Editing Rennes (section)

===Historic centre===

The historic centre is located on the former plan of the ramparts. There is a difference between the northern city centre and the southern city centre due to the 1720 fire, which destroyed most of the timber-framed houses in the northern part of the city. The rebuilding was done in stone, on a grid plan. The poorer southern part was not rebuilt.

Due to the presence of the ''parlement de Bretagne'', many "[[hôtel particulier|hôtels particuliers]]" were built in the northern part, the richer half of Rennes in the 18th century. Most of the city's [[Monument historique|monuments historiques]] can be found there.

Colourful traditional [[half-timbered]] houses are situated primarily along the roads of Saint-Sauveur, Saint-Georges, de Saint-Malo, Saint-Guillaume, des Dames, du Chapitre, Vasselot, Saint-Michel, de la Psallette and around the plazas of Champ-Jacquet, des Lices, Saint-Anne and Rallier-du-Baty.

==== The Parlement de Bretagne and city hall area ====
The ''[[Parlement de Bretagne]]'' (Administrative and judicial centre of Brittany, {{Langx|br|Breujoù Breizh}}) is the most famous 17th century building in Rennes. It was rebuilt after a terrible fire in 1994 that may have been caused by a flare fired by a protester during a demonstration. It houses the Rennes [[Court of Appeal (France)|Court of Appeal]]. The surrounding plaza is built in the [[classical architecture|classical]] style.

In the west, the Place de la Mairie (City Hall Plaza, Plasenn Ti Kêr):
* City Hall
* Opera

In the east, at the end of the ''Rue Saint-Georges'' with traditional [[half-timbered]] houses: 
* 1920s Saint George Municipal Pool, with mosaics
* [[Saint George Palace]], and its garden

In the south-east:
* Saint-Germain square
** Saint-Germain Church
** Saint-Germain footbridge, 20th century wood and metal construction that links the plaza with Émile Zola Quay, across the [[Vilaine]] River.

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File:Rennes église Saint-Germain.jpg|Saint Germain's church
File:Rennes Opéra.JPG|Opera of Rennes
File:Palais Saint-Georges, Rennes.jpg|Saint Georges Palace
File:Mairie de Rennes.jpg|[[Hôtel de Ville, Rennes|City Hall]]
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==== The Place des Lices and cathedral area ====

The Place des Lices is lined by [[hôtel particulier|hôtels particuliers]]. Along with the Place Rallier-du-Baty, it is the location of the weekly big market, the marché des Lices.

Near the [[Rennes Cathedral]] (cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes) is the Rue du Chapitre:
* [[Hôtel de Blossac]]
* There are 16th century polychrome wooden busts on the façade of 20, Rue du Chapitre.

Also in this area are the former St. Yves chapel, which is now the tourist office and a local historical museum, and the Basilica Saint-Sauveur.

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File:Marche des Lices mise en place 03.JPG|Place des Lices with the roof top of Les Halles Martenot seen in on the left, and the hôtels particuliers on the right
File:Bretagne Ille Rennes1 tango7174.jpg|Rue du Chapitre
File:Hôtel de Blossac - Portail sur la rue du Chapitre - DSC 0811.JPG|Gate of the [[Hôtel de Blossac]]
File:Rennes - Saint-Sauveur façade.jpg|Basilique Saint-Sauveur
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==== Remains of the ramparts ====
Built from the 3rd to the 12th centuries, the ramparts were largely destroyed between the beginning of the 16th century and the 1860s.
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File:Rennes-mordelaise1.jpg|Portes mordelaises. The street crossing this gate comes from the Place des Lices and ends at the cathedral.
File:Rennes remparts.jpg|Tour Duchesne
File:Rennes RallierduBaty.jpg|Place Railler-du-Baty
File:Rennes remparts.svg|Map of the remaining ramparts in Rennes
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==== Place Saint-Anne area ====

* Place Saint-Anne (Plasenn Santez-Anna)
* Saint-Aubin Church, built in the beginning of the 20th century
* Location of a former 14th century hospital
* [[Syriac Orthodox Church|Jacobite]] [[convent]], the convention centre

In the south-west of the area, ''La Rue Saint-Michel'' nicknamed ''Rue de La Soif'' (''Road of Thirst''), is known for its many bars. Meanwhile, in the south-east, the Place du Champ-Jacquet features Renaissance buildings and a statue of mayor Jean Leperdit ripping up a [[conscription]] list.

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File:Place Saint Anne Rennes.JPG|Place Saint-Anne
File:Rennes - Couvent des Jacobins 20171216-14.jpg|Convention centre
File:Rue St Michel Rennes.JPG|Saint-Michel street
File:Place Champ Jacquet.JPG|Medieval houses at Champ-Jacquet
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==== East: Thabor park area ====
Area of Saint-Melaine square

'''Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Melaine basilica,'''
* Tower and transept from the 11th century Benedictine [[abbey]] of Saint-Melaine
* 14th century [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] arcades
* 17th century colonnade
* Bell tower topped with a gilded Virgin Mary (19th century)
* 17th century cloister

[[Jardin botanique du Thabor]] (formal French garden, orangerie, rose garden, aviary) a [[botanical garden]] on 10 hectares of land, built between 1860 and 1867.

17th century promenade "la Motte à Madame", and a monumental stairway overlooking the Rue de Paris entrance to the Thabor.

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File:Notre dame en saint-melaine DSC 4481.jpg|Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Melaine basilica, viewed from the parc du Thabor
Portail du thabor.JPG|Main gate of the parc du Thabor
File:Thabor entree rue paris.JPG|Rue de Paris Thabor entrance
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==== South city centre ====
The south city centre is a mix of old buildings and 19th and 20th century constructions.

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File:Rennes Grande maison des Carmes escalier.JPG|Maison des Carmes
File:Lycee Rennes DSC08932.JPG|Lycée Zola
File:Rennes - Église Toussaints façade.jpg|Toussaints church
File:Palais du Commerce (Poste) Rennes.JPG|Palais du commerce
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