Rennes miniguide
Rennes is located in northwestern France , and is the main town in the region of Brittany and in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine.The city has 209,600 inhabitants and is an important transport hub and cultural center.
The historic center is located on a hill, and there are still preserved medieval buildings. One of the city's landmarks - Justice Palace - built in the period 1618 to 1654 were destroyed in a fire in 1994. Justice Palace is now rebuilt.
Some of the most visited tourist attractions in Rennes are: Les Champs Libre - a relatively new cultural center where you can find libraries, Space Science (with interactive exhibits and the Planetarium) and "Le Musée de Bretagne". Rennes also has an art museum - Le Musée de Beaux Arts with paintings and sculptures from the 1300s to the 1800s. Works by Picasso, Gaugin, Rubens and Dufy's exhibition.
Otherwise, the public park in the center "Parc du Thabor" worth a visit. The park is a mixture of French and English garden with beautiful stautuer. The town's botanical garden.
Nearest airport is Aéroport de Rennes, located 5 km southwest of the center.
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