The airport at Rennes is also called Rennes - Saint Jacques Airport. The airport serves the town and the surrounding areas with both domestic and international flights. Flybe operate seasonal flights to the UK which include Belfast, Edinburgh and Newcastle among others. There is a domestic service to several French cities under Air France.
IATA: RNS
ICAO: LFRN
When you collect your vehicle from Car Hire Rennes Airport you will be able to discover many fine attractions that Rennes has to offer.
Cruise around the town in your Car Hire Rennes vehicle and enjoy the splendid surroundings such as the timber frame houses in Rue Saint Georges. Here you will also find the Saint Georges Palace which is a nice place to visit with its splendid garden.
Pay a visit to the tourist bureau for information on the history of Rennes. It is located in the former St. Yves Chapel.
There is a Benedictine abbey of Saint Melanie and the Notre Dame en Saint Melanie church which has a tower and transept from the 11th Century.
The Opera can be found in La Place de la Mairie while in La Place du Vau-Saint-Germain is a footbridge that is made of wood and connects to the Emile Zola Quay.
A famous statue in Rennes is that of Leperdit ripping up a conscription list.
The Musee de Bretagne is housed within Les Champs Libres which was designed by Christian de Portzamparc. Located on the Esplanade Charles de Gaulle it also houses the Bibliotheque de Rennes Metropole which extends to 6 levels. The Espace des Sciences is a planetarium.
There is a covered market and now a contemporary art gallery in Les Halles Centrales at Place Honore Commeurec.
An interesting thing to see is the football team Stade Rennais who play at the highest level. The town is well supportive of the team and match days are very exciting in the town.