Rennes
capital city of the region of Brittany, France
Rennes is a city in France, the prefecture of Brittany and the Ille-et-Vilaine department. Its name is « Roazhon » in the Breton language.
Rennes Roazhon pronounced [ˈrwaːzən] | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
Motto: Live in harmony (French: "Vivre en intelligence") | |
Coordinates: 48°06′53″N 1°40′46″W / 48.1147°N 1.6794°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Ille-et-Vilaine |
Arrondissement | Rennes |
Canton | Rennes-1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 |
Intercommunality | Rennes Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Nathalie Appéré (PS) |
Area 1 | 50.39 km2 (19.46 sq mi) |
Population (2013) | 211,373 |
• Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 35238 /35000, 35200, 35700 |
Elevation | 20–74 m (66–243 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Education
The Rennes agglomeration has a large student population (around 63,000) and 2 universities :
- University of Rennes 1 (26 000 students)
- University of Rennes 2 - Upper Brittany (22 000 students)
A campus of the computer science schools École pour l'informatique et les techniques avancées and École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies , the university in electric energy and information sciences Supélec, the engineering school CentraleSupélec.The business schools Rennes School of Business and Paris School of Business are also in Rennes.
Twin towns – sister cities
Within France
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Pacts of cooperation
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Sponsorship
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Gallery
- Some medieval houses, place des Lices.
- Remains of the Gallo-Roman City wall.
- An elevated section of Metro
- The Mordelles Gates, built in 1440, by night.
- The banks of the Vilaine.
- Other old houses in Rennes
- Oberthür Park in Rennes
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