The checked plan · Rennes

Rennes in 2 days, day by day

In January, Feluka's planner fills 2 full days in Rennes, fitting each place around its listed opening hours and visit length. Here is that plan, day by day, in the order the planner visits them.

The opening hours behind this plan come from each place’s listing and are unverified; they may have changed, so check before you go.

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Day 1: Centre

  1. Mordelaises Gate and Ramparts Walk

    about 30 min

    The 15th-century fortified gate of old Rennes, with a rampart walk to the Duchesne tower open every day.

    What to do there
    • Walk the ramparts from the gate to the Tour Duchesne
    • Look for the red schist stones of the old wall
    • See the wisteria spilling over the rampart
    • Join a guided visit of medieval Rennes

    Centre6 Rue des Portes Mordelaises, 35000 RennesBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  2. Rennes Cathedral

    about 30 min

    The cathedral where the dukes and duchesses of Brittany were crowned, rebuilt between the 16th and 19th centuries.

    What to do there
    • See the high altar and the monumental organs
    • Look up at the paintings and the vaults

    CentreRue de la Monnaie, 35000 RennesBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  3. Le 2 rue des Dames

    about 90 min

    A retro dining room with a rotating seasonal menu, open Monday to Friday for lunch and dinner.

    What to do there
    • Choose from the rotating menu of seasonal ingredients
    • Eat on the temporary terrace

    Centre2 Rue des Dames, 35000 RennesBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Saint-Germain Church

    about 20 min

    A Flamboyant Gothic parish church built from the 15th to the 17th century, with the oldest stained glass in Rennes.

    What to do there
    • Look for the oldest stained-glass window in Rennes
    • See the Flamboyant Gothic architecture

    CentreRue du Vau Saint-Germain, 35000 RennesBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  5. Saint-Sauveur Basilica

    about 20 min

    A minor basilica in the heart of historic Rennes, noted for its high-altar baldachin and wrought-iron pulpit.

    What to do there
    • See the baldachin over the high altar
    • Look at the wrought-iron pulpit
    • Find the ex-votos left by the faithful

    Centre1 Rue Saint-Sauveur, 35000 RennesBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

  6. Le Bistrot des Remparts

    about 90 min

    A bistro on rue Nantaise by the ramparts with seasonal modern French cooking; lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday.

    What to do there
    • Start with the amuse-bouche
    • Finish with a rum baba
    • Ask about the 34-euro menu

    Centre16 Rue Nantaise bât A, 35000 RennesBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

Day 2: Thabor - Saint-Hélier - Alphonse Guérin, Centre

  1. Thabor Park

    about 60 min

    A 10-hectare former monastery garden with a French garden, an English-style park, a grotto, an aviary and a rose garden.

    What to do there
    • Walk the French garden and the English-style park
    • See the rose garden, over 2,000 varieties
    • Watch the birds in the aviary
    • Find the grotto and the bandstand

    Thabor - Saint-Hélier - Alphonse GuérinPl. Saint-Mélaine, 35000 RennesBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  2. Crêperie La Gavotte

    about 75 min

    A crêperie on rue Saint-Georges in an old house, open since 1994, with galettes and mustard ice cream.

    What to do there
    • Order the Authentique, a galette-saucisse with a Guérande-salt sausage
    • Try the artisanal mustard ice cream
    • Taste the chestnut cider

    Centre41 Rue Saint-Georges, 35000 RennesBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

  3. L'Epicerie Bistrot à Tartines

    about 60 min

    A neighbourhood bistro between the Parliament and the Thabor serving tartines all day, open until midnight.

    What to do there
    • Order a hot or cold tartine
    • Finish with the grandma's chocolate cake
    • Sit on the sunny terrace

    Centre2 Rue des Fossés, 35000 RennesBest: lunch, afternoon, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

In short

2 full days, 9 places, planned for January. The app adjusts the plan to the day you go.

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