Rennes

File:Vue panoramique Parlement de Bretagne - Palace of the Parlement de Bretagne Rennes is the capital city of Brittany, France.

Rennes place de la République DSC 4521 - |Place de la République

An introduction to Rennes

☎ +33 892 35 35 35 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 05:00–00:30, Sunday & bank holidays 06:00–00:30 Gare de Rennes TGV sud-est reseau rennes 2 - The easiest way to get to Rennes from Paris is through Gare Montparnasse. There are TGVs almost every 30 minutes and the ride is 1 hours 25 min. Tickets are available on the SNCF website, and €25-65 for one way. If you're under 26 years old, and planning to travel in France by train, get the "carte 12-25" (€49) which will offer you 50% off most of the time.

There are also direct trains, 4 a day, to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, which arrives at Terminal 2, taking roughly 2 hours 20 min ("OUIGO" direct service from Rennes) or 3 hours and 20 min (with one transit in Le Mans, or in Marne-la-Vallée/Disneyland Paris). The train to CDG terminates at Lille, taking 3 hours and 41 min (direct service from Rennes) or about 4 hours (standard service with 1 transit between stations in Paris), from where it's feasible to take a Eurostar to the UK or numerous connections to continental Europe.

The Rennes train station also provides TGV service to Brest (via Saint-Brieuc) and Quimper (via Vannes), or regional TER services to Nantes (via Redon) and Saint-Malo, as well as other cities in Brittany, and some suburban municipalities with local stations in Rennes Metropole.

By shared ride

The cheapest way will be covoiturage or ride sharing. A lot of websites offer information about people wishing to share their vehicle and budget. Covoiturage.fr, [https://es&status=tous 123envoiture.com, or Allostop will help you out. Since 1968, travelling by vehicle on motorways within Brittany is free.

Travel on a Bus in Rennes

Rennes has also an international and local bus station ("Gare routière"), right next to the central rail and metro station Gares|a}}. This is where you can get information about Illenoo (see below) and where buses such as Eurolines leave and arrive.

How to get around in Rennes

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By bus and metro

Lignes de métro et bus Chronostar de Rennes.svg|Metro and "Chronostar" bus lines map

Rennes has a very good public transport system, called Star.

If you're planning to buy a pass (weekly or longer), you'll need to go to the agency Place de la République or in the central train station to get a "Korrigo" card. You can also find agencies in the subways stations Henri Fréville|a and Villejean-Université|a. These are not open every day, /actualites/espace-korrigo/ so check the opening times before you visit]. Remember to bring an ID picture for employees to scan, as the card includes your photo. It is a free electronic card on which your pass will be saved. Once you have it, just reload it anywhere tickets are sold.

Daily tickets can be purchased for €3 a day, and are valid on all bus lines (urban and metropolitan) and metro. Star claims that its network has the best prices in France, with a single ticket (valid for 60 min after validation for unlimited connections) costing €2.90 (December 2018). Locals using a one-hour ticket will often leave their used ticket on top of the ticket vending machines. You should check to see if any tickets are have been left before buying your own, as the one-hour validity usually means it will be valid for a number of ongoing journeys.

Rennes offers more than 50 urban bus routes and a metro, with 1 service every 5 min in each direction for the metro and main bus lines at peak hours. The hub of the network is at République|a(a secondary hub is at the train station Gares|a, it will become the main hub when the second metro line will open), which feeds most of the 50 different routes in the city (suburban lines to the west and east of the city are also connecting there, suburban lines to the north and south are now preferably connected to the metro and may reach the downtown only on Sunday for limited services). This bus and metro network connects all parts of Rennes (and all municipalities in the metropole), and so you're never far from a bus stop. All the bus stops conveniently have a map (une carte) of Rennes with all the lines on, and a timetable for the routes it provides, so there isn't much chance of getting lost.

The metro, called the VAL, has only one line with 15 stops and is 8.57 km long. It runs from one edge to the other in 16 min. It connects the main train station to the centre, Villejean university and the hospital and the city hall and more. It runs from 05:25 to 00:30, like the seven main bus lines. A second line is under construction and is scheduled to open in 2019.

