Louvre Rome.info > Rome tourist information, Ancient Rome travel guide Rennes travel guide Rennes is the capital city of Brittany , France . Place de la République in Rennes [ edit ] Understand Rennes is not often mentioned on tourist guides but this medium size town is well worth a visit. Rennes is particularly nice in early July, during the "Festival des Tombées de la Nuit". Rennes used to be virtually empty after the 15th of July, as most of its inhabitants were migrating to the coast until the 15th August. [ edit ] Get in [ edit ] By plane Rennes airport [1] has budget flights to and from Southampton , Belfast , Birmingham and Exeter thanks to Flybe [2] , or Dublin and Cork with Aerlingus [3] which has good offers. Dinard/Pleurtuit/Saint-Malo Airport . [ edit ] By train Gare de Rennes The easiest way to get to Rennes from Paris is through Gare Montparnasse . There are also direct trains, 4 a day, to Paris Charles De Gaulle airport, which arrives at Terminal 2, taking approximately 3 hours. The Rennes Train Station also provides train service to Nantes, Brest, Quimper, St. May
motivation Madrid Madrid (English /məˈdrɪd/, Spanish: [maˈðɾið]) is the capital of Spain and its largest city. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million[4] and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be around 6.5 million. It is the third-largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the third-largest in the European Union after London and Paris.[5][6][7][8] The city spans a total of 604.3 km2 (233.3 sq mi).[9] Madrid houses the headquarters of the World Tourism Organization (WTO), belonging to the United Nations Organization (UN), the SEGIB, the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI), and the Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB). It also hosts major international institutions regulators of Spanish: the Standing Committee of the Association of Spanish Language Academies, headquarters of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), the Cervantes Institute and the Foundation of Urgent Spanish (Fundéu BBVA). History[edit]
Cathedrals A cathedral is the home church of a bishop. "Cathedral" is a functional rather than an architectural term and derives from the bishop's cathedra, or seat, that is located there. Our list of cathedrals includes Catholic, Orthodox and Episcopalian cathedrals that are true cathedrals (the seats of bishops) as well as some former cathedrals still commonly called by that name. Below is an illustrated index of the 159 Cathedrals profiled on Sacred Destinations so far. Featured Cathedrals Aachen CathedralAachen, GermanyCommissioned by Charlemagne in 786 AD, Aachen's cathedral is the oldest in Northern Europe and contains several holy relics. Autun CathedralAutun, FranceDating from the early 12th century with later Gothic additions, the Cathédrale St-Lazare is a pilgrimage church (for relics of Lazarus) famed for its splendid sculptures by the Romanesque sculptor Gislebertus. All Cathedrals (View on Map)
Visit Rennes – useful tips - Discover Rennes The Tourist Information Centre has produced a “City Pass”. Simple to use and valid for 72 hours, it is in the form of a book with detachable coupons. It provides: - Access to the main sites, with exclusive offers, - Special reductions for certain shows and leisure activities. On sale at the Tourist Information Centre or on line for just €15. And for your stay in Rennes : Tel: +33 (0)2 99 67 11 08 servicereceptif@tourisme-rennes.com
Favorite Music: Pont-a-Mousson Pont-à-Mousson (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃.ta.mu.sɔ̃]) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Population (1999): 14,592 (Mussipontains). It is an industrial town (mainly steel industry), situated on the Moselle River. Pont-à-Mousson has several historical monuments, including the 18th century Premonstratensian abbey. Demographics[edit] History[edit] Early Modern[edit] In 1572 Cardinal Charles of Lorraine established a Jesuit university at Pont-à-Mousson. During the seventeenth century the university grew rapidly until there were about 2,000 students. 18th and 19th centuries[edit] The town continued to flourish as a centre of the visual arts, however, rivalling Épinal to the south in this respect. It was the regional capital between 1790 and 1795, but underwent extensive destruction in the ensuing wars, and was subject to foreign occupation in 1814 and 1815. 20th century[edit] People[edit] Pont-à-Mousson was the birthplace of: See also[edit] References[edit]