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Things to do in Rennes

5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from May to September.

Things to do

  1. The Parliament of Brittany

    The great chamber with its gilded ceilings, restored after the 1994 fire, on a guided tour. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument1 hr 30 min≈ €8best in the morning

  2. The Lices market

    On Saturday mornings, France’s second-largest market, and a galette-saucisse eaten on the go. On Wikipedia (in French)

    FoodMarket2 hr≈ €10best in the morning

  3. The Thabor park

    Ten hectares of French formal garden, a rose garden of two thousand varieties and a bandstand. On Wikipedia (in French)

    RelaxationPark1 hr 30 minFreebest in the afternoon

  4. The Brocéliande forest

    Merlin’s tomb, the Barenton spring and the fairy Morgan’s Valley of No Return. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Off the beaten trackNature6 hrFreetakes the whole day

  5. Les Champs Libres

    The Museum of Brittany, a planetarium and a library under one roof by Christian de Portzamparc. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMuseum2 hr 30 min≈ €6best in the afternoon

When to go

The most pleasant months in Rennes: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

The climate in Rennes, month by month
MonthHighLowRainy days
January9 °C / 48 °F3 °C / 37 °F15
February11 °C / 52 °F4 °C / 39 °F10
March13 °C / 55 °F5 °C / 41 °F16
April16 °C / 61 °F7 °C / 45 °F12
May ideal19 °C / 66 °F10 °C / 50 °F12
June ideal24 °C / 75 °F13 °C / 55 °F8
July ideal23 °C / 73 °F14 °C / 57 °F12
August ideal24 °C / 75 °F15 °C / 59 °F10
September ideal21 °C / 70 °F13 °C / 55 °F12
October18 °C / 64 °F10 °C / 50 °F12
November13 °C / 55 °F7 °C / 45 °F13
December10 °C / 50 °F5 °C / 41 °F12

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget
€55
Mid-range
€105
Comfort
€200

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train
2 kg
Bus
29 kg
Plane
140 kg

By train rather than by plane: 140 kg less CO₂e per person (70 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

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Tours and tickets

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Good to know: France

Plugs
Type C, E, 230 V
Emergencies
112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
Driving
On the right

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