By bike

Rennes offers very good options for cyclists. With plenty of cycle lanes and the city has plenty of cyclists. For residents of the city and tourists, bikes known as Le Vélo STAR, can be borrowed from 81 stations all over the city. These bikes are not particularly good, but they work and have three gears, so its worth checking them out. You can buy a 1-day or 7-day-registration on the website or at ten stations in the centre (pay with your credit card) for €1 or €5, respectively. Once registered, you can get a bike as often as you want from any station by typing your personal account number and PIN. The first 30 minutes of every rental are free, so the trick is to return your bicycle just before 30 min at the next station and immediately borrow another one.

If you are after a pleasant cycling trip, check out the canal route, which is flat and not very hazardous.

By car

Traffic in downtown is heavy. Large areas are reserved for pedestrians and buses. Parking in the center is not free. You'll have to find an horodateur, to pay. The price will depend on the the zone you are parked in. €0.75/hr and 2 hours 40 min maximum for green zone and €1.33/hr with 1 hours 33 min maximum for red zones.

The best way to discover Rennes is by metro and its parcs-relais. These are car-parks located in metro stations on the outskirts such as J.F. Kennedy|a, Villejean-Université|a in the north and Henri Fréville|a, Triangle|a and La Poterie|a in the south. They're free if you use the metro.

By bus (illenoo)

Illenoo is a public service of the Conseil départemental d'Ille-et-Vilaine. It offers affordable travel within the département (and a little bit outside) on 18 lines. For example, Rennes - Saint-Malo: €4.80, return for students under 26.

You can also go to Mont-Saint-Michel from Rennes, with the regional bus line]. It is a direct service and takes 1 hours 20 min. Buses leave from the main bus station, next to train station, and the terminate at the foot of Mont-Saint-Michel.

Some long distance bus links to Nantes, Laval and Caen are cooperated with Lila (the public service of the Conseil départemental de Loire-Atlantique) or with TER (the train+bus networks of regions Britanny, Pays de la Loire and Normandy).

What to see in Rennes

To most people, Rennes is not very famous for its architecture or places to see. But this city has a lot of surprises, from wood-framed (colombages) houses in the old downtown to modern building like les Champs Libres.

Rennes - Parlement de Bretagne - The Parliament of Brittany

• One highlight, if you're after natural beauty and tranquility, is the Parc du Thabor GPS 48.1138149,-1.6722387}}. This park has a stunning collection of plant life, including a large bed of hundreds of species of roses, tropical, African and European trees, other beautiful and rare plants. It also offers a chance to see some budgies! There are cages with a dozen of species of small colourful birds. To get to Parc Thabor from Republique station, take bus number 3 (direction St. Laurent) and get off at the Thabor stop. Or you can walk about 10 minutes north-eastwards.
• The Parliament of Brittany GPS 48.1129614,-1.6779879 is a major building in Rennes. This grand palace was built in the 17th century to house the provincial court of justice.
• The Portes Mordelaises GPS 48.1112366,-1.687162 is the last remaining city gate, just in front of the Gothic Church GPS 48.113162,-1.68582}}. It boasts a classical façade, though the interior was rebuilt during the first French Empire and restored in 2015.

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• Colourful traditional half-timbered houses (maison à pans de bois) are primarily along the streets Rue Saint-Sauveur, Rue Saint-Georges, Rue de Saint-Malo, Rue Saint-Guillaume, Rue des Dames, Rue du Chapitre, Rue Vasselot, Rue Saint-Michel, Rue de la Psallette, and around the plazas of the historic downtown (Place du Champ-Jacquet, Place des Lices, Place Sainte-Anne and Place Rallier-du-Baty). All these houses escaped from a giant fire which destroyed half of the city in 1720. Due to this fire and the northern downtown was rebuilt in the 18th century on a grid plan.

