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Holiday Rentals in Rennes - A Guide to Rennes
Holiday rentals in Rennes are located in the region of Brittany in the north-west corner of France, not far from holiday rentals in Saint Malo.
The area is well served by a few major roadways such as the N12, N137, A84, N24 & locally by the N136 & 137. The nearest airport to your Rennes holiday rentals is the Rennes-St. Jacques Airport which is located to the south-west in the commune of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande.
Rennes holiday rentals also boast the fact that it is the smallest city in the world to have a metro system, around 10 miles in length with plans to extend it very soon.
If you would also like to get around by car, try our link above for some great deals on car hire in Rennes . The closest ports serving the area from the UK would probably be either Saint-Malo, Cherbourg or Le Havre.
Types of Holiday Rentals in Rennes
Holiday rentals in Rennes are located mainly within a city setting, therefore most of the properties available are likely to be apartments to rent in Rennes.
Look a little further out and you can find houses to rent in Rennes, cottages to rent in Rennes and even the odd Chateau to rent in Rennes.
Holiday rentals in Rennes are located in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine, which is part of the larger region of Brittany. Land area covers 50.39 square kilometres and holds a population of around 207,000 people.
Rennes Useful Information
Rennes, which is located on a hill, is the administrative capital of Brittany and is classified as a city of art and history due to its location at the meeting of the Ille and Vilaine rivers. There is plenty of history in the area to discover, from the middle ages and Roman times, through to World War II.
A major fire in 1720 virtually destroyed most of the medieval town so the architecture can be a bit of a mish-mash, the old city is in the north where the more modern area is in the south. Foret de Paimpont is also nearby, this is where King Arthur is said to have received Excalibur from the Lady of the Lake.
I’m sure you will find plenty to discover during your stay in your Rennes holiday rentals, the city has a variety of things to keep you busy, such as historic sites, opera buildings, the canal, Palace & Gardens, Cathederals, museums and contemporary shopping streets.
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