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Thabor, once the grounds of a popular destination for picnics.
Benedictine monastery, is Further on, some 16 km (10
ideal for walks and picnics. miles) to the southeast of
Rennes’s Law Courts, built in Rennes is Châteaugiron, a
1618–55, housed the Palais charming medieval village, EAT
du Parlement de Bretagne with an imposing castle and
until the Revolution. Severely houses with wooden eaves. Essentials
damaged by fire during riots This friendly canalside
over fish prices in 1994, the Palais du Parlement bistro serves fresh,
major restoration work is all de Bretagne modern menus using
but complete, including the " ' ⌂ Place du Parlement produce from its own
unique coffered ceiling and # Book tickets for guided kitchen garden.
gilded woodwork within the tour online via website ! B3 ⌂ 11 rue Armand
Grande Chambre. Today, the ∑ tourisme-rennes.com Rebillon, Rennes
Salle des Pas Perdus, with its ∑ restaurant
vaulted ceilings, can again Musée des Beaux-Arts essentiel.com
be admired by the public on " ⌂ 20 quai Zola # 10am– ¡¡¡
a guided tour. 5pm Tue–Fri, 10am–6pm Sat
The Musée des Beaux-Arts & Sun ¢ public hols ∑ mba.
has a wide-ranging collection rennes.fr L’Eden
of art from the 14th century to A popular spot on the
the present, including a room Musée de Bretagne Canal St-Martin serving
dedicated to Breton themes. " ⌂ 10 cours des Alliés nicely presented
There are works of the Pont- # 1–7pm Tue–Fri, 2–7pm Sat & seafood and meat
Aven School, including paint- Sun ¢ public hols ∑ musee- dishes par excellence.
ings by Gauguin, and works by bretagne.fr ! B3 ⌂ 3 rue Pasteur,
Picasso, notably Baigneuse Vannes
painted at Dinard in 1928. Ecomusée du Pays de § 02 97 46 42 62
In Rennes’s cultural centre, Rennes ¡¡¡
with the Science Museum and " ⌂ Ferme de la Bintinais,
Plane tarium, the Musée de rte de Châtillon-sur-Seiche Le Chalut
Bretagne inc ludes examples # 9am–6pm Tue–Fri, 2–6pm One for seafood lovers –
of traditional Breton wares, dis- Sat & Sun ¢ public hols expect the freshest fish
plays on the growth of Rennes, ∑ ecomusee-rennes- and seafood dishes
rural crafts, the fishing industry metropole.fr amid fun maritime-
and local pre historic megaliths. inspired décor.
Just to the south of Rennes, Châteaugiron
the Ecomusée du Pays de "' ⌂ Ille-et-Vilaine ! B2 ⌂ 8 rue de la Corne
de Cerf, St-Malo
Rennes, traces the history § 02 99 37 89 02 # Jul & § 02 99 56 71 58
of a local farm since the 17th Aug: 2–6pm Mon–Sat & Sun
century, and is also a very (call ahead) ¡¡¡
Le Vivier
Freshly caught seafood
and breathtaking views
of the Côte Sauvage are
the major draws at this
unpretentious local
hangout.
! B3 ⌂ 3 rue Pasteur,
Vannes
§ 02 97 46 42 62
¡¡¡

Admiring paintings in
Rennes's well-curated
Musée des Beaux-Arts
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