Around Rennes

• Mont Saint-Michel is a granite island in the former region of Basse-Normandie (now the region Normandie), about 70 kilometers northeast. The main part of the island is the abbey of Mont Saint-Michel, surrounded by fortifications and the 3rd most visited monument in France.

If you're going there and the easiest and more expensive way is to use keolis emeraude bus company. They'll charge you €11.40 each way, €8.60 for 16 to 25 year olds. But a cheaper option is to use the Illenoo public transport (see Get in), which costs €3 each way, but stops in Pontorson (9 km south of Mont Saint-Michel). From there, you can even hitch hike or use the Maneo light bus link, which costs €2. Just make sure that the schedules line up so you're not stuck in Pontorson for 2 hours or more — it's a cute small town but there's not much to do there.

Both services offer a 20% discount for those under 26 years old.

• Saint-Malo
• Etangs d'Apigné
• Dinan
• Montfort-sur-Meu
• Cobac Parc
• Fougères
• The Vilaine river
• Canal d'Ille-et-Rance
• Forêt de Rennes
• Vitré

Best things to do in Rennes

Markets

• Le marché des Lices. Place des Lices, every Saturday morning, 06:00 to 13:30. Established in 1622, this huge food market is spread out over a number of streets and halls, selling fruit, veg, a vast array of fish, crêpes, galettes, fresh Meat and other French delicacies such as fruit cocktail, snails and Cheese. It gets very busy, so can be best enjoyed before 11:00. Don't leave without sampling a galette-saucisse and the local specialty composed of a fried sausage rolled on a fresh galette (local, savory not sweet, crêpe). This snack costs about €2.50. The market is just 8 minutes walk from the main bus & metro station, République|a}}.
• Other markets take place every day in different neighborhoods:
• Mondays
• Tuesdays:
• Le Blosne – Place de Zagreb – 07:00–13:00 (metro station Le Blosne|a}})
• Cleunay – Rue Jules Lallemand – 07:00–12:30 (bus-stop De Lesseps, lines 9, 13)
• Maurepas – Place d'Erlangen – 07:00–12:30
• Wednesdays
• Thursdays:
• Jeanne d'Arc – Blvd Alexis Carrel – 07:00–12:45 (Metro Station Assomption line C1, 14; bus-stop Jeanne d'Arc, lines C3, 31, 44)
• Bour L'Eveque – Plaza Simone Morand – 07:00–12:30 (bus-stop Géniaux}}, lines 11, 14, 54, 55, 56)
• Fridays:
• Bréquigny – Place Albert Bayet – 07:00–12:30 (bus-stop Lycée Bréquigny}} or Metro Station Félix Éboué, lines C5, 13 59 & 72)
• Saturdays:
• Le Blosne – Place de Zagreb – 07:00–13:00 (metro station Le Blosne|a}})
• Les Lices – Place des Lices – 07:00–13:30
• Sundays

Sport

• Fun Club 35 - Get down Place Ste Anne on Rue d'Echange, make a left on rue de Dinan and make on right on rue Pierre Gourdel right after the Westport Inn. You'll find a tiny place to play squash (€4-8 per person for an hour) or dance Rock 'n Roll or salsa. The owner might speak a little bit too fast, but you'll find great prices and some nice people in there.

• Le Blizz - 8, avenue des eulles in parc des eulles, bus-stop Le Blizz on line C3 ☎ +33 2 99 36 28 10 €8.70 for adminssion + €3.10 for ice skates Le Blizz Le Blizz patinoire Rennes An ice rink which isn't too expensive. To get there, it's the number 3 bus, with Patinoire the required stop.

• Watch football (soccer) at
• Stade Rennes FC - 48.099, -1.719 - They play in Ligue 1 and the top tier of French football, and often qualify for European tournaments. The stadium, capacity 29,778, is called Roazhon Park after the Breton word for Rennes; it's 4 kilometers west of the downtown off ring-road N136.

