Rennes Trip Overview
During this original bike tour in Rennes, you will discover Rennes off the beaten track! Your local guide, who is passionate about his city, will take you to (re)discover some of Rennes’ must-sees. Then you will leave the city in a few pedal strokes and discover that in Rennes, the countryside is within cycling distance! Finally, you will take the side roads that will reveal underground places and unsuspected little corners of nature in little-known districts! A friendly atmosphere and very local discoveries are on the agenda!
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Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Rennes, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Rennes, Bretagne, France
During this original bike tour in Rennes, you will discover Rennes off the beaten track! Your local guide, who is passionate about his city, will take you to (re)discover some of Rennes’ must-sees. Then you will leave the city in a few pedal strokes and discover that in Rennes, the countryside is within cycling distance! Finally, you will take the side roads that will reveal underground places and unsuspected little corners of nature in little-known districts! A friendly atmosphere and very local discoveries are on the agenda!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Place des Lices, 35000, Rennes France
This is an unmissable place in Rennes, where the magnificent Martenot halls are located and where the famous Lices market takes place every Saturday morning! Each week, more than 300 merchants come to sell their fresh products to some 10,000 visitors: in the middle of pretty half-timbered houses, visitors meet and all end up on the terrace to consume their finds!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Mail Francois Miterrand, 35000, Rennes France
New meeting place for Rennes, the Mail François Mitterrand has a long history behind it. You will stroll by bike on this Breton “rambla” and discover how a car park has become one of the trendiest districts of Rennes with its large terraces, its local beer bars, and the famous Bouvier bakery!
You will end your gourmet visit of Rennes with a tasting of local beverages!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Le Mabilay, Neway Mabilais, 2 Rue de la Mabilais, 35000 Rennes, France
The Mabilay is a futuristic building from the 70’s, which has since become one of the emblems of the city after having narrowly escaped destruction! You will learn its unique history while admiring it from the pretty banks of the Vilaine river.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Etangs d’Apigne, 35000, Rennes France
We will go to the ponds of Apigné by the towpath which borders the Vilaine river, to discover pretty barges, the mill of Apigné, the flowery locks, and all the new leisure area built around the ponds.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: La Prevalaye, 35000 Rennes, France
We will cross the humid and wooded area of Prévalaye, and its pretty historic family gardens. We will take advantage of this bucolic setting to take a snack break under the trees!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Rue de la Courrouze, Rennes, France
Back in town, we will head to the new district of Courrouze with its major architectural projects, industrial wastelands, unusual street art, and hidden gardens that bear witness to the city’s dark history …
Duration: 30 minutes
