Rennes

  • Rennes is a cathedral city located at the confluence of the Vilaine and the Ille rivers. It is the capital of the Brittany Region of northwestern France..
  • Rennes became part of Roman Gaul in 50 BCE, and in 22 BCE became part of Gallia Lugdunensis. It was the Civitas of the Redoni Gallic Tribe and was known to the Romans as Civitas Riedonum or Condate Riedonum.

The Roman Sites

  • Remains of the Gallo-Roman city wall in Rue de la Monnaie.
  • Remains of a Roman Temple under the Jacobin Convent.

Museums

  • Museum of Brittany
    • The museum holds Artefacts from the Roman Era.

Roman Roads

  • Lyon-Rennes-Carhaix Plouguer-Pointe St. Mathieu (on the coast).

Rue de la Monnaie, Rennes

Leaflet | © OpenStreetMap contributors
Posted in .