• Pools

Culture & Tradition of Rennes

Les Champs Libres is a brand new building in which you'll find le musée de Bretagne, l'espace des Sciences and the bibliothèque municipale. It's a wonderful place where you can learn a lot about Rennes, about Brittany, and about sciences and history. There are a lot of exhibitions (temporary and permanent), forums, and debates. There's also an outside café overhanging Place Charles de Gaulle where you can meet people and talk about whatever you feel like. If you feel like reading newspapers, head to the room in front of you when you enter that building, choose your favourite one and sit with other peers. But if you want to have a nice look at the downtown, head to last floor of the public library and enjoy. Don't forget to be quiet or they'll remind you! If you don't feel like going to the movies, you can climb up to the planetarium (around €7 for exposition and planetarium) and enjoy 1 hours 30 min of live "show" about space, stars, legends. Check the schedule on their website for your favourite theme.

Fest-Noz

Fest-noz is a Breton, not French, word meaning festival of the night. It is a traditional ball where people of all generations meet, listen to traditional music, drink organic juice or chouchen, and dance to Breton music. Most of them take place on Saturdays, but you can find some on Thursdays or Fridays. Most are advertised via posters on streets and around the universities, in addition to a website that gathers most of Fest-Noz nights in Brittany. Admission is usually €5-8 per person, but bigger events as Yaouank] (a huge fest-noz in Rennes, Oct or Nov) are little bit more expensive.

Thursdays

As students represent a quarter of Rennes' population, you will probably find people walking (or staggering) in the downtown. This is especially true on Thursdays which is traditionally students day, as many of them go back home on Friday for the weekend. But for a few years, downtown residents have been complaining about heavy drinking and disturbances of the peace at night; so the former préfète of Ille et Vilaine, Bernadette Malgorn, enforced the law and decided to close bars earlier. The result was that it drained all the people out at the same time, and created problems with the police for a few months. This is where associations, organizations and city hall intervened. The idea of opening concert halls and public places to occupy these young people by making play and games available gradually caught on. The concept, running during school time, is to propose four different free activities every Thursday during school time.

• Dazibao organized by the CRIJ Bretagne opened from 10pm to 3am, is a meeting place. Discover new people, new music, multimedia, fair trade products, etc.
• Bulles d'Art is the time to discover local bands in concert halls or in the café-spectacle. Full ticket is €5 for under 25.
• The Nuit découvertes (from 22:00 to 02:00) is to create, taste, exchange, play, move, try games, improvisation, visual art, music.
• The Nuit du Sport (from 22:00 to 03:00) opportunity to try innovative or new sports (kin ball, peteca, ultimate, speedminton, etc.)

Cinemas

There are four cinemas in Rennes.

Braderies

(annual stock sale) St Martin, autres, etonnante braderie de rennes

Festivals

February

• Travelling and Travelling Junior | Web:

| year=annual | February | |month= | - France Festival Travelling de Rennes - A movie festival which explores a culture focusing on a city every year. The date changes from year to year so be sure to check.

• Urbaines | Web:

| year=annual | February–March | |month= | - France - Festival dedicated to urban culture: street art and street performance (graffitis, slam, hip-hop music). It features: Exibitions, concerts, dance battles, movies projections, etc... Lasts aroud 20 days.

April

• Mythos Festival @mythos.com Web:

| year=annual | April | |month= | - France - ☎ +33 2 99 79 00 11 Mythos (festival) A festival of words, focusing on story and song.

May

• Rock'n Solex | Web:

| year=annual | May | |month= | - France INSA Rennes, campus Beaulieu, 20, Avenue des Buttes de Coësmes, CS 70839 - Rock'n Solex - The oldest student festival in France, founded in 1967. This festival is a mix of music and solex races.

July

• Les Tombées de la Nuit - Web:

| year=annual | July |1st week of |month= | - France - ☎ +33 2 99 32 56 56 Les Tombées de la nuit An art festival with many shows and installations taking place in public spaces. Also features alternative, classical and traditional music, activities, and exhibitions.

• Quartiers d'Été - Web:

| year=annual | July |3rd week of |month= | - France An outdoor festival organised by volunteer youngsters. Concerts, cinema, activities and games.

