Rennes is a city of northwestern France, in the east of Brittany. Rennes is the capital of the Bretagne région, as well as the capital of the Ille-et-Vilaine département.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Population: 195,000
• The town is built on a hill, with the north side being more elevated than the south side
• Rennes is classified as a city of art and history
• Rennes is also one of first Technopoles in France that were established in an effort to stimulate the economies of regions other than Paris during the Aménagement du territoire

SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS

• 16th-century Palais de Justice (severely damaged by fire in 1994; seat of old Breton parliament)
• Cathedrale St-Pierre
• Parc du Thabor
• Museum of Brittany (regional culture and history) and Museum of Fine Arts