. Precipitation in Rennes is considerably less abundant than in the western parts of Brittany, reaching only half of the levels of, e.g., the city of Quimper, which makes rainfall in Rennes comparable to the levels of large parts of western Germany. Sunshine hours range between 1,700 and 1,850 annually, which is about the amount of sunshine received by the city of Lausanne. Temperature varies between -14.7°C on Feb and 40.5°C on July.

ACCESS

Two possibilities to reach Rennes:
  • Area
50,4 km2
  • Altitude
min 17m / max 78m
  • Population
222 485 inhabitants
  • Average living expenses
1,315€/month
  • Average monthly rent
665€/month

CLASSÉE EN 2ePOSITION (sur 44) DES VILLES ÉTUDIANTES FRANÇAISES

 
 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION

In Rennes, take public transport from the Star network and use the KorriGo card, a single transport ticket that can be used for all your trips (bus, metro, train) and even to rent a bike: https://www.star.fr > tickets and prices > Korrigo card

For trips in the region, take regional trains, the TER Breizhgo: ter.sncf.com/bretagne

Also think about buses for cheap travel: https://fr.ouibus.com/ or https://www.flixbus.fr/

https://www.star.fr/

ATTRACTIONS

  • The historic center of Rennes
  • Beaux-arts museum
  • Thabor Park
  • The Brittany Museum
  • Saint-Pierre Cathedral
  • The Ile et Rance canal
  • The Gayeulles park
  • The Frac Brittany
  • The Jacobin Convent
  • The Place des Lices
  • The Town Hall Square, central core of Rennes
  • The opera
  • The Palace of Commerce

IMPORTANT ANNUAL EVENTS

APRIL
  • Mythos, the spoken word arts festival (storytellers, singers) in Thabor Park.
  • Rennes Urban Trail, an atypical sporting challenge running through monuments, gardens and symbolic places in the city.
MAY
  • Brittany Festival, more than 230 events throughout the region (concerts, exhibitions, traditional festivals, markets, etc.).
  • European Night of Museums, free museums from 8 p.m. to midnight.
JUNE
  • Music festival, music throughout the city (free concerts).

IMPORTANT ANNUAL EVENTS

JULY AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
  • The Football World Cup, organized by the CMI of Rennes in partnership with SIUAPS and Stade Rennais F.C., international football tournament.
  • The Night of Students of the World, an unmissable back-to-school event for international students, organized by the Erasmus Student Network (ESN France).
  • The Tam-Tam Festival, the good plan festival for young people in Rennes, organized by the CRIJ de Bretagne and other partners.
  • The Science Festival, in university laboratories.
NOVEMBER
  • Yaouank, an essential festival of current Breton music and the largest fest-noz (night party) in Brittany (preferential rates with the Sortir Card).
DECEMBER
  • Les Trans Musicales de Rennes, a flagship event for current music and the musical trends of tomorrow (student rates)