November

• Yaouank | Web:

| year=annual | November|3rd weekend of |month= | - France - ☎ +33 2 99 30 06 87 20€ Festival Yaouank -

December

• Les Transmusicales | Web:

| year=annual | December |Early |month= | - France - Rencontres Trans Musicales

Festivals in Brittany

May

• Art Rock | Web:

| year=annual | May–June |Every Pencôte week-end, in |month= |Saint-Brieuc - France Festival Art Rock

July

• Festival du bout du monde - Web:

| year=annual | July | |month= |Crozon - France prairie de Landaoudec, Presqu'île de Crozon, Finistère €36 for 1 day, €62 for Sa–Su, €75 for 3 days Festival du bout du monde

• Bobital Festival - Festival l'Armor à Sons @stival.fr | Web:

| year=annual | July | |month= | - France Plaine du Louvre, Bobital, Côtes-d'Armor Festival de Bobital

• Au pont du Rock | Web:

| year=annual | August |Last week-end of |month= |Malestroit - France espace Maurice Melois, Malestroit, Morbihan ☎ +33 2 97 73 76 91 Festival au Pont du Rock

• Les Vieilles Charrues | Web:

| year=annual | July | |month= |Carhaix-Plouguer - France Carhaix-Plouguer, Finistère €44 for 1 day, €88 for 2 days, €132 for 3 days, €176 for 4 days Vieilles Charrues Festival

August

Festival interceltique de Lorient @interceltique.bzh | Web: | year=annual | August | |month= |Lorient - France - ☎ +33 2 97 21 24 29 +33 2 97 64 34 13 - Festival Interceltique de Lorient

• La Route du Rock | Web:

| year=annual | August | |month= |Saint-Malo - France - ☎ +33 2 99 54 01 11 - La Route du Rock

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Rennes

Local products

• Base products:
• Half-salted butter (used in lots of local food, but also served on table and on bread slices at breakfast).
• Many fruits, including many local varieties of apples, pears, cherries, and raspberries.
• Many vegetables, including multiple varieties of salads, carrots, peas, green beans, and white beans.
• Salted food:
• Galette (Breton salted crêpe made with buckwheat flour, locally named sarrasin, gluten-free).
• Galettes-saucisses (roasted Beef sausage wrapped in a galette, typically sold outdoor as a fast-food on markets, and in festive and sportive events)
• Kig-ha-farz (traditional festive familial food with long and complex preparation in farms but found also in some Halal restaurants)
• Châtaignes grillées (roasted chestnuts)
• Sweetened food:
• Crêpe (made with wheat flour, various featuring but the typical one is just with melted salted butter and granulated sugar: taste the "crêpe suzette", with melted butter, orange or lime juice and zests, and flammed with an alcolhol, generally Grand-Marnier, Curaçao or even a Breton Chouchen for the "crêpe chouchen" variant)
• Far Breton (soft and creamy buttered cake, featured with pruneaux, i.e. dried unpitted prunes)
• Kouign Amann (typical Breton cake, 100% pure butter, delicious !)
• Galettes et palets bretons (powdery crackers with salted butter)
• Quatre-quarts, or barre bretonne (soft buttery cake, commonly served at breakfast or at end of afternoon)
• Caramels au beurre salé
• Beverages:
• Lait ribot (half-fermented milk, also served with boiled chestnuts)
• Chouchen (alcohol based on fermented honey in apple cider) or Hydromel (alcohol based on fermented honey in water)
• Cidre (hard apple cider): traditionally still (served with meats), but now more commonly sparkling with several flavors ("cidre bouché", typically served in crêperies with salted galettes and sweetened crêpes)
• Local cola brands: Breizh Cola (the most well-known and most successful regional cola sold in France just second after a well-known international brand), Britt Cola (flavoured with salted caramel and the third cola sold in Britanny), Human Cola (the first humanitary soft drink, formely named U.man Cola and the third cola sold in Britanny, initially brewed in Douarnenez, now distributed throughout France)
• Beers

