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Rennes
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Rennes
Total population
225,081
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
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 Brittany region and Ille-et-Vilaine department. In 2023, the city had a population of 230,890 inhabitants, while the larger metropolitan area is the 10th most populated in France with a population of 789,516. The inhabitants of Rennes are called Rennais (masculine) and Rennaises (feminine) in French.
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Geography
The ancient centre of the town is built on a hill, with the north side being more elevated than the south side. It is at the confluence of two rivers: the Ille and the Vilaine. Rennes is located on the European atlantic arc, 50 km from the English Channel (near Saint-Malo, Dinard, and Mont Saint-Michel). Rennes has the distinction of having a significant Green Belt around its ring road. This Green Belt is a protected area between the city proper (rather dense) and the rest of its urban area (rather rural). Rennes features an oceanic climate. Precipitation in Rennes is considerably less abundant than in the western parts of Brittany, reaching only half of the levels of, e.g., the city of Quimper, which makes rainfall in Rennes comparable to the levels of large parts of western Germany. Sunshine hours range between 1,700 and 1,850 annually, which is about the amount of sunshine received by the city of Lausanne.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- European RobinErithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,025
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,984
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,980
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,849
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,596
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,207
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,157
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,825
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2017-09-281 km WNW of Tresbœuf, France
- M 4.5 — 2013-11-211 km WSW of Plescop, France
- M 2.5 — 2008-09-192 km NNE of Montigné-le-Brillant, France
- M 2.6 — 2008-08-283 km E of Mauron, France
- M 2.5 — 2008-08-113 km NW of Péaule, France
- M 2.9 — 2008-07-233 km SW of Caden, France
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Bretagne
- Saint-Grégoire2.8 mi away · pop. 9,837
- Maison-Blanche2.8 mi away
- Montgermont3.5 mi away · pop. 3,692
- Pacé4.9 mi away · pop. 11,918
- La Chapelle-des-Fougeretz5.2 mi away · pop. 4,604
- Thorigné-Fouillard5.5 mi away · pop. 8,582
- Vern-sur-Seiche5.7 mi away · pop. 8,233
- Orgères7.5 mi away · pop. 5,471
- Domloup8 mi away · pop. 3,801
- La Mézière8.2 mi away · pop. 4,912
- Bourgbarré8.5 mi away · pop. 4,580
- Brécé9.1 mi away · pop. 2,147
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Rennes
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Rennes, sourced from Wikidata.
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Rennes, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 35238
- Department
- 35
- Region
- 53
- Population (Wikidata)
- 230,890
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr