Cathedrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes
The Cathedrale Saint-Pierre is the seat of the Archdiocese of Rennes and the main religious monument in Brittany's capital.
Market in Rennes
Marche des Lices
FreeCosts nothing to visit.
The Marche des Lices is one of the largest open-air markets in France and the heart of a Saturday morning in Rennes. Two covered halls and the surrounding streets fill with Breton produce: oysters, farm cheeses, cider, crepes, and seasonal vegetables. Browsing costs nothing, which makes it the best free morning out in the city for budget travellers. Arrive hungry, walk the whole market once before buying, then build a picnic from a few stalls instead of paying for a sit-down lunch.
The bite to copy is the galette-saucisse: a grilled sausage rolled in a cold buckwheat pancake, eaten standing up, sold for a couple of euros and the cheapest authentic snack in town. The market runs Saturday mornings only and winds down around midday, so start early, then walk it off through the old town and past the Parlement de Bretagne.
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Before you go
- Address
- Place du Bas des Lices 3, 35000 Rennes
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Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel is a tidal island in Normandy topped by a medieval Benedictine abbey, and one of the most recognizable landmarks in Europe. The island streets, the ramparts, and the lower parish church are all free to walk, which makes it one of the best free half-day stops on the France map.
Parc du Thabor
The Parc du Thabor is one of the finest urban parks in western France, and for budget travelers in Rennes it is the best free afternoon in the city.
Parlement de Bretagne
The Parlement de Bretagne is the grandest building in Rennes and the historic seat of Brittany's parliament, completed in the 1650s to a design by Salomon de Brosse, the same architect behind the Luxembourg Palace in Paris. Inside sit gilded chambers and painted ceilings whose craftsmanship rivals Versailles.
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