Shopping malls

• There is a large shopping mall at Place du Colombier about 300 m north west of the train station. The Metro stops there (Metro Station Charles de Gaulle|a). C & A and Habitat are two of the stores that are in the mall.
• La Visitation is a shopping mall in the center close to Place Sainte Anne. You'll find two main stores; H&M and Saturn and some others. This little shopping mall links the Place Ste Anne to Place Hoche where is the law university.
• If you're looking for high budget shopping mall, les Galleries Lafayette in the center on the quais (docks), almost Place de la République, are made for you. You'll find food, clothes, games, make-up, furniture, and perfume.
• On the edge of the city you'll find other large shopping malls, which include big supermarkets. This includes Centre Alma, centre commercial de Cleunay, Grand quartier, or centre commercial de Cesson-Sévigné.

City center

• Rue d'Orléans and Rue le Bastard are two streets linking Place de la République to Place Sainte-Anne through Place de la Mairie. There are stores everywhere for everything!
• If you're looking for traveling books or maps, La Librairie du Voyage will be happy to help you. It's one of the few places you can find relevant information and qualified people.

Muslim Friendly Food & Restaurants in Rennes

Note: Galette-saucisse je t'aime J'en mangerai des kilos ! Dans toute l'Ille-et-Vilaine Avec du lait ribot !

Rue Saint-Georges (Rennes) has innumerable creperies. This street has a certain olde world charm.

• Rue de Saint-Malo 48.1163, -1.6809 North of place Saint-Anne, metro station Saint-Anne|a}} Ais the equivalent of Rue Saint-Michel but for restaurants. You'll find some nice "around the world" restaurants. Try the y- Halal Kebab there, which at only €5, are a affordable filling lunch.

Crêperies

• Crêperie Sainte-Anne | 5 Place Sainte-Anne métro station Sainte-Anne|a, located next to "Crêperie de la Place" ☎ +33 2 99 79 22 72 | Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 11:45-20:00 A very nice crêperie where you can also enjoy very good ice creams.

• Crêperie de la Place | 6 Place Sainte Anne métro station Sainte-Anne|a, very well located, just next "Crêperie Sainte-Anne" ☎ +33 2 99 79 01 43 One of the best crêperies in Rennes: you can eat delicious galettes and crêpes at a affordable price.

Boulangeries (bakeries)

• Boulangerie Hoche | 17 Rue Hoche ☎ +33 2 99 63 61 01 This is one of the best bakeries in Rennes. It is a bit pricey though, so keep this in mind. But, if you are up for treating yourself and they have a great raspberry tart!

• Boulangerie La Fournée Saint-Michel | Place Sainte-Anne métro station Sainte-Anne|a}} - One of the few shops open in the downtown on a Sunday afternoon and they do a range of flavoured breads and reasonably priced desserts

• Le Fournil Vasselot | 13 Rue Vasselot métro station République|a}} ☎ +33 2 99 79 02 07 | Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 07:00-20:00 This is one of the best and famous bakeries in Rennes. Lot of breads, cakes, viennoiseries (probably the best buttered croissants in Rennes)

Drink

Most bars close at 01:00, though some "night" bars close at 03:00 tops. Last orders are normally announced with a ringing bell, though a good tip is to consider ordering your last drinks no later than 00:30 because it's likely they'll stop selling shortly afterwards.

• Barantic - 4 Rue Saint-Michel ☎ +33 2 99 79 29 24 - If you're a organic juice lover, this should be the place where to go. It has 18 draught soft drinks with local and Belgian soft drinks. You can also discover some saucisson (dried sausage). The best time to visit is during the a sunny afternoon, in the middle of crowded terraces, with your favourite organic juice and saucisson.

• Couleur Café | 27 Rue Legraverend north of Place Sainte-Anne ☎ +33 2 23 40 07 13 Specialized in Guinness Book of Records cocktails (more than 2,000 types) and rum.

