Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Rennes, France

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.

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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.

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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 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.

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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.

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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.

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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 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.

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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.

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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 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.

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

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

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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.

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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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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.

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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 Duchesne Tower is a 15th-century tower located near the Mordelaise gate in Rennes, in the French department of Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany. It takes its name from Jehan du Chesne, the great doorkeeper of Rennes and the first inhabitant of the tower, who was responsible for opening and closing the city gates. Integrated into the Hôtel d'Artillerie, the tower has been listed as a historical monument since March 13, 1944. Put up for sale by the State, it was bought in March 2023 by Rennes Métropole.

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The Church of Saint-Étienne de Rennes is a Roman Catholic church located in Rennes.

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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.

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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 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.

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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.

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

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