From Medieval Gates to Art Deco Waves: Audio Tour of Rennes
From Medieval Gates to Art Deco Waves: Audio Tour of Rennes
The Experience
Brittany’s capital, Rennes, has been shaped by an unwavering refusal to be defined by its past. On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll discover how this city transformed itself from a medieval timber town into a pioneer of modernism and an Art Deco showcase, all while maintaining its fiercely independent Breton identity. The tour starts at the Couvent des Jacobins, a Dominican monastery from the 1300s that’s now a state-of-the-art convention center. You’ll wander through the narrow streets of the medieval quarter, past timber-framed houses that survived the catastrophic Great Fire of 1720. You’ll walk through the elegant Place de la Mairie, where the City Hall and Opera House were designed as architectural mirrors – one concave, one convex – that locked together like jigsaw pieces. The tour ends at Place Hoche, a grand academic square anchored by the neo-Gothic Hôtel Galicier, which blends medieval fantasy with industrial-age concrete.
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from₹981
Includes: Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it · Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata · Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour · +2 more
Included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- App for Android and iOS
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Not included
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
- Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Logistics & Transit
Difficulty & Fitness
Easy — suitable for all fitness levels, no experience needed.
About the guide
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Wheelchair accessible Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Service animals allowed Public transportation options are available nearby Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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