• Funky Munky | 37 Rue Saint-Melaine near an entrance for the Thabor park A cool vodka/cocktail café. Drinks are relatively affordable - the more you buy and the cheaper it gets. The bar serves 30 flavours of vodka, numerous cocktails (including a Long Island Iced Tea, Cosmos, Sex on the Beach, and a delicious drink called a Purple Turtle), and a few drinks on tap or in bottles. The bar hosts a poetry slam every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month, and a quiz night every Monday from about 20:00 on. The bartender (and owner) speaks French and English, so don't worry about having to speak perfect French.

• Haricot Rouge | 10 Rue Baudrairie on a street north of the Place de la République ☎ +33 2 99 79 36 23 With a smoother feeling, serving hot Chocolates and having board games.

• Jardin Moderne - 11 Rue du Manoir de Servigné ZI Route de Lorient ☎ +33 2 99 14 04 68 Mostly a music hall, not a café.

• Le Sablier - 70 Rue Jean Guéhenno at the crossing of Rue Jean Guéhenno and Boulevard Duchesse-Anne and therefore a bit outside of the downtown ☎ +33 2 99 36 32 38 A bar famous for the concerts there at a time, it is also an excellent place to have lunch.

• O'Connell's Irish Pub - 7 Place du Parlement ☎ +33 2 99 79 38 76 Very popular Irish pub. Ask anyone and someone will point you in the right direction. St. Patrick's Day at this place is insane - the pub becomes packed to capacity. Same rules apply for any big sporting events. Monday nights 19:00-23:00 and Thursday nights from 19:00-close are happy hour. A pint of stout or ale is €4 (and in some cases, less) during happy hour - just check the little posters up on the walls at the bar (or ask the bartenders and they're all very friendly and most, if not all, of them are anglophones). Not only do the anglophones love this place, but the French do too.

• Westport Inn | 36 Rue de Dinan down the street from Place des Lices ☎ +33 2 99 35 05 43 Another Irish pub. It's smaller, but it's got an authentic feel to it, and the drinks are slightly cheaper than at O'Connell's. But, according to the sign on the window, you're not allowed to bring in nuclear weapons, so if you're packing, go elsewhere.

• L'Artiste Assoiffé A typical classic French bar with a great selection of soft-drinks and an outdoor patio that allows smoking. Excellent place to meet up with friends and hang out over a couple of soft drinks, Coffee, or a glass of soft drinks.

• Le Bateau Ivre
• Le Mille Potes | 4 Boulevard de la Liberté ☎ +33 2 30 02 05 53 A quiet place at the end of the afternoon, with a large choice of soft drinks and vines. You can find in that bar people who training Latin dances, contribute to Wikimedia projects, "remix" museums or libraries, enjoy soccer, etc. There are regular concerts with nice bands and special events for foreigners.

• L'Heure du Jeu 11 Boulevard Magenta , near Les Champs Libres ☎ +33 2 99 31 43 48 You like games, card games, board games or just playing? L'heure du jeu ("play time") has 1,000 of them! Good and quite a must brunch on some Sundays mornings. You have to call for a reservation.

Night bars

These are bars that have an extended closing time of 03:00. There are bouncers for some of them.

• La Contrescarpe
• La Place
• Le Cactus -

Party

• Mondo Bizarro | - The punk rock place to be.

Clubs

• Délicatessen
• L'Espace -friendly.

• Le Stanley -

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The Travel Guide encompasses a wide range of features that will undoubtedly enhance the travel experience for Muslim visitors to Rennes. Key components include:

Halal-Friendly Accommodations inRennes: A carefully selected list of hotels, lodges, and vacation rentals that cater to halal requirements, ensuring a comfortable and welcoming stay for Muslim travelers in Rennes.

Halal Food, Restaurants and Dining in Rennes: A comprehensive directory of restaurants, eateries, and food outlets offering halal-certified or halal-friendly options in Rennes, allowing Muslim travelers to savor local cuisines without compromising their dietary preferences in Rennes.

Prayer Facilities: Information on masjids, prayer rooms, and suitable locations for daily prayers in Rennes, ensuring ease and convenience for Muslim visitors in fulfilling their religious obligations.

