Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) - Avenue des Chênes

            The Postcard

A postally unused carte postale that was published by Laurent-Nel of Rennes. The card has a divided back.

Rennes

Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France at the confluence of the rivers Ille and Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the region of Brittany, as well as of the Ille-et-Vilaine department. 

In 2017, the urban area had a population of 357,327 inhabitants, and the larger metropolitan area had 739,974 inhabitants. 

The inhabitants of Rennes are called Rennais (masculine) or Rennaises (feminine).

Rennes's History

Rennes's history goes back more than 2,000 years to a time when it was a small Gallic village named Condate. Together with Vannes and Nantes, it was one of the major cities of the ancient Duchy of Brittany. 

From the early sixteenth century until the French Revolution, Rennes was a parliamentary, administrative and garrison city of the historic province of Brittany in the Kingdom of France, as evidenced by its 17th. century Parliament's Palace. 

Rennes played an important role in the Stamped Paper Revolt in 1675. After the destructive fire of 1720, the medieval wooden center of the city was partially rebuilt in stone. 

Rennes in Recent Times

Remaining mostly rural until the Second World War, Rennes underwent significant development in the twentieth century.

Since the 1950's, Rennes has grown in importance through rural flight and modern industrial development, partly in the automotive sector. The city developed extensive building plans to accommodate upwards of 200,000 inhabitants. 

During the 1980's, Rennes became one of the main centres in telecommunications and high-tech industry. It is now a significant digital innovation centre in France. In 2002, Rennes became the smallest city in the world to have a Metro line.

Labeled a city of art and history, it has preserved an important medieval and classical heritage within its historic center, with over 90 buildings protected as historic monuments. 

Home to more than 66,000 students in 2016, it is also the eighth-largest university campus of France. 

In 2018, L'Express named Rennes as "the most liveable city in France".

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