Local Attractions: An engaging compilation of Muslim-friendly attractions, cultural sites such as Museums, and points of interest in Rennes, enabling travelers to explore the city's rich heritage while adhering to their values.

Transport and Logistics: Practical guidance on transportation options that accommodate Muslim travel needs, ensuring seamless movement within Rennes and beyond.

Speaking about the launch, Irwan Shah, Chief Technology Officer of eHalal Travel Group in Rennes, stated, "We are thrilled to introduce our Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide in Rennes, a Muslim friendly destination known for its cultural richness and historical significance. Our goal is to empower Muslim travelers with accurate information and resources, enabling them to experience the wonders of Rennes without any concerns about their faith-based requirements. This initiative reaffirms our commitment to creating inclusive and memorable travel experiences for all our clients."

The eHalal Travel Group's Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Rennes is now accessible on this page. The guide will be regularly updated to ensure that Muslim travelers have access to the latest information, thus reinforcing its status as a reliable companion for Muslim travelers exploring Rennes.

About eHalal Travel Group:

eHalal Travel Group Rennes is a prominent name in the global Muslim travel industry, dedicated to providing innovative and all-inclusive travel solutions tailored to the needs of Muslim travelers worldwide. With a commitment to excellence and inclusivity, eHalal Travel Group aims to foster a seamless travel experience for its clients while respecting their religious and cultural values.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

• Youth Hostel - 10, Canal Street Martin. This is found in a pleasant area by the canal run by friendly staff. You have to be a member of the YHA which will cost €7 for a years membership. The hostel itself is priced at €20.35.

• Camping des eulles - camping-@ Parc des eulles, Rue du Professeur Maurice Audin, 35700 - GPS: 48.1352, -1.6429 inside the Parc des eulles, 5 kilometers northeast from historical town center, C3 bus-stop eulles Piscine ☎ +33 2 99 36 91 22 Check-in: 14:00-20:00 or 17:00-20:00, late arrival upto 22:00, annual closing: Jan 28 - February 7 / Check-out: 11:00 RV/caravan €17–29, tent €13–21, Cyclo-rando tent €11–16; seasonal price variation: more expensive on summer - The at Rennes is rather large. To get there, take the number C3 bus, and get off at the Gayeulles Piscine stop. The neighbouring park has much to offer, including an ice rink, a swimming swimmingpool and sports facilities. It makes a good stop for Cyclo-rando on V2 cycleroad (St-Malo to Arzal), as the camping is just 3 kilometers from the Canal d'Ille-et-Rance. 126 locations: 74 for RV/caravans, 24 for tents with vehicles, 19 Cyclo-rando locations, 9 basic stops for RV.

• Many hotels can be found Place de la gare, and on the avenue Jean Janvier going northward from the north exit of the train station.

Stay safe

Rennes is one of the safest cities in France. Crime of all sorts is extremely rare. The only times you are even remotely likely to run into any trouble is on the Rue-de-la-soif on a busy night, as some people tend to become highly intoxicated and unruly as a result. Simply distance yourself from these people and you will have no problems.

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Consulates in Rennes

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• Morocco - 19, blvd de Sévigné, 35700 48.1166, -1.6718 bus-stop Sévigné, lines 51, 70, 71 and 151ex ☎ +33 2 99 27 54 00 +33 2 99 36 99 31

Monday to Friday 09:00–15:00 United States - 30, quai Duguay Trouin, 35000 - GPS: 48.1103, -1.6843 bus-stop Pont de Bretagne & Place de Bretagne ☎ +33 1 43 12 48 70 +33 2 99 35 00 92 Monday to Friday 09:00–18:00

Travel Next

• It is fairly easy to travel in France and therefore it would be clever to take advantage of the beautiful cities and coastal scenery in Bretagne (Fougères, Dinan, Vannes, Carnac, Lorient, Guidel, Finistère, Vitré,...).
• Saint-Malo, a wonderful coastal town on the English Channel, is only 45 minutes away by TGV and usually costs less than €10. Buses are also available for cheaper but take a